Conferences
The 55th Annual Conference
The 55th Annual Conference of the Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools (CHBGS) will be held on March 18-19, 2025 in Dallas, TX.
Navigating the Academic Frontier: Advancing Graduate Education in a Changing Landscape
The 55th Annual Conference
March 18-19, 2025 at in Texas,
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The CHBGS Conference will be held at The Highland Dallas.
Event Info
The Highland Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton
Details
Date
March 18-19, 2025
Program
Draft Agenda (10.16.24)
Download hereThe Highland Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton
5300 E. Mockingbird Lane
Dallas, Texas 75206
“Navigating the Academic Frontier: Advancing Graduate Education in a Changing Landscape”
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
| 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Registration (TBD) |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Executive Committee/Business Meeting (Boardroom) Agenda Welcome Dr. Clay Gloster, Jr., President Minutes Dr. Caterina Bristol, Secretary Treasurer’s Report Dr. Tyisha Hathorn, Treasurer President’s Report Dr. Clay Gloster, Jr., President President Old Business New Business Adjournment |
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m | Leisure/Networking Activity Opportunity for the Deans |
6:30 p.m | Dinner/Reception for CHBGS Members and Invited Guests (Opus III&IV) |
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
| 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m | Registration (TBD) |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Breakfast (Opus III+IV) Sponsored Event Presentation |
| 8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m | Break |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m | Presidential Welcome (Opus II) Dr. Clay Gloster, Jr. Dean of The Graduate College North Carolina A&T State University |
| 9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m | Welcome from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) (Opus II) Dr. Suzanne Ortega President, Council of Graduate Schools Welcome from the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS) Dr. Jon Hakkila President, CSGS University of Alabama at Huntsville |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m | Keynote Address (Opus II) Collectively Extraordinary: Leveraging the University of North Carolina System to Strengthen Graduate Education Jennifer Gerz-Escandón, Ph.D. Associate Vice President for Academic Programs and Research University of North Carolina System |
| 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m | Break |
| 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m | Panel Discussion (Opus II) Session Title: The CGS Global South Initiative: Building Partnerships with Universities in the Global South Panelists: Dr. Janet C. Rutledge, Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) Dr. Mark Garrison, Morgan State University Dr. Joseph R. Oppong, University of North Texas |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m | Luncheon and Presentation (Sponsored Event) (Opus II Opus III&IV) |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m | Panel Discussion (Opus II) Building Shields, Not Targets: Proactive Risk Management for Deans Sheena J. Cobrand, JD Associate Vice Chancellor/Deputy General Counsel North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 | Presentation (Opus II) Enhancing the Graduate School Application Experience: Lessons from Notre Dame Nyrée McDonald, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Graduate Enrollment Management/ The Graduate School University of Notre Dame |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m | General Membership Meeting (Opus II) Agenda Approval of Minutes Treasurer’s Report – Dr. Tyisha Hathorn Audit Committee Report Report from the Nominating Committee Old Business New Business Remarks by Dr. Clay Gloster, Jr., President Installation of the New Executive Board/Committee Members (2025 –2027) |
| 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m | CHBGS and CSGS Joint Welcoming Dinner (Moody Atrium) |