Apr. 23, 2026
3:30PM-5:00PM ET
Webinar

Spouse/Partner Virtual Meetup

Beyond the Role: Leveraging Professional Expertise to Strengthen Campus and Community Connections

This session will highlight how spouses/partners leverage and maximize their lived experiences to support campus initiatives, strengthen community relationships, and advance meaningful engagement beyond traditional expectations of the role.

Register today.

 

Spouses & partners: turning skills and passion into action.

We hope to hear from you and learn more about your professional expertise, interests, and passions, and how these experiences may connect with or support initiatives both on campus and within the broader community. This conversation is designed to highlight the many ways spouses and partners bring unique perspectives and talents that can make a meaningful impact.

Who Should Attend

  • Spouses/partners from AASCU member institutions
  • Spouses/partners of retired and former presidents and chancellors from AASCU member institutions

Benefits of Participation

  • Gain insight into the diverse professional backgrounds and expertise of spouses and partners and how these skills translate into impactful work on campus and in the community
  • Explore practical examples of how professional talents—such as leadership, advocacy, nonprofit work, education, or community organizing—can enhance institutional and community partnerships
  • Identify strategies for aligning personal passions and professional skills with campus initiatives and local community needs
Confirmed Speakers
Darlene Repollet

Darlene

Repollet

Presidential Spouse

Kean University (NJ)

 Wesley Brown

Wesley

Brown

Presidential Spouse

Winston-Salem State University (NC)

 Joy Hoffman

Joy

Hoffman

Presidential Spouse

Bemidji State University (MN)

 Fran Prezant

Fran

Prezant

Presidential Spouse/Partner

State University of New York at Farmingdale

“Our virtual meetups are designed as an opportunity for AASCU Spouse/Partners to talk with one another in an informal setting which allows for getting to know one another and engaging in conversation about our shared experiences and interests. Through sessions like these is where I’ve been able to forge relationships and engage with others who have become trusted resources and friends.”

Darlene Repollet

Presidential Spouse/Partner, Kean University
Co-Coordinator, Spouse/Partner Planning & Outreach Committee
Registration information

Attendance and participation are complimentary for current spouses/partners and those of former presidents/chancellors.

Register today.