Welcome
Location: Bushong Student Center
Room: Student Living Room
Governor Jared Polis, Governor of Colorado
Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser, President & CEO, Colorado Mountain College
Jamie Merisotis, President & CEO, Lumina Foundation
Sarah Hughes, Chair, Colorado Commission on Higher Education
Opening Plenary: Where Does the Dual Mission Institution Fit in the Carnegie Classification System
Since the early 1970’s the Carnegie Classification system has been used to categorize institutions by representative and demographic and operational differences. However, over the last half-century, postsecondary education institutions have evolved beyond many of the definitions used by the original Carnegie system. In 2022, the American Council of Education aligned with the Carnegie Classification system with a prerogative to review, refresh and reconceptualize the framework. Join an intimate conversation about the future of the Carnegie Classification system, and notably, why Dual Mission institutions illustrate why this effort is so important, timely and relevant to reframe the higher education landscape.
Chauncy Lennon, Vice President for Learning and Work, Lumina Foundation for Education
Mushtaq Gunja, Executive Director, Carnegie Classification Systems and Senior Vice President, American Council on Education
Moderator: Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed
Presidential Panel Response
Session Description: Presidents from dual mission institutions will respond to the evolving nature of institutional designation. What does the change to the Carnegie Classification System mean for higher education? And more importantly, what does the changing definition mean for learners, faculty, staff and partnerships that extend beyond the campus? What opportunities now exist?
Steve Easton, President, Dickinson State University
Brad Mortensen, President, Weber State University
Carrie Besnette Hauser, President & CEO, Colorado Mountain College
Ted Mitchell, President & CEO, American Council on Education
Moderator: Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed
