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For Our Future Conference 2025
March 27 - 28, 2025
Baton Rouge, LA
#forourfuture25
Registration is closed.
On-site registration will require payment (via card only)
for all participants at the time of registration.
Accommodations
FULL - Hilton Hotel – Baton Rouge Capitol Center
Early Bird Price - $119
Standard Price - $149
Hotel Indigo Baton Rouge Downtown
(across the street from conference hotel)
Booking Price - $149
Block available until 3.23.2025
Download the Official Conference App
Access all the For Our Future Conference has to offer in the palm of your hand.
- Search "Whova" in your mobile device's app store or click the link below and download.
- Open the app and use email provided at registration to access
- To protect user data, we require two-factor authentication at sign-in. After entering your email and password, a verification code will be sent to your email. Please check your inbox and spam folder for the code.
- If you aren’t directly added to the event and are asked for an event invitation code when accessing the event, please type in this invitation code: ULSFOF2025
Keynote Speaker
Stephen Moret is CEO of Strada Education Foundation. In his career, he has crafted public-private partnerships and higher education and workforce development programs that have enabled tens of thousands of people to secure better jobs.
Schedule Overview
Wednesday, March 26
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pre-Conference activities
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Pre-Conference Reception
Thursday, March 27
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Conference Activities
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Conference Reception
Friday, March 28
8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Conference Activities
Pre-Conference Schedule
Riverview Ballroom
1:00 p.m. - Welcome
1:30 p.m. - Shaping the Future: Legislative Perspectives on Higher Education & Workforce Readiness
2:30 p.m. - Access, Innovation & Impact: Higher Education Leaders Thoughts on the Roles of our Colleges & Universities
3:30 p.m. - Bridging the Gap: Business & Industry Insights on Economic Growth & Workforce Needs
4:30 p.m. - Future-Proofing Louisiana: Aligning Education & Talent Development
Tracks
TEACHING: Scholarship, Academic Freedom, Faculty Development, Pedagogical Technique, Online and Hybrid Delivery
RESEARCH: Research Practices, Removing Barriers, Financial Practices, Institutional Research, Technology, Marketing and Communication, Grants/Contracts, Public-Private Partnerships, Student Research
SERVICE: Student Health, Power Based Violence, Free Expression, Mental Health, Issues of Poverty, Student Organizations, Student Services, Campus Culture and Safety, Auxiliary Services, Athletics, Enrollment Management, Admissions
TALENT DEVELOPMENT: Community Partnerships, Leadership Development, Internships/Externships, Mentorship, Persistence, Study Abroad, Adult Learners, Future of Work, Career Readiness
The priority themes below will be highlighted throughout the conference and will be considered when reviewing session proposals. Priority themes will be indicated within conference sessions to allow attendees to curate their conference experiences.
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
- ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY
- ENHANCING SKILLS
Sponsorship Opportunities
The For Our Future Conference could not be possible without our sponsors who show their support for innovative programming at our schools. We are offering a wide range of opportunities to increase a company’s visibility and promote products to front line users. Through the University of Louisiana System Foundation, sponsors and exhibitors help us keep our commitment to invest in our faculty, staff, and students who are the future of Louisiana.
For additional information about sponsoring this event, contact Claire Norris at claire.norris@ulsystem.edu.
