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Additional details will be available closer to the event, including the full schedule in the ACUHO-I Events app for your phone and tablet. All times listed are Central Time (US).
*Updated as of January 20, 2026
Tuesday, January 27
- 10:30 a.m. – Optional Tour of TCU
- 1:30-1:45 p.m. – Welcome and Introduction
- 1:45-2:45 p.m. – TCU Leadership Panel
- Dr. Kathy Cavins-Tull, Texas Christian University
- Dr. Floyd Wormley, Texas Christian University
- Dr. Bill Nunez, Texas Christian University
- Lee Tyner, Texas Christian University
- 2:45-4 p.m. – Affordability and Access in Higher Education
- Dr. Dominique Baker, University of Delaware
- 4-5 p.m. – Processing, Discussion and Meaning Making
- 6-10 p.m. – An Evening of Connection: Dinner, Drinks & Engagement at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (Sponsored by Southwest Contract)
Wednesday, January 28
- 6:30-7:30 a.m. – Breakfast (Provided by the Hyatt Place)
- 7:30 a.m. – Travel to Campus
- 8 a.m. – Synthesis of Day 1 and Setting the Tone for Day 2
- 8:15-9:30 a.m. – The Emergence of AI and Public Perception
- Lee Rainie, Elon University
- 9:30-10:45 a.m. – AI in Practice
- Dr. Vistasp Karbhari, University of Texas at Arlington
- Matthew Miller, Carnegie Mellon University
- 10:45-11 a.m. – Break
- 11 a.m.-12 p.m. – Higher Education Leadership in a Changing World
- Dr. Vistasp Karbhari, University of Texas at Arlington
- 12-1 p.m. – Lunch (Provided)
- 1-1:45 p.m. – Perfecting the Partnership
- Carrie Rollman, Brailsford & Dunlavey
- Dr. T.J. Logan, Brailsford & Dunlavey
- 1:45-2:30 – Transformative P3 Relationships
- Lisa Hale-Meindl, Greystar
- Ben Mickus, WRNS Studio
- Dave Keller, University of California-Santa Cruz
- Ryan Haynes, Cabrillo College
- 2:30-3:15 p.m. – Processing
- 3:15-4:30 p.m. – Workforce Trends
- Dr. Andy Brantley, College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR)
- 4:30-5 p.m. – Processing, Discussion and Meaning Making
Thursday, January 29
- 6:30-7:30 a.m. – Breakfast (Provided by the Hyatt Place)
- 7:30 a.m. – Travel to Campus
- 8 a.m. – Synthesis of Day 2 and Setting the Tone for Day 3
- 8:15-9:00 a.m. – The Future of Higher Education Graduate Programs
- Dr. Ashley Tull, Texas Christian University
- 9-10 a.m. – Public Policy Update
- Liz Clark, National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
- 10-10:15 a.m. – Break
- 10:15-11:45 a.m. – Final Processing Discussion, and Meaning Making. Facilitated by:
- Michael Griffel, ACUHO-I President-Elect
- Dr. Joshua Brown, Johns Hopkins School of Education
- 11:45 a.m. – Closing