Call for Proposals

The 2020 Spring Leadership Institute will be held on April 17, 2020 at St. Cloud State University. The conference will feature the theme “Envisioning Higher Education for a New Decade” and we invite practitioners, researchers, and graduate students to share a proposal that relates to the challenges and opportunities facing higher education in the 21st century, such as:

  • Higher education practices of the future
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Trends impacting the future of higher education
  • Diversity and social justice
  • The new student majority
  • New sources of funding
  • Leadership style theory or practice
  • Community partnerships and collaboration
  • Pathways for career advancement
  • Legal or judicial issues
  • Women in leadership
  • Academic and student affairs
  • Racial, gender, and LGBTQA inclusiveness
  • Collaborative programming
  • Online education
  • Higher education in the 21st century and beyond

Information Requested for Proposal

Information needed for each presenter and co-presenter(s):

  • Academic Title (i.e. Ph.D./M.A)
  • Full Name
  • Email Address
  • Phone Number
  • Job title
  • Employer’s name

Information needed for presentation:

  • Presentation Title
  • Presentation Abstract to be included in the program book (80-word limit)
  • Detailed description of the presentation (300-word limit)
  • Format of Presentation (i.e. panel, roundtable, storytelling, lecture)

Proposal Submission Deadline: Jan. 31, 2020

Submit your Proposal

Registration

All accepted presenters are responsible for registering for the conference by the due date, March 31, 2020.

Questions

Contact the planning committee at LeadershipInstitute@stcloudstate.edu.