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SHEEO’s Carrie Klein and @JLaneSC, along with @nchemstweets’s Sarah Pingel, share about projects focused on strengthening rural higher education using data, pathways, and partnerships.

With growing skepticism around the value of a college degree, @ARRC_Research presents pilot data around why these narratives exist and how they’re shaping rural communities.

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That’s a wrap! It was a great week spending time with SHEEOs from all over the country for our 2025 Annual Meeting. Thanks to our great team for all your work putting on this event.

Last but not least, Jim Purcell from @ACHE_EDU finished out our week presenting on a new project in Alabama about supporting local communities using economic data: Pathways to Progress.

This morning started with conversations around state initiatives and legislative programs with a round-robin from SHEEOs to hear from one another. We’re off to a solid start for our final day of the 2025 Annual Meeting.

Always happy for this conversation with the female higher education leaders and SHEEO representatives aka future SHEEOs from across the country. Big congratulations to our new SHEEO chair Ginger Ostro (in yellow) and thanks to everyone who shared policy, practice and more!

Rounding out today’s programming is a panel of SHEEOs promoting civic learning and strengthening American democracy. Learn more about the Civic Leadership and Democracy Engagement Coalition at collegeciviclearning.org. @OhioHigherEd @OregonHECC @CPENews

It wouldn’t be a #highered meeting without talking about data. This afternoon we heard from panelists about using data to drive strategies for student success. @WhitebdAdvisor @SCHEVnews @adastra @_TheNISS

Vice President for Government Relations @tlharnisch gives a federal update, including details about the potential impacts of the Big, Beautiful Bill on higher education.

Our first panel for today features SHEEOs from @MODHEWD, @LA_Regents, and @HigherEdRI focused on the evolving roles of state #highered agencies in workforce and economic development. Thank you to Matt Gandal from @edstrategygroup for moderating this panel.

We are back for day two of our Annual Meeting. #ICYMI, last night we recognized Jim Purcell from @ACHE_EDU as our 2025 Exceptional Leader, and awarded @NJHigherEd with the Exceptional Agency Award. Read more: bit.ly/4lTXA3h

Ending out our programming this afternoon is a presentation from @LuminaFound and @stradaeducation about college affordability and building trust through transparency.

We’re diving into academic programming in times of uncertainty with our next panel, including insights and processes from @CPENews, @SDRegents, @ksregents.

We’re thrilled to have Secretary of @usedgov Linda McMahon here with us this morning to talk about the role states play in the administration’s plan for higher education.