2021 College Changes Everything Conference

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July 12-16, 2021

Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and
Belonging for the Success of All Learners

 

While the conference starts this morning at 10 a.m., it’s not too late to register now to join your colleagues for a full week of sessions on hot topics, trends, and emerging issues about student college access and success and career readiness, including these three plenary sessions:

  • Monday, July 12th (10 a.m.) – Conference Kick Off and State Agency Panel: Educating During the Pandemic
  • Tuesday, July 13th (1 p.m.) – Higher Education Strategic Plan for a Thriving Illinois
  • Wednesday, July 14th (1 p.m.) – Keynote Panel: Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for the Success of All Learners

 

After you register you can set up your Whova event platform account to build your own conference schedule and to interact and engage with other attendees via community board topics, Network Tables (speed networking sessions), and other interactive features. If you’ve already registered, we encourage you to download the Whova mobile app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. You can learn more on how to use Whova to attend the event, connect with other participants, and join the live streams, which will be delivered via Webex, by visiting the Whova Attendee User Guide.

 

Register now and join stakeholders from across the state to share and learn how we can work together better in helping students achieve success and our state reach its Goal 2025.

 

2021 College Changes Everything Conference Planning Committee

  • Illinois Student Assistance Commission
  • Illinois Board of Higher Education
  • Illinois Community College Board
  • Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
  • Illinois State Board of Education
  • Illinois College Access Network
  • Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities
  • Advance Illinois
  • Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University
  • Generations Serving Generations
  • ACT Now
  • Women Employed

 

The College Changes Everything® Conference is sponsored
by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.

 

Helping Illinois reach its Goal 2025: to increase the proportion
of adults in Illinois with high-quality college degrees and
postsecondary credentials to 60% by the year 2025