Registrat ion closes on October 27\, 2026. \; No registrations will be accepted after October 27\, 2026.

Please submit all req uests to \;info@upcea.edu. Anyone who is registered but cannot attend may transfer their registration to som eone from the same organization. Refunds will not be given for no-shows.

Event Description
\nRegional Salons are half-day\, virtual\, curated opportunities for UPCEA members to engage in accessible\, no-cost professional development and ne tworking\, offering a balance of formal presentations and facilitated\, tw o-way\, informal conversation. These lively gatherings are designed \; for members by members\, around a theme or topic of critical importance\, and tap subject matter experts in and outside of UPCEA\, \;as well as spotlight the important work of our members. Regional Salons prov ide members a chance to grow their professional networks\, to showcase the ir accomplishments\, and to solve unique and shared challenges with peers.

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Higher education is navigatin g a period of profound change. Enrollment patterns are shifting\, financia l models are under pressure\, technology is reshaping how we work and lear n\, and the expectations of learners continue to evolve. Across the Mid-At lantic\, every institution has a story about this moment. And within those stories are experiences\, evidence\, challenges\, and ideas that can help us navigate what comes next.
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\nStories That Shape What&rsquo \;s Next: The Human\, the Data\, and the Why invites us to tell those stor ies\, listen to one another\, and consider what they reveal about the futu re of our work.
\n\nThrough three 10-minute Spark Talks\, we will explore three chapters of that larger story:
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\nThe Human: The Stories We Exper ience\nChange is ultimately experienced by people. What does this moment look and feel like for the faculty\, staf f\, leaders\, and learners navigating it? What stories of challenge\, adap tation\, creativity\, and resilience can help us learn from one another?\n
\nThe Data: The Stories the Numbers Tell\nBehind every enrollment t rend\, financial model\, learner outcome\, and workforce projection is a s tory. What is our data telling us? What might we be overlooking? And how c an evidence help us challenge assumptions\, make better decisions\, and id entify new possibilities?
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\nThe Why: The Story We Want to Write\nB eyond responding to today's pressures lies a larger question: Why do we do this work? Who are we here to serve? As higher education changes\, what s hould we preserve\, what might we rethink\, and what role can professional \, continuing\, and online education play in shaping what comes next?
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\nAfter each Spark Talk\, participants will join facilitated conv ersations to share their own stories\, compare experiences\, explore what is working\, and learn from colleagues across the Mid-Atlantic.

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\nThe Salon concludes by bringing those stories together and as king: What are we learning from one ano ther\, and what story about the future of higher education do we want to w rite next?

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\nCome ready to listen\, contribu te\, and share. Because the story of what comes next will not be written b y any one institution. We will write it together.
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\n	\n Registration \n \n
\ n Member \n	\n Free for UPCEA members \n
\n Non-Member \n \n \n	\n $50 \n