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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8th
PRE-CONFERENCE
11:30 a.m. Early Check-In - LOCATION: 4th floor DeNaples Center (DNC)

12:00 p.m. Lunch - LOCATION: 4th floor, DeNaples Center McIlhenny Ballroom A

1:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

• FACULTY ISSUES: 
  • MODERATOR/PRESENTER:  Jay Carter (St. Joseph's University, Dean)
  • PRESENTERS:  Heather Hathaway (Marquette University, Acting Dean) & Erin Winterrowd (Regis University, Dean)
  • LOCATION: 405 DeNaples Center (McDonnell Room)                                                                              
• ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: 
  • MODERATOR/PRESENTER: Jeff Dueck (St. Peter's University, Acting Dean)
  • PRESENTERS: Leonard Kahn (Loyola New Orleans, Dean) & Bahram Roughani (Loyola University Maryland, Associate Dean)
  • LOCATION: 406 DeNaples Center

2:00 p.m. Break – LOCATION: 4th floor, DeNaples Center McIlhenny Ballroom A

2:15 p.m. Session: Discerning Next Steps Professionally 

• MODERATOR/PRESENTER: Richard Greenwald (Fairfield University, Dean)
• PRESENTERS: Jeff Paris (University of San Francisco,  Dean) & WeiDong Zhu (µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø, Provost)
• LOCATION: 4th floor, DeNaples Center McIhenny Ballroom C

3:30 p.m. Return to Hotel (if desired)

4:45 p.m. Return to Campus

CONFERENCE BEGINS

5:00 p.m. Opening Reception – LOCATION: 5th Floor Brennan Hall -  Music provided by µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø/Marywood Faculty known as the "Historic Hill Session"

6:00 p.m. Dinner – LOCATION: µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø, 509 Brennan Hall, Rose Room

7:00 p.m. Reflections on the State of Jesuit Higher Education  - Rev. Joseph McShane, S.J., Superior of the Jesuit Community, µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø; former President at Fordham University (2003-2022) and The µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø (1998-2003)

8:00 p.m. Return to Hotel

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
8:15 a.m. Breakfast - LOCATION: 4th floor, DeNaples Center McIlhenny Ballroom A

8:45 a.m. Group Photo  - LOCATION: Dionne Green Amphitheater steps (weather permitting)

9:00 a.m. PLENARY I: Leading Arts & Sciences in a time of Transformation: Career Readiness Initiatives for CAS Students
      •MODERATOR/PRESENTER: Donna LaVoie (Saint Louis University, Dean)
      •PRESENTERS: Stacy Tanichev (Gonzaga University, Associate Dean) & Travis Newton (LeMoyne College, Dean) 
      •LOCATION: 4th floor, DeNaples Center McIlhenny Ballroom B

10:15 a.m. Break – LOCATION: 4th floor, DeNaples Center McIlhenny Ballroom A

• PILLAR PROGRAM: (Faculty-Student partnership to improve faculty teaching)
  • MODERATORS/PRESENTERS:  Jennifer Whittaker, Occupational Therapy, µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø &  Michael Hague, Biology, µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø
  • LOCATION: 406 DeNaples Center

• STUDENT RETENTION INITIATIVES
  • MODERATOR/PRESENTER: Daniel Press (Santa Clara University, Dean)
  • PRESENTERS: Richard Fox (Loyola Marymount University, Dean) & Holly Ann Harris (Creighton University, Associate Dean)
  • LOCATION: 4th floor DeNaples Center Ballroom B

12:00 p.m. Lunch – LOCATION: 4th floor, DeNaples Center McIlhenny Ballroom A
NOTE: Select tables will be designated for the following specific topics:

• Administrative structures within CAS Dean’s Offices: carving out portfolios and succession planning
  • MODERATOR: Erin Winterrowd (Regis University, Dean)
• Senior capstones
• Artificial Intelligence implementation and governance
• First-Year Seminars
  • MODERATOR: Brian Gareau (Boston College, Senior Associate Dean)

1:00 p.m. PLENARY II: Leading Arts & Sciences in a Time of Constraint: Managing in Leaner Fiscal Times

• MODERATOR/PRESENTER: Catherine Campbell (John Carroll, University Dean)
• PRESENTERS:  Jeff Paris (University of San Francisco, Dean) & Leonard Kahn (Loyola New Orleans, Dean)
• LOCATION: 4th floor, DeNaples Center McIhenny Ballroom B

2:00 p.m. Break – LOCATION: 4th floor DeNaples Center McIlhenny Ballroom A

2:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions about Leaner Fiscal Times:

• Data-Informed Decision-making: 
  • MODERATOR/PRESENTER: Daniel Marenda (µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø, Associate Dean)
  • PRESENTERS:  Michael Goldman (University of San Francisco, Associate Dean) & Rebecca Murray (Creighton University, Associate Dean)
  • LOCATION: 4th floor DeNaples Center McIlhenny Ballroom B
• Advancement and Extramural Funding 
  • MODERATOR/PRESENTER: Carolyn Barry (µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø, Dean)
  • PRESENTERS:  Richard Greenwald (Fairfield University, Dean) & Maria Bullon-Fernandez (Seattle University, Associate Dean)
  • LOCATION: 406 DeNaples Center

3:00 p.m. Break and Travel to Campus Explorations

NOTE: If you chose not to attend an exploration, you are welcome to remain in 406 DeNaples for Open Roundtable Ad-hoc Discussions.

3:15 p.m. Campus Explorations – please attend the option you indicted on your registration form:

• and Heritage Room murals
• The IDEA Center
• Leahy Clinic for the Uninsured
• Campus Tour

4:10 p.m. PLENARY III - Mission: Jesuit Center Presentation and Examen

• MODERATOR: Carolyn Barry (µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø, Dean)
• PRESENTER: Tim Dulle, Jr. (µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø, Executive Director of the Jesuit Center)
• LOCATION: 4th floor, DeNaples Center McIlhenny Ballroom B

5:00 p.m. Return to the Hotel

6:00 p.m. Leave for AV Restaurant 

6:30 p.m. Happy Hour & Dinner: AV Restaurant, 320 Penn Avenue, µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø, PA

9:00 p.m. Return to the Hotel 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

9:00 a.m. Breakfast - LOCATION: Casey's Corner Room, µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø Hilton Hotel
NOTE: 11 a.m. checkout (luggage may be stored at front desk or brought to breakfast)

9:45 a.m. Closing Reflection and Planning for the 2027 Meeting - LOCATION: Casey's Corner Room, µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø Hilton Hotel

11:00 a.m. Conference Ends

If you are staying in the area, consider exploring µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø and NEPA region on your own! Safe travels and THANK YOU for participating in the AJCU CAS Deans’ Network Meeting at the µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø!

         We hope you enjoyed your time on our campus, in the Electric City and in Northeastern PA!

                                                       It was a pleasure to host all of you! 

Closer to the start of the event, a PDF of the full Network Meeting Schedule will be populated here for your convenience:

AJCU 2026 Network Meeting schedule