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October 8-11, 2023
Annual ASPIRE Conference – Agenda at a Glance
October 8-11, 2023
Park City, Utah
| SATURDAY – October 7th 2023 | |||||
| Noon – 5:00pm | PreCon: SSS Proposal Writing Workshop – (Marseille) | ||||
| SUNDAY – October 8th 2023 | |||||
| 8:00am – 5:00pm | ASPIRE Board Meeting – Barney Nye – (Chamonix) | ||||
| 8:00am – 5:00pm | PreCon: SSS Proposal Writing Workshop – (Marseille) | ||||
| 12:00pm – 7:00pm | Registration Open (Hotel Lobby) | ||||
| 7:00pm – 8:00pm | Welcome Reception (All Participants) – Cash Bar, Hors d’oeuvres (Courtyard) | ||||
| MONDAY – October 9th 2023 | |||||
| 7:30am – 10:00am | Registration Open (Hotel Lobby) | ||||
| 7:45am – 8:50am | Newcomers Meeting – (Monet) | ||||
| 8:00am – 9:00am | Breakfast Buffet – (Renoir and Degas) | ||||
| 9:10am – 10:00am | COE Update – Kimberly Jones & Sam Blanco III – (Ballroom) | ||||
| 10:00am – 11:00am | ASPIRE Business Meeting #1 – Barney Nye (Ballroom) | ||||
| 11:00am – 11:15am | BREAK | ||||
| 11:15am – 12:30pm | TRIO ACHIEVERS LUNCHEON (Ballroom) | ||||
| 12:30pm – 1:00pm | EXHIBITS | ||||
| Newcomers Strand
(Monet) |
Leadership
(Degas) |
Professional Dev.
(Courchevel) |
Networking
(Renoir) |
Special Interest
(Marseille) |
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| 1:00pm – 1:50pm | ASPIRE History, COE, ED 101
– Barney Nye (UVU) |
EDI Leadership in TRIO Programs
– Samantha Hill (WSU) |
Unlocking the Power of Conversational AI: Chat GPT and Beyond!
– Dennis Stangl (UND) |
SSS & McNair Roundtable
– Anthonie Nichols (USU) |
Root Down to Rise Up: Identifying and Addressing Youth/Young Adult Homelessness
– Wendy Dahlberg (UND) |
| 1:50pm – 2:00pm | BREAK | ||||
| 2:00pm – 3:00pm | STATE Business Meeting #1
CO @ Renoir, UT @ Monet, MT @ Degas, ND @ Courchevel, SD @ Chamonix, WY @ Marseille |
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| 3:00pm – 3:10pm | BREAK | ||||
| 3:10pm – 4:00pm | Newcomer Networking roundtable: Program specific table conversation
– Raf & Greg |
“Mining for Gold!” TRIO Programs – More Successful Than We Imagined
– Jonathon Morrell (Utah Tech) |
Native American College Students: Working with, Supporting, and Fostering Success
– Gavin Nadeau (UND) |
UB Roundtable
– Samantha Hill (WSU) |
FAFSA Foes and Follies: A discussion on the strategic rollout for the upcoming FAFSA – Christina Millemon (WY) |
| 4:00pm – 4:10pm | BREAK | ||||
| 4:10pm – 5:00pm | EDI for TRIO Newcomers
– Samantha Hill (WSU) |
Women In Leadership: Navigating Your Way
– Rachel Lund (UVU) |
Engaging SSS Students in Meaningful Ways
– Greg Christensen, WSU |
Past Leaders Roundtable
– Cindy Cooper-Ayala |
Connection by Communication
– Kyle Price |
| 5:00pm | DINNER ON YOUR OWN | ||||
| 5:30pm – 7:00pm | Fun Run, Walk & Roll (City Park, 1500 Sullivan Rd.) | ||||
| 6:00pm – 7:30pm | PRESIDENTS LEGACY DINNER (by invitation) – (Cena) | ||||
| 7:30pm – 9:30pm | TRIVIA NIGHT – Dessert Reception & Cash Bar (Cena) | ||||
| TUESDAY – October 10th 2023 | |||||
| 8:00am – 9:00am | Breakfast Buffet – Candidates’ Forum (Ballroom) | ||||
| 9:00am – 9:45am | Plenary: ASPIRE Legends (Ballroom)
Dr Arnold Mitchem, Dr Fuji Adachi, Kathryn Felker, Kelly Espinoza |
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| 9:45am – 10:45am | ASPIRE Business Meeting #2 – Barney Nye (Ballroom) | ||||
| 11:00am – 1:00pm | Box Lunch Available – Visit Exhibits and Explore Park City | ||||
| Newcomers Strand (Monet) | Leadership
(Degas) |
Professional Dev.
(Courchevel) |
Networking
(Renoir) |
Special Interest
(Marseille) |
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| 1:00pm – 1:50pm | Unleashing The Champion’s Mind: Empowering College Advocates: Strategies for Professionals Supporting Student Success
– Dr. David Walker |
TRIO at the Table: Strategies to integrate with Your Campus and Community
– Barney Nye, UVU |
Proactive Advising through High Quality Connections
– Lisa Livingston, Tauna Brandt & Amie Despain (SUU) |
EOC & VUB Roundtable
– Christina & Teffany (WYU) |
BLUMEN SOFTWARE – SERVING TRIO FOR OVER 30 YEARS
– Sarah Brown |
| 1:50pm – 2:00pm | BREAK | ||||
| 2:00pm – 3:00pm | STATE Business Meeting #2
CO @ Renoir, UT @ Monet, MT @ Degas, ND @ Courchevel, SD @ Chamonix, WY @ Marseille |
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| 3:00pm – 3:10pm | BREAK | ||||
| 3:10pm – 4:00pm | We Are Better Together
– Logan Taylor |
5 Things They Forget To Tell 1st Generation College Students BEFORE They Graduate
– Odell Bizzell |
Equipped to Empower: Host Financial Literacy Workshops Your Students Will Never Forget (Even If You’re Not A Money Wizard)
– Michael Pittman |
TS Roundtable
– Tami Shugart (SUU) |
StudentAccess: The Leader in TRIO Software! |
| 4:00pm – 4:10pm | BREAK | ||||
| 4:10pm – 5:00pm | Put Your Head Into It: Brain Science Strategies for Student Engagement
– Dreamcatcher |
Guarantee Your Students Get What They Deserve in Life: The Seven Essential Components
– Academic Tutoring |
Advancing Advisor Excellence: Unleashing Potential for Lasting Impact
– Fabiola Tucux |
Cool Speaks – Becoming HIP: Strategies for leveling up your student engagement with High Impact Programming. | Cambridge – TRIO Can Exceed College/Career Requirements Through Innovative Best Practices And Student Engagement |
| 6:00pm – 8:00pm | ASPIRE BANQUET: INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS, AWARDS, NEW PRESIDENT ADDRESS (Dinner Buffet) | ||||
| WEDNESDAY – October 11th 2023 | |||||
| 8:00am – 9:00am | Breakfast Buffet, Raffle and Close of Silent Auction (Ballroom) | ||||
| 9:00am – 10:00am | Keynote – FAFSA Update: John Curl, UVU Financial Aid Director (Ballroom) | ||||
| 10:00am – 11:00am | Department of Education Update: Gaby Watts (Ballroom) | ||||
| 11:00am – 11:30am | Conference Closing (Ballroom) | ||||
| 1:00pm – 5:00pm | ASPIRE Board Meeting – Jami Bayles (Chamonix) | ||||
