Annual Conference 2025

Higher ed in high seas—are we pumping water or launching lifeboats

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HELIN Conference 2025

Higher ed in high seas—are we pumping water or launching lifeboats?

Date: June 11, 2025

Location: Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick Campus

Campus Information

(Schedule subject to change)

Time Location Event
8:30 – 9:00 Great Hall Check-in; Morning coffee, tea, refreshments
9:00 – 9:15 Great Hall HELIN Business Update, ILS Taskforce Update
9:15 – 9:55 Great Hall Networking / Icebreaker session
5 minute break
10:00 – 10:45 Great Hall At the Helm: HELIN Directors Discuss Challenges and Opportunities
10 minute break
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
10:55 – 11:45 Session I – choose one
TBD
The Current State of Federal Government Data Availability
Peter Rogers (PC)
TBD
Navigating Campus Partners
Dymond Bush (Bryant), Sarah Campbell (JWU), Olivia Seymour (Salve)
5 minute break
11:50 – 12:45 Great Hall Lunch & free time (Visit the CCRI library!)
5 minute break
12:50 – 1:40 Session II – choose one
TBD
Student Worker Workshop: from Recruiting to Exit Interviews
Sarah Sanfilippo (RIC) & Dan Comerford (PC)
TBD
One Rare Book, Three Ways: In Instruction, A Salon, and A Studio Art Class Exhibition
Liza Tietjen & Dawn Emsellem (Salve)
10 minute break
1:50 – 2:40 Session III – choose one
TBD
Building Safety & Emergency Management: Shared Challenges & Experiences
Sarah Edmonds (PC)
TBD
Finding Our Voice in the Age of AI: Confidence, Critical Thinking, and the Scholar’s Perspective
Haley Lott (RWU)
10 minute break
2:50 – 3:20 Great Hall Afternoon Social
5 minute break
3:25 – end Great Hall Raffle and concluding remarks (prize winners must be present)

Directions to CCRI Warwick Campus

The Community College of Rhode Island’s Knight Campus is located at 400 East Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886.

Campus Phone: (401) 825-1000

For detailed directions, campus maps, and parking information, please visit:

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