Wooster Insiders’ Summit


April 21-22, 2023

The higher education sector is undergoing monumental changes. Changing demographics, tightening budgets, and a reduced available workforce are complicating an already complex academic system. Fortunately, The College of Wooster is approaching these global trends from a position of strength.

Join us as we explore these topics at the third bi-annual Insiders’ Summit.

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Schedule of Events

DayTimeEventDescriptionLocation
Friday, April 218:00 am-5:00 pmWelcome & Check-InGault Alumni Center
9:00 am-4:00 pmSenior Research SymposiumOral presentations, demonstrations, installations, and performances highlighting senior Independent Study projects.Various Campus Locations
11:00 am-1:00 pmLunch (optional)Lowry Center
6:00-8:30 pmWelcome Reception and Dinner
  • Student a capella performance

  • Wayne Webster, Interim President

  • Carolyn Cireigio '08, Interim Vice President for Advancement
  • Kittredge Dining Hall
    Saturday, April 227:00-8:30 amBreakfast (optional)Experience first-hand what students enjoy dailyLowry Center
    9:00 amKeynote AddressSue Cunningham, President and CEO of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)The Alley, Lowry Center
    9:45-10:15 amBreak & Transfer to Lowry Center
    10:15 amFrom the President's PerspectiveLearn how budgets, markets forces, and community expectations shape the daily Wooster experience. Presented by Interim President Wayne Webster.The Alley, Lowry Center
    11:15 amTartan TalksFour 15-minute presentations on key Wooster initiatives
    12:30 pmLunch
    1:15 pmIndustry Experts Panel
  • Mickey McDonald, President, Great Lakes Colleges Association

  • Lindsey Interlante, Executive Director, Ohio 5 Colleges of Ohio

  • Todd Jones, President & General Counsel, Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Ohio

  • Meret Nahas '10, Moderator; Director of Leadership and Planned Giving, The Rivers School; Board of Trustees
  • 2:15-3:00 pmVolunteer Breakout Groups

    *Times and locations subject to change


    Keynote Speaker

    Head shot of Sue Cunningham

    Sue Cunningham

    President & CEO, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)

    Industry Experts Panel

    Head shot of Lindsey Interlante

    Lindsey Interlante

    Executive Director, Five Colleges of Ohio

    Head shot of Todd Jones

    Todd Jones

    President & General Counsel, Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Ohio

    Head shot of Mickey McDonald

    Mickey McDonald

    President, Great Lakes Colleges Association

    Head shot of Meret Nahas

    Interim President Wayne Webster

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