2025 Student Success Summit
Transformational Leadership
Feb. 10-11, 2025 | University of Kentucky, Gatton Student Center
Join us for our fourteenth annual Kentucky Student Success Summit, where we will focus on leadership and how we, as individuals and as campuses, can foster collaboration and innovation between Kentucky's campuses and other sectors.
This year's Summit features an opening keynote by Dr. Tristin Denley, who serves as deputy commissioner for Academic Affairs and Innovation at the Louisiana Board of Regents. Throughout his career, he has taken a hands-on approach in a variety of initiatives impacting student success. Among his most recent work has been the development and implementation of a comprehensive system-scale student success strategy known as the Momentum Year, which transforms developmental education and advising. He also developed and launched the nexus degree, which is a new accredited degree type, which integrates multi-course learning and internship/apprenticeship requirements.
The closing keynote features Dr. Tia McNair, a partner at Sova, who will provide guidance to institutions on equity, inclusive excellence, high-impact practices and campus climate. A nationally acclaimed and award-winning scholar who has co-authored several books, McNair's body of work centers on bettering campus systems and pathways to support 21st century learning and long-term success.
Other notable speakers confirmed for the event include:
- Dr. Chris Hulleman, professor of education and public policy, University of Virginia & founder and director, Motivate Lab
- Dr. Erica Riba, director of Strategic Higher Education Initiatives, Jed Foundation
- Dr. Carol G. Schneider, president emerita, American Association of Colleges and Universities.
- Dr. Aaron Thompson, president, Council on Postsecondary Education
- Aurely Garcia Tulloch, senior research assistant, Community College Research Center (CCRC)
Registration closes Jan. 31
The registration fee for attendance is $200 and includes access to all sessions as well as a reception on Feb 10 and breakfast and lunch on Feb 11. This year's Summit is an in-person only event, and registration closes COB on Friday, Jan. 31.
Lodging
A select number of rooms have been reserved at Hilton Lexington/Downtown at the group rate of $159/night. Lodging block closes Jan. 10, 2025, or until sold out.
Event Information
If you have any questions regarding the event, please email heather.faesy@ky.gov.
Last Updated: 12/20/2024