Purdue Global’s School of General Education accepting proposals for 2023 conference

The School of General Education at Purdue University Global is now accepting proposals for its 15th annual Virtual General Education Conference, which will take place April 25-27. The theme of this year's conference is "General Education Perspectives."

All Purdue faculty, staff and administrators from across the Purdue system are invited to submit proposals, and the submission deadline is Feb. 1.

The conference offers participants the opportunity to discuss and learn about the importance of general education for students and focuses on the School of General Education’s mission to support areas of knowledge that comprise students' educational foundation.

This year’s core conference tracks will be:

• Research and Innovation in General Education: Share research connected to general education disciplines and/or cross-disciplinary-related topics/research.
• Leadership: Present research and/or applications of leadership theory in practice in higher education to demonstrate ways to foster success in a complex global environment.
• Contemporary Challenges/Trends in Higher Education: Examine contemporary issues, problems and trends in higher education via research connected to general education.
• Diversity and Inclusivity Within Higher Education: Showcase research that celebrates diversity and highlights the importance of inclusivity within higher education.
• Special Focus Lightning Sessions: Fast-paced and highly interactive “academic sound bite” sessions. Newly expanded to include original creative works.

For more information, contact gvirtualconference@purdueglobal.edu.