Inclusion in Practice:  a Conversation with the Next Leaders Fellowship Inaugural Class (a Leadership Ecosystem Webinar)

Where: Webinar/Virtual

When: Thursday, February 16, 2023
12:00pm - 1:30pm EST

Note: Zoom login instructions will be sent the day prior. If you have not received login instructions by 4:00 pm the day before the webinar, please check your spam folder, if you still have not received the login details please email nercomp@nercomp.org.

Workshop Organizers:
Michael Cato, Senior VP, CIO, and member of the Leadership Ecosystem Working Group

Event Overview:
What does it look like to put our inclusion aspirations into practice? What if those aspirations are to support the growth of others and what if these aspirations extend well beyond our department or institution? 

Join a conversation with a group of the Next Leaders Fellowship (NLF) inaugural class of Fellows to explore observations and lessons from their fellowship year. NLF is a sponsored one-year cohort experience to identify, develop, and advocate for information and technology professionals in Higher Education, with a special emphasis on those who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). NERCOMP is an NLF partner, and the first cohort began their journey at the NERCOMP conference in March 2022, many of them attending for the first time.

This Ecosystem panel will invite Fellows to share their experiences, reflect on how the year has impacted them, and consider lessons the fellowship is looking to learn from and build on with the incoming class. The session will include a conversation about the vision for the program and its cohort-based approach. Additionally, this session will serve as an opportunity for a dialogue with NLF mentors about why they are committing their time, energy, and resources to this effort and what they have learned so far. Feedback, ideas, and questions during the session will all be welcomed and encouraged.

For more information about the Next Leaders Fellowship visit: https://nextleadersfellowship.org/ 

Learning Outcomes:
 - Learn from the experiences of the inaugural class of Next Leaders Fellowship Fellows
 - Consider the opportunity and challenges of pursuing this endeavor
 - Dialogue on possibilities for Higher Education more broadly

Panelists:  
Allison Porterfield, Director of Enterprise Systems, Human Resources, and Student, Northwestern University
Ezra Plemons, Instructional Technologist for Digital Media, St. Olaf College
Felix Zuniga, Campus Engagement Partner, California State University, Office of the Chancellor
Jase Teoh, Senior Director, Academic Technology, California State University Maritime Academy
Kenitra Horsley, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Queens University of Charlotte
Kimberly Whitted, Director of Technology, Infrastructure, and Operations, Campbell University
Nhora Serrano, Associate Director for Digital Learning & Research, Hamilton College
Roweena Carlos, Assistant CIO, CRM and Student Information Systems, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Stephanie Cox, Associate VP and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Trinity College
Wesley Johnson, Exec IT Director of Campus IT Experience, University of California, Berkeley
Michael Cato, Senior VP, and CIO 
Karen Warren, Associate Vice President Information Technology (Moderator)

Registration Fee:
NERCOMP Member: Free
Non-Member: Free

This session will not be recorded.

This session is for individuals employed by higher education institutions only. No vendors, please.

Accessibility
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