Grants Resource Center (GRC) Funding Summit, held in February, provides a forum for research and sponsored program officers, senior administrators, and faculty to connect with funders, area experts, and colleagues from across the country. Attendees hear directly from—and meet individually with—the federal agency and foundation program officers who administer grant programs and influence funding decisions.
Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Meeting, held in June and co-hosted with NASPA, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, facilitates knowledge exchange and the development of a sense of community around the learning outcomes, pedagogy, and strategies educational institutions employ to support a thriving democracy.
Higher Education Government Relations Conference, held in December and co-hosted with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), convenes a group of more than 200 professionals who foster effective governmental and community relations on behalf of colleges and universities. The conference is a forum for networking and information sharing about higher education public policy at the state and federal level.