Preliminary Program

 2025 Annual Meeting & Advocacy Day 

February 2-5, 2025
Salamander Washington DC
1330 Maryland Ave., SW.
Washington, DC 20024

Sessions are open to all registered Annual Meeting attendees unless noted.

Sunday, February 2, 2025

 

Noon - 6:00 p.m.

Registration

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2:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Government Relations Academy (Preconference Session)

The new 119th Congress represents a sea change in Washington, with Republican control over both chambers of Congress and the White House. This session is designed to give campus leaders an overview of the major higher education issues on the agenda of Congress and the Administration, followed by “hot topic” sessions delving further into specific policy issues.

SPEAKERS:
Jody Feder, J.D., Director of Accountability and Regulatory Affairs, NAICU
Stephanie T. Giesecke, Assistant Vice President for Government Relations, NAICU
Karin L. JohnsDirector of Tax Policy, NAICU
Justin MonkDirector of Student and Institutional Aid Policy, NAICU
Suzanne Stokes ViethDirector of State Relations and Outreach, NAICU

 

3:00 - 4:15 p.m.

Hot Topic Concurrent Sessions

Dive into greater detail on policies that could impact your campus by choosing two mini-sessions. Conversations will include policy or campus experts and members of the NAICU Government Relations Team. 

(Choose one session in each time block)

3:00 - 3:30 p.m.  Hot Topics Session I

 

3:45 - 4:15 p.m.  Hot Topics Session II

  

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Government Relations Academy Closing Session

 

5:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Government Relations Academy Reception

Government relations professionals are invited to a special reception and meet and greet to network with colleagues old and new.  Enjoy a drink and snacks after an afternoon of meetings.

 

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception

After a day of travel or the first afternoon of meetings, unwind and network with friends and colleagues, while enjoying an array of delicious food and drink.

Sponsored by
 National Management Resources

Monday, February 3, 2025

 

7:30 - 8:15 a.m.

NAICUSE Executive Committee Meeting

Closed Session for Committee Members Only

 

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

NAICUSE Breakfast Buffet

Closed Sessions for State Executives and Staff Members

 

7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Registration

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8:30 a.m. - Noon

NAICUSE Meeting

Closed Session for State Executives and Staff Members

 

8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Coffee Break

 

9:00 – 9:45 a.m.

Plenary Session I

 

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Plenary Session II

 

11:00 a.m. - Noon.

Plenary Session III

 

Noon - 1:30 p.m.

NAICU Board of Directors Meeting

Closed Session for Board Members

 

Noon - 1:30 p.m.

Monday Luncheon & Lecture

 

Noon - 1:30 p.m.

NAICUSE Luncheon

Closed Session for State Executives and Staff Members

 

1:30 - 1:45 p.m.

Coffee Break

 

1:45 - 2:00 p.m.

Convening of the 2025 Annual Meeting & Advocacy Day

Opening of the 2025 meeting, including welcome messages from the NAICU Board Chair and the NAICU President.

SPEAKERS:
Mary Dana Hinton, Ph.D., President, Hollins University (VA) and 2024-25 Chair, NAICU Board of Directors
Barbara K. Mistick, D.B.A., President, NAICU

 

2:00 - 2:45 p.m.

Plenary Session IV: 

Beyond the Headlines: What Americans Really Think About Higher Education

Media coverage of national polling and data trends about the perceptions of higher education has included click-worthy headlines and resulted in discussions about whether Americans still value a degree and the college experience.  But are the headlines and stories accurate?  Do they tell the complete story? What is the full picture that national data are revealing about how Americans perceive and value higher education and what are the implications for colleges and universities?

Speaker(s)

Stephanie Marken, Senior Partner, Gallup

 

 

2:45 - 3:30 p.m.

Plenary Session V

 

3:30 - 3:45 p.m.

Afternoon Break

 

3:45 – 4:45 p.m.

Plenary Session VI:

Outlook from Capitol Hill

Join us for a discussion with a bipartisan panel of key Hill staff on the House and Senate education committees. Get the inside scoop on their policy views, the bills they are writing, and their current perspectives on colleges and universities.

 

4:45 - 5:45 p.m.

Plenary Session VII

 

6:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Leadership Reception

By Invitation Only

Current or past members of our national board and committee leadership are cordially invited to a Special Reception hosted by NAICU President Barbara K. Mistick, D.B.A, and 2024-25 Board Chair Mary Dana Hinton, Ph.D., president of Hollins University (VA), Join us as we salute you for your leadership and support of NAICU and your efforts on behalf of all private, nonprofit higher education.

 

6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

NAICU Reception

After a full day of meetings, join your friends and colleagues while enjoying a delicious array of food and drink.

Sponsored by:

Gragg logo     Johnson Controls     MJBA logo

               

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

 

7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Registration

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7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

 

8:00 - 8:45 a.m.

 

Sponsored by:  

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Short Course I: Funding Academics by Building a Grant Culture

Harnessing a robust campus-wide grant culture will lead to the successful pursuit of significant grants that can drive positive institutional change. We assert that there are three phases to building a successful campus-wide grant culture: Individual, Community, and Institutional. Whereas the first two initiate collaboration among faculty, the Institutional phase creates a sustainable grant culture embedded in institutional memory. This presentation discusses the complementary features of the three phases, presents a clear picture of how they grow simultaneously, how they enhance the institution’s profile, and how they support the fiscal health of the institution.

SPEAKERS:

Eugene Fiorini, CEO of Fiorini & Associates

Jack Jarmon, CFO and Senior Consultant, Fiorini & Associates

  

9:00 - 9:15 a.m.

Presentation of the 2024 Advocacy Award

 

9:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Plenary Session VIII

 

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Advocacy Day Visits to Capitol Hill

Attendees are invited to spend the day meeting with members of their congressional delegation.  Check with your state executive regarding scheduling for group visits.

 

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Hill Visit Debrief Center

Do you have key takeaways from your Capitol Hill conversations to pass onto NAICU staff? Can NAICU help with any follow-up you need to do with your Members of Congress? Or, do you just want to put up your feet in between meetings?  NAICU’s Government Relations Team is ready to listen and help. Refreshments will be available.

Top of the Hill Banquet & Conference Center
Fourth Floor Symposium Room
Reserve Officers Association of the United States Building
First Street and Constitution Avenue, NE, Washington, DC

Refreshments Sponsored by

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5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Ninth Annual Reception for the Congressional Independent Colleges Caucus (CICC)

You are cordially invited to attend a reception for the Congressional Independent Colleges Caucus (CICC). The Caucus is focused on celebrating the contributions independent colleges and universities make to the educational, intellectual, economic, social and cultural life of our nation. Refreshments will be available.

Top of the Hill Banquet & Conference Center
Fifth Floor Ballroom
Reserve Officers Association of the United States Building
First Street and Constitution Avenue, NE, Washington, DC

 

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

 

7:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Registration

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7:30 - 8:45 a.m.

Annual Meeting Breakfast

 

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Plenary Session IX

 

10:15 - 11:15 a.m,

Plenary Session X

 

11:15 - 11:45 a.m.

NAICU Annual Business Meeting

Agenda includes: Approval of the proposed 2024-25 Estimated Revenues from Membership Dues and Budget and ratification of the  Policy Statement for the 119th Congress.

SPEAKERS: 
Mary Dana Hinton Ph.D., President, Hollins University (VA), and 2024-25 Chair of the NAICU Board of Directors
Robert L. Manuel Ph.D., President, DePaul University (IL), and 2024-25 Vice Chair of the NAICU Board of Directors
Marjorie Hass, Ph.D., President, The Council on Independent Colleges (CIC)
Barbara K. Mistick, D.B.A.President, NAICU

 

11:45 a.m.

Adjournment