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Summit Details
TBD – Please check back in Spring 2025 for more info!
The MSU Denver Community Collab Summit’s objective is to provide an annual community and leadership development event for faculty, staff, chairs, deans, and senior leaders. Rather than a research driven conference, this summit addresses and builds campus community by having the tough but necessary discussions and provides thoughtful and strategic leadership development sessions for all attendees. The Summit’s programming submissions, topic selections, and session leaders are internal, MSU Denver employees – a summit for faculty and staff by faculty and staff. Questions? Email the President’s Office at [email protected].
Click here to view the 2024 Early Bird article and to read more about the creation of the event.
Watch the 2024 Keynote Conversation with Matt Makley & Katia Campbell
2025 Program
Check back in Spring 2025 for program info!
Program Archive
2024 Program:
| Coffee/Check-In | 7:30-8:00am | Tivoli Turnhalle |
| Welcome and Opening Remarks | 8:15-8:30am | Tivoli Turnhalle |
| Speed Networking “Before” | 8:30-9:15am | Tivoli Turnhalle |
| Transition Time | 9:15-9:30am |
| Community Circles & Location | 9:30-11:30am | Description |
| Topic #1: Defining a culture of belonging at MSU Denver | Lead by: Christina Foust, Ph.D. – Associate Chair and Professor, Department of Communication Studies | |
| Topic #2: Trust in Organizations | Lead by: Katia Campbell, Ph.D. – Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Affairs, College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences | |
| Topic #3: Free Speech & Democracy | Lead by: Shayla Bischoff – Assistant to the Associate VP for Undergraduate Studies, and Elizabeth Parmalee, Ph.D. – Associate VP for Undergraduate Studies | |
| Topic #4: Restorative Justice at MSU Denver | Lead by: Elise Krumholz – Associate Director, Restorative Justice & Student Conflict Resolution, and the Restorative Justice Coalition |
| Keynote Lunch | 11:45am-1:15pm | Tivoli Turnhalle |
| Speakers: Matt Makley, Ph.D., Professor & Chair – Department of History & Katia Campbell, Ph.D., Professor & Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Affairs, CLAS | ||
| Leadership Development Sessions & Location | 1:30-3:30pm | Description |
| Session #1: Managing Conflict: How to have Restorative Conversations | Lead by: Elise Krumholz, Assistant Director, Restorative Justice & Student Conflict Resolution, and Andrew McGeehan, Associate Dean of Students | |
| Session #2: Cultural Humility: What is it and why it matters | Lead by: Christine Sheikh, Ph.D. – Student Academic Services Specialist, Student Academic Services and the JEDI Committee. | |
| Session #3: Dare to Lead Primer | Lead by: Marlys Rybchenko, Senior Program Manager, Leadership and Organizational Engagement, Human Resources and Rachel Hawley, Ph.D. – Coordinator of Supplemental Instruction, Student Academic Services | |
| Session #4: Sharing Your Story to get Results | Lead by: John Arnold, Senior Director of Communications at MSU Denver |
| Transition Time | 3:30-3:45pm |
| Speed Networking “After” | 3:45-4:45pm | Tivoli Turnhalle |
| Closing remarks | 4:45-5:00pm | Tivoli Turnhalle |
| Social Hour | 5:00-6:30pm | Tivoli Turnhalle |
Community Circles: Community circles are spaces where individuals come together to engage in open dialogue, share experiences, and build connections. These types of circles are often characterized by their inclusive and democratic nature, where everyone’s voice is valued equally. The goal of the Summit’s Community Circles is to foster a sense of belonging and solidarity on the MSU Denver campus as we kick start a new academic year. Topics can range from specific problems on campus to campus-wide issues. Topic examples: faculty and staff workload, culture across campus, affiliate faculty community, etc.
Leadership Development: Leadership development session ideas should ultimately empower participants with the knowledge, skills, and insights needed to become more effective and impactful leaders in the classroom, on campus, and within our communities.
*All community circle and leadership development submissions are reviewed by a small working group comprised of staff and faculty.
Summit Point of Contact
Office of the President
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 303-615-0060