Friday, February 28, 2025
Join us for SLCC360: Coming Together in a New Direction as we embark on a collaborative journey to shape the future of Salt Lake Community College. The event kicks off with a catered breakfast, networking opportunities, and engaging conversation starters to set the tone for the day. The plenary session, featuring interactive presentations from a variety of speakers, will be held live at South City Campus and streamed via webinar to Jordan Campus. The event will conclude with a boxed lunch to enjoy on the go or while continuing strategic conversations in huddles with colleagues. Be part of this exciting opportunity to connect, contribute, and shape the future of SLCC!
New this year, all non-essential offices will be closed to ensure as many employees as possible have the opportunity to attend. If you're not sure what this means for your office, check with your supervisor. Can't wait to see you there!
- 7:45 am - 9:00 am: Registration and Full Breakfast (South Campus Atrium or Jordan Health Sciences Atrium)
- 9:00 am - 11:30 am: Plenary Session (Grand Theatre or Jordan Health Sciences Auditorium)
- 11:30 am - 1:00 pm: Box Lunch and Huddle Sessions (South Campus Atrium or Jordan Health Sciences Atrium)
Keynote Speaker
Bryan Alexander, Award-Winning Futurist
An award-winning futurist, researcher, writer, speaker, consultant, and teacher in higher education’s future, Bryan Alexander is a senior scholar at Georgetown University in their Learning, Design, and Technology program
Bryan completed his PhD in English language and literature at the University of Michigan in 1997, with a dissertation on doppelgangers in Romantic-era fiction and poetry. Bryan taught literature, writing, multimedia, and information technology studies at Centenary College of Louisiana, where he also pioneered multi-campus interdisciplinary classes and organized an information literacy initiative.
From 2002 to 2014, Bryan worked with the National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE), helping small colleges integrate digital technologies. He held roles such as co-director of a regional education and technology center, director of emerging technologies, and senior fellow. In 2013, he launched Bryan Alexander Consulting, LLC, consulting throughout higher education in the U.S. and abroad.
Bryan speaks widely and publishes frequently, with articles in The Atlantic Monthly and Inside Higher Ed. He has been featured in major publications like the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal, as well as higher education and technology publications. His book Academia Next: The Futures of Higher Education won an Association of Professional Futurists award. His latest book, Universities on Fire: Higher Education in the Age of Climate Crisis, was published in 2023. He is currently working on Peak Higher Ed: How to Survive the Emerging Academic Crisis, under contract with Johns Hopkins.