2027 Annual Meeting

Ticketed Events

Enhance your Annual Meeting experience by joining colleagues for one of the meeting's additional ticketed events. These events include a meal and provide opportunities to engage more deeply with timely issues shaping higher education, connect with colleagues from across the United States and around the world, and continue conversations inspired by the 2027 AAC&U Annual Meeting, “Higher Education at 250: Purpose, Trust, and Transformation.”

Space is limited, and advance registration is required. Additional details, including speakers and program topics, will be announced as they become available.

View the registration rates page for event pricing.

Thursday, January 21, 2027 / 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM PT

Global Issues Breakfast

Global learning remains essential to preparing students for work, citizenship, and leadership in an interconnected world. Join colleagues for a breakfast discussion of contemporary global issues and how institutions can strengthen global learning through collaboration, partnership, and innovative practice.

Dawn Michele Whitehead
Vice President for the Office of Global Citizenship for Campus, Community, and Careers; AAC&U

Thursday, January 21, 2027 / 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM PT

Women’s Leadership Breakfast

Join colleagues for a conversation focused on women's leadership, professional growth, and advancing positive change across higher education over breakfast.

Annmarie Caño
Founder and CEO, Accompanying Leaders
Mary Dana Hinton
President, Hollins University

Thursday, January 21, 2027 / 12:30 – 1:45 PM PT

Faculty and Administrators of Color Networking Luncheon

Faculty and administrators of color are invited to connect with colleagues from across higher education while building new relationships, exchanging ideas, and expanding professional networks over lunch.

Pam Eddinger
President, Bunker Hill Community College
Karim Ismaili
President, Eastern Connecticut State University

Rebuilding Public Trust in Higher Education Breakfast

How can colleges and universities strengthen public trust? One promising answer lies in the relationships they build with the communities they serve. As anchor institutions, colleges and universities can form long-term partnerships with local organizations, businesses, schools, and community leaders that expand opportunity, address shared priorities, and demonstrate higher education's value.

Join leading experts and practitioners for a conversation about how anchor partnerships strengthen both communities and public trust. Participants will explore promising practices, common challenges, and practical strategies for building lasting partnerships while gaining new perspectives on higher education's public purpose.