In partnership with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, ACU is hosting the biennial Best Practices in Christian Higher Ed national conference on Sept. 29-Oct 1, 2024. This conference is an exciting way to showcase our campus and national leadership in student success, as well as an opportunity for you to participate in this important conversation. The theme for the 2024 conference is “Expanding Minds and Hearts Through Global Learning and Study Abroad.” We invite you to submit a proposal related to the conference theme or any intersection of high-impact practices and Christian Higher ed.
The conference will provide attendees the opportunity to network, share insights and research, reflect on the distinctiveness of Christian education, and join together in worship. We hope ACU faculty and staff will be well represented at the conference, whether by attending or presenting.
Participants will hear from two keynote speakers:
- Melissa Torres joined The Forum on Education Abroad as president and CEO in 2019 and has more than two decades of experience in higher education and program design, development, and implementation. She previously served as vice president for Academic Programs at IES Abroad where she supervised 36 international study abroad centers around the world.
- Alex Sosler is an assistant professor of Bible and ministry at Montreat College and assisting priest at Redeemer Anglican Church in Asheville, North Carolina. He is also author of Learning to Love: Christian Education as Pilgrimage and editor of Theology and the Avett Brothers.
Interested in presenting?
We invite you to submit a proposal about how one or more high-impact practices relates to Christian higher ed. Tracks include teaching and learning; diversity, equity and inclusion; Christian spiritual formation; vocational and leadership development; and retention and outcomes. Sessions might address questions such as: How has your institution implemented high-impact practices? What insights have you gained? How have high-impact practices enhanced your institution’s mission or improved student outcomes?
The deadline for submission is March 1. If your proposal is accepted, you will have the opportunity to submit your paper to be considered for inclusion in an edited volume published by ACU Press.
If you have any questions about the conference and call for proposals, contact Scott Hamm.