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The Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities (UERU) holds Undergraduate Vice Provost/President (UVP) Meetings twice a year at member institutions across the country. In Spring 2026, it will be held in Columbus, Ohio at The Ohio State University. 

These meetings provide UERU leaders with opportunities for in-person engagement and often feature specialized colloquia. The UVP Meetings foster collaboration and address critical challenges in undergraduate education, promoting diversity, inclusion, student success, and innovative practices. Participation is restricted to UVPs, their designees, and/or one additional senior-level colleague.

UERU 2026 Leadership Summit

August 2 - 4, 2026
Colorado State University

The Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities (UERU), hosted by Colorado State University since 2013, invites senior leadership teams to participate in a Chatham House Rule-guided summit August 2-4, 2026, at Colorado State University dedicated to expert-led discussion of key strategies for achieving Boyer 2030 goals in light of emergent challenges.

The Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities (UERU) holds Undergraduate Vice Provost/President (UVP) Meetings twice a year at member institutions across the country. In Fall 2026, it will be held in in Miami, Florida at the University of Miami. 

These meetings provide UERU leaders with opportunities for in-person engagement and often feature specialized colloquia. The UVP Meetings foster collaboration and address critical challenges in undergraduate education, promoting diversity, inclusion, student success, and innovative practices. Participation is restricted to UVPs, their designees, and/or one additional senior-level colleague.

Catalyzing Change: Coalitions that Remake Undergraduate Education at Research Universities

Catalyzing change in undergraduate education at research universities requires navigating a complex set of interconnected challenges. Institutions are responding to external pressures, including the rapid growth of artificial intelligence; shifting federal policies related to financial aid and research; enrollment challenges; an evolving accreditation landscape; and in many states, new constraints on tenure and academic freedom. These pressures intersect with longstanding internal priorities, which include removing barriers to student success, embedding high‑impact practices more fully within core curricula and degree programs, and strengthening career readiness and pathways to meaningful post‑graduation outcomes. At the same time, there is broad recognition across higher education that the status quo is no longer sufficient. As the Boyer 2030 Commission described five years ago, this moment calls for intentional, coordinated, data-informed—fundamental—reform in how institutions design and deliver undergraduate education. 

Drop-In UVP Hot Topic

Thursday, May 28 |Virtual Zoom Meeting | 2:30pm ET, 1:30pm CT, 12:30pm MT, 11:30am PT

UERU Hot Topics sessions are drop-in conversations among peer UVPs about subjects of current interest (sometimes planned, other times open-ended). Please email Steve if you would like to host a session.

*Only UVP UERU members are able access the Zoom meeting link

Drop-In UVP Hot Topic

Wednesday, June 10 |Virtual Zoom Meeting | 12:00pm ET, 11:00am CT, 10:00am MT, 9:00am PT

UERU Hot Topics sessions are drop-in conversations among peer UVPs about subjects of current interest (sometimes planned, other times open-ended). Please email Steve if you would like to host a session.

*Only UVP UERU members are able access the Zoom meeting link

Drop-In UVP Hot Topic

Thursday, June 25 |Virtual Zoom Meeting | 2:30pm ET, 1:30pm CT, 12:30pm MT, 11:30am PT

UERU Hot Topics sessions are drop-in conversations among peer UVPs about subjects of current interest (sometimes planned, other times open-ended). Please email Steve if you would like to host a session.

*Only UVP UERU members are able access the Zoom meeting link