Wednesday, January 24

7:00 AM - 12:30 PM

REGISTRATION/INFORMATION DESK

L'Enfant Ballroom Foyer

7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE

Solarium

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

L'Enfant Ballroom Foyer

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

WELCOME & DEVOTIONAL (Closed to Media)

All morning sessions will be held in the L'Enfant Ballroom

Dan Boone, President, Trevecca Nazarene University
Shirley V. Hoogstra, President, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
Worship with Luminos

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

OPENING SESSION

"Learning to Disagree"

John Inazu, Sally D. Danforth Distinguished Professor of Law & Religion and Professor of Political Science, Washington University
Suzanne Davis, President, Greenville University

Americans today—including Christians and other people of faith—are not very good at disagreement. We demonize our adversaries, praise ourselves, and talk past one another. Increasingly, these same patterns have taken root in our colleges and universities through shallow discourse, unchecked activism, and ambiguity around the core educational mission. But higher education can, at its best, equip students with the tools and dispositions for addressing conflict and engaging charitably across disagreement. In this dialogue, John Inazu and Suzanne Davis talk about his latest book, which draws from his curricular and extracurricular experiences teaching law students to suggest ways toward better thinking, greater empathy, and more patient engagement across difference.

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS (CLOSED TO MEDIA)

“The Sacred Vocation of Public Service”
Senator James Lankford

Sen. Lankford will preface our visit to Capitol Hill with inspiring remarks about the calling from God that is public service. Public service, regardless of news headlines, is a necessary and worthy calling for men and women of faith. Q & A will follow.

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

MORNING BREAK

L'Enfant Ballroom Foyer

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

HILL PREPARATION: COURTS, CONGRESS AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Gene Schaerr, Partner, Schaerr Jaffe LLP
Atty. Gene Schaerr will bring an update on the CCCU's defense of the Title IX Exemption.

Joy Mosley, Associate Vice President for Government & Strategic Relations, and Panel of Presidents
Joy Mosley will brief the participants on issues to highlight at the prearranged visits with Executive branch officials, House staff and Senate members. The panel of experienced presidents will share their wisdom on how to make a visit effective for the individual institution(s), as well as for national issues.

Hill visits will take place from 12:30 pm until 5:00 pm.

12:30 PM

LUNCH ON OWN

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENTS & GUESTS LUNCHEON (By Invitation Only)

Potomac

5:45 - 6:30 PM

NEW PRESIDENTS RECEPTION (By Invitation Only)

Potomac

Hosted by Shirley Hoogstra and CCCU Board Members

5:45 - 6:30 PM

GALA WELCOME RECEPTION

L'Enfant Ballroom Foyer

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

GALA AWARDS DINNER

L'Enfant Ballroom

Rollie & Barb Anderson, Philanthropy Award
Barb and Rollie Anderson have been servant leaders for half a century in industry,the church, Christian higher education and civic building endeavors. As owners of Anderson Trucking Service in St. Cloud, MN, they have used their business and personal resources to advance local and national civic, educational and religious causes. As they are always humble and self-effacing, to know Rollie and Barb is to know giants who love people and organizations.

Remarks by the Andersons

Lindy Cleveland, Young Alumni Award
The Young Alumni Award recognizes an individual who has graduated from a CCCU member institution within the past decade and whose work demonstrates uncommon leadership or success that reflects the values of Christian higher education. Lindy Cleveland, a 2014 graduate of Samford University, serves as the founder and executive director of Unless U, a nonprofit that provides faith-based education and professional training to adults with developmental disabilities. Lindy has been recognized as the 2022 Samford University Alumni Association Humanitarian of the Year, the 2015 Samford University’s Orlean Beeson School of Education Learning for Life Award winner, a 2016 TedXBirmingham speaker and 2022 Praxis Nonprofit Fellow. You can read more about Lindy and her work here.

Remarks
Beck A. Taylor, President, Samford University

Andy Crouch, Dellenback Global Leadership Award
Andy Crouch is an award-winning author, speaker and culture commentator. He has authored several books that speak to the values of Christian higher education, including Tech-Wise Life, Strong and Weak, Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power and Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling. He is a classically trained musician who has studied at Cornell University and Boston University School of Theology. In addition to being an editor and campus pastor, he now serves as a partner at Praxis, a venture-building ecosystem advancing redemptive entrepreneurship.

Remarks
Michael Lindsay, President, Taylor University

Interview of Andy Crouch by Shirley Hoogstra
Award Presentation

Thursday, January 25

7:30 AM - 2:30 PM

REGISTRATION/INFORMATION DESK

L'Enfant Ballroom Foyer

7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE

Solarium

7:30 AM - 8:15 AM

WOMEN PRESIDENTS BREAKFAST

Potomac

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

L'Enfant Ballroom Foyer

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

WORSHIP & DEVOTIONAL

L'Enfant Ballroom

Worship with Luminos

Devotional: André Stephens, President, Fresno Pacific University

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

PLENARY SESSION

L'Enfant Ballroom

“Resilient Discipleship: Forming Today’s Young People for Christ”

Presenters:
David Kinnaman, CEO, The Barna Group
Dr. Nicole Martin, Chief Impact Officer, Christianity Today

The formation of students for Christ is a distinctive of Christian Higher Education. What can colleges and universities do to increase the effectiveness of their programming and mentorship?  Kinnaman and Martin will explore who students are and what the research tells us makes the difference.  Table conversations will occur.

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

MORNING BREAK

L'Enfant Ballroom Foyer

10:45 AM - 12:30 PM

SPOUSE PROGRAM (CLOSED TO MEDIA)

Potomac

Facilitator:
Barb Hoekstra, Professor at Dordt University and Presidential Spouse
Barb and her team of presidential spouses bring an amazing program for fellow spouses. The presidency is a team sport when a couple is involved, and these program opportunities allow for fellowship and candid discussions for the well-being of all involved. 

David Kinnaman, CEO, The Barna Group
The Barna Group launched a study “Motherhood Today.” Kinnaman will discuss the results of that study that explores the influence of moms in today’s culture. 

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM

CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

“Connecting with the Digital Generation: Dual Enrollment and Hybrid Learning in Christian Higher Education”

Gallery I

Darren Campbell, CEO, CampusEDU
Explore the future of Christian higher education with Darren Campbell, CEO of CampusEDU, in a seminar dedicated to innovative dual enrollment strategies and residential hybrid learning model. Discover how video-based digital courses, flexible scheduling, and an engaging academic team can attract digital learners to Christian colleges and universities. This session will highlight CampusEDU's turnkey dual enrollment platform and hybrid learning experience.

“Aligning College (University) Capital with Christian Conscience and Convictions”

Gallery II

John Truschel, CFA, Managing Director and Co-CIO, Blue Trust Institute
Protecting the Christian’s conscience has been enabled for a long time through negative screening (gambling, alcohol, etc).  Several recent developments have combined to give “Faith Driven” or “missionally aligned” investing a higher profile and has widened the focus to include enabling Christian convictions to be expressed in a portfolio.  The majority of this breakout session will explore the impact of technology, the “culture wars”, and regulatory changes on Christian institutions and their investment funds.  We will also include some thoughts about how this impacts the personal finances of College employees, especially Presidents.

Personal financial suggestions for Presidents will be shared during this session.

“Managing Risk & Cost Through Insurance”

Gallery III

Matt Hayes, CIC, VP Sales, Sovereign Insurance Group
A discussion surrounding insurable risks, discussing why the current insurance market is currently challenging, and proactive strategies to position your CCCU institution effectively.

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Viewing of the New, Acclaimed Documentary, Behind Our Walls followed by a question and answer period

L'Enfant Ballroom

Facilitators:
Nathan Roels, Film Producer
Nick Nichols, Program Coordinator, Calvin Prison Initiative

Education changes lives, and the truth of this is especially visible in prisons. The documentary Behind Our Walls tells the story of a group of inmates in Michigan whose lives were transformed through the Calvin Prison Initiative. Through this story, the documentary makes a case for Christian higher education’s role, based in biblical foundations, to provide transformative education to those behind bars—a dream made more possible through Second Chance Pell Grants.

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

LUNCHEON BUFFET

L'Enfant Ballroom

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING (CLOSED TO MEDIA)

Archives
*Please note that the Annual Business Meeting is open to Governing Member voting presidents only.

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

SPOUSE PROGRAM

National Portrait Gallery

CCCU spouses will venture off for a self-guided tour of the National Portrait Gallery. The Gallery houses an impressive collection of nearly 20,000 works of art, including all the official portraits of the US presidents and other notable historical figures. These Americans—artist, politicians, scientists, inventors, activists, and performers—form our national identity. They help us understand who we are and remind us of what we can aspire to be.

Following the self-guided tour, head to the Courtyard Café for a quick coffee and a quiet place to sit. Enjoy eating beneath the elegant glass canopy and amid the lush plantings of the Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard.

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

SELF-GUIDED OFF-SITE EVENTS

The Wharf
Spy Museum
Smithsonian Museum - Religious Artifacts
National Portrait Gallery

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

GUIDED OFF-SITE EVENT

Library of Congress
(Limited tickets are available on a first come first serve basis at the CCCU registration desk)

5:00 PM

OPEN EVENING/DINNER ON YOUR OWN

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

WESLEYAN HOLINESS CONNECTION WESLEYAN PRESIDENTS NETWORK (BY INVITATION ONLY)

McPherson

Facilitators:
Bishop John Richardson, Executive Director, Wesleyan Holiness Connection
Dr. Kevin Brown, President, Asbury University