Annual Convocation

Waves of Change: Honoring the Past, Envisioning the Future 

President Jane Close Conoley and Provost Karyn Scissum Gunn will share their vision for the upcoming academic year at the 2025 Convocation. 

The faculty and staff event will be held on Friday, August 22 from 9 - 10:30 a.m. at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. The event will be livestreamed and recorded for later viewing.

ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ faculty and staff are encouraged to arrive early to connect with colleagues, take photos, and enjoy a continental breakfast from 8 - 8:45 a.m. in the Dance Courtyard.

Crowd at convocation breakfast in the dance courtyard.

Friday, August 22, 2025

8 - 8:45am 

  • Breakfast in the Dance Courtyard of the Carpenter Performing Arts Center (CPAC) 

8:45- 9am 

  • Transition Inside Carpenter Performing Arts Center for Event Program 

9am 

  • Event Program Starts

9 - 9:30am 

  • Provost Scissum Gunn Opening Remarks
  • Academic Senate Chair, Staff Council Chair, & ASI President Remarks
  • Achievement Video

9:30 - 10:00am 

  • Envisioning the Future Showcase 

10:00 - 10:30am 

  • President Conoley Remarks
  • Provost Scissum Gunn Closing Remarks