Call for Proposals Open (UNLV/CUMU) - Submissions Due April 3

UNLV faculty and staff are invited to submit proposals for presentation at the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) Annual Conference, taking place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on October 20-23.

Proposals should align with the following intersecting tracks and illuminate how UNLV and its partnerships are redefining what is possible when we reach beyond boundaries.

  • Anchor strategies
  • Belonging, equity, and justice
  • Democracy
  • Impact
  • K-16 partnerships
  • Social and economic mobility

The CUMU conference offers a range of formats that afford participants different methods to access and engage with innovative ideas.

Traditional sessions allow for in-depth conversations.

  • Community conversations
  • Mini workshop
  • Panel presentation
  • Research and impact presentation

Dynamic sessions allow for presenters to share their work with larger groups of people in a more intimate, conversational setting.

  • Poster sessions
  • Roundtables

Pre-Conference Workshops target specific audiences for interactive skill development and collaborative learning.

To learn more and/or to submit a proposal, please visit the CUMU Conference Proposal website. Proposals must be submitted by April 3, 2024.

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