Advancing Public Trust Leadership Institute

Virtual Events

Through a series of webinars, teams will learn how The Trust Agenda is being successfully implemented in other campus contexts. During this time, teams will also work with their mentors to make progress toward the actions in their plan.

Each virtual event will be recorded and made available to all institute registrants through December 2027.

  1. , 2027

    2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET

    Zoom

    Webinar: Accelerating Innovation

    Speakers will discuss how to break down internal barriers to change and improvement, showing that colleges can solve their own problems without external pressure and can develop new and effective initiatives to advance their missions.

  2. , 2027

    2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET

    Zoom

    Webinar: Prioritizing Community Engagement

    Presenters will share strategies for colleges and universities to develop stronger, trusted, and mutually beneficial relationships with community partners, improving the quality of life for all—those who attend college and those who do not.

  3. , 2027

    2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET

    Zoom

    Webinar: Recommitting to Inclusive Excellence

    Speakers will recommend actions to build a campus that is student-centered, where learners from all walks of life feel welcomed and supported toward success.

  4. , 2027

    2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET

    Zoom

    Webinar: Telling a Clearer Story

    Experts will share narratives for effective public communications that tie higher education’s role as an engine of social and economic mobility to popular civic values like freedom, fairness, and strength.

  5. , 2027

    2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET

    Zoom

    Webinar: Coordinating a Mission-Centered Defense

    Teams will collaborate within and across institutions to defend the mission of higher education against government overreach.

Questions?

For additional information, email apt@aacu.org.