Introducing the Next Leaders Fellowship (a Leadership Ecosystem Webinar)

Where: Webinar/Virtuals

When: Thursday, November 18, 2021
12:00pm - 1:30pm

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 Vice President, and CIO, Bowdoin College and member of the Leadership Ecosystem Working Group

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

Event Overview
Announced in the last few weeks, the Next Leaders Fellowship (NLF) is launching 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). The first cohort will start in March 2022, and participants will receive the financial support to attend the NERCOMP and EDUCAUSE annual conferences, they’ll be mentored by accomplished senior leaders, and they will engage with presidents and other senior leaders from an array of institutions, developing relationships with search firms and other partners working to support their professional growth. 

This Ecosystem panel will outline the experience the fellowship is developing to address these issues, and the successful models the effort is drawn from. The session will include a conversation about the vision for the program and its cohort-based approach. Additionally, the session will share the approach to partnering with existing programs that are a core part of the overall design. Most importantly, 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 about the vision for and outline of the Next Leaders Fellowship
 - Consider the opportunity and challenges of pursuing this endeavor
 - Dialogue on implications for Higher Education more broadly

Panel:
Sherri Braxton, Senior Director for Digital Innovation, Bowdoin College|
Tony Moore, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Prairie View A&M University
José Rodriguez, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Rhodes College
Stan Waddell, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (CIO), Carnegie Mellon University
Karen Warren (moderator)

This session will not be recorded.

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

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