UPCOMING EVENTS (scroll down to see all)
SAVE THE DATE! 2025 Annual Constitute
Louisville, KY at The Galt House
October 2, 3, & 4
Gen Ed Reformers Anonymous Support Group
The Gen Ed Reformers Anonymous Support Group offers AGLS members the opportunity to gather in a safe and supportive ‘cone-of-silence’ environment with like-minded colleagues from all over to discuss and tackle all things gen ed. In the past, we have explored broad issues of transfer, assessment, messaging, etc… and we will again dig into topics decided by the group as we go along. Hope you will join us for any/all of the meetings!
2024-2025 events (times listed will be eastern)
The 24-25 Gen Ed Anonymous Support Group Series: ‘Gen Ed: What is it good for? Absolutely everything!’
Series Description: This year, we will do the Gen Ed Anonymous Support Group a little differently. Don’t worry, we will still come together periodically over Zoom as Gen Ed Leaders and Geeps [Gen Ed Peeps, copyright Bridget Trogden 🙂 ] to share, challenge, brainstorm, and even commiserate in an open, honest, and supportive way. But instead of starting with a specific issue as we have done in the past, we will theme each meeting around a key purpose/value of general education and then dig into the issues (e.g. policies, data, transfer, assessment, messaging, etc.) that emerge related to that topic. The themes build on the ‘plays’ in the AGLS Playbook Chapter 1, so they include gen ed for professional success, skill development, understanding of humanity, civic engagement, lifelong learning, etc. etc.
EPISODE 2♦ Gen Ed: What is it good for? Delivering on the institutional promise (while navigating external forces)!
Thursday, February 27 11am PST/2pm EST SIGN UP HERE
In an era when higher education institutions are increasingly called upon to demonstrate their unique value propositions, aligning general education programs with institutional missions has never been more critical. This challenge is further complicated by continuing external forces from a variety of sources (political, financial, etc.) exerting pressure on already constrained gen ed programs. This Gen Ed Reformers Anonymous session explores strategies for reforming general education curricula to reflect and support our institutions’ core missions, no matter our institution type, size or challenge.
Participants will engage in a lively discussion focused on how to integrate mission-driven goals into general education, ensuring that these programs not only impart essential knowledge and skills but also foster the values and objectives that define their institutions. Additionally, we will focus on identifying strategies for dealing with those external forces that may challenge the idea of a “mission first” approach to gen ed.
Join us to discover how aligning general education with institutional missions can enhance student engagement, promote institutional identity, and prepare graduates to significantly impact their communities and beyond.
EPISODE 3♦ Gen Ed: What is it good for? Discovering a deeper understanding of humanity! late March, date TBA
EPISODE 4♦ Gen Ed: What is it good for? Developing skills to tackle problems of the community and the world! TBA
EPISODE 5♦ Gen Ed: What is it good for? Finding passions/interests and build a foundation for lifelong learning! TBA
Watch here for links to sign up and topics of future conversations for each date!
AGLS Live Chat
Live Chats are informal discussions, simulations, or crowd-sourcing opportunities on topics of interest to those who do gen ed work.
2024-2025 events (times listed will be eastern)
Spring events announced soon
Watch here for links to sign up and topics of conversation for each date!