The Annual Meeting begins with pre-meeting workshops on Wednesday, December 4 followed by the New Member and First-Time Attendee Meet and Greet at 5:00 pm and the Opening Reception at 6:00 pm.   

The main program begins on Thursday, December 5 at 8:30 am. The Annual Meeting program includes informative plenary and concurrent sessions on the issues most pressing to the graduate education community. Sponsored breakfasts and lightning sessions round out the program along with the exhibit hall which will be open on December 5 and 6. 

Plenary Sessions

  • Wired for Power: The Neuroscience of Extraordinary Leadership presented by Dr. Julia DiGangi 
  • Making the Case for Graduate Education with your President presented by President Joan Ferrini-Mundy 
  • Systemic Change in Graduate Education—LaPidus Lecture presented by Dr. Julie Posselt 
  • Trust: Fossilized Narratives presented by author and Pulitzer Prize recipient, Dr. Hernan Diaz 
  • Equity in AI: The Greatest Growth Opportunity in Graduate Education presented by Dr. Odis Johnson, Jr. 
  • Three-Minute Thesis (3MT®): Showcase and Roundtable Discussion 

Concurrent Sessions

These concurrent sessions may change slightly as we get closer to the date.

  • Artificial Intelligence and Graduate Education: A Practical Guide for AI Use and Increasing Graduate Enrollment 
  • Master’s Programs at Work: Collaborations with Employers and the Community  
  • 2024 Election Outcomes and What It Means for Higher Education 
  • Entering Mentoring: Faculty & Graduate Student Mentorship in Research  
  • Understanding Shifting Behaviors and Trends to Achieve Enrollment Goals 
  • Career Transitions for Master’s Students 
  • How Can Graduate Programs Increase International Student Enrollment?  
  • Healthy Labs: Creating Inclusive Research Environments 
  • Hearing All Voices: Supporting Underrepresented Student Success  
  • New Pathways to Master’s Degree Completion
  • Re-envisioning Graduate Student Orientation in Dynamic Times  
  • Thriving Analytics: Leveraging Data to Optimize Graduate Education 
  • Humanists Save the World
  • Amplifying Student Voices: Insights to Enhance Access to Graduate Education  
  • Supporting Personalized Student Engagement Using AI and Automation 
  • Transdisciplinary and Transnational Research: Toward Solving Global Challenges 

Lightning Round Sessions

These 30-minute sessions are opportunities to learn about solutions to some of the most pressing challenges on your campus. Don’t miss the chance to hear from industry leaders about their recent work with graduate schools, and to help shape their future products and services. 

LaPidus Lecture

The LaPidus lecture will be presented at the morning plenary session on Friday, December 6 at 9:00 am. This lecture was established to honor the late Jules LaPidus, a past-president of CGS. The lecture is delivered each year by an international leader and visionary thinker. Juie Posselt, Professor of Higher Education in the Rossier School of Education, Executive Director of the USC Center for Enrollment Research Policy and Practice, and Associate Dean in the USC Graduate School will deliver the 2024 lecture, “Systemic Change in Graduate Education.” 

 

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