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Partnerships: Stronger Together
WELCOME TO THE SILVER STATE! On behalf of your executive committees and WICHE staff, we look forward to seeing you at our joint annual meeting April 23-25, 2025 in Reno, NV. We have developed a program to inform, engage, energize, and spark conversation among our network of senior leaders at institutions across the West. The theme, Partnerships: Stronger Together, is reflective of the Western Academic Leadership Forum (Forum) and Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders (Alliance) coming together for this annual convening. As higher education continues to face a rapidly changing landscape, it is the innovative collaboration across institutions, departments, partnerships with workforce partners, and engaging with policymakers that create fruitful opportunities for our institutions to meet the moment. We are truly excited for the compelling conference sessions but also for the opportunity to engage with one another in person.
We look forward to joining with you in Nevada in April!
Jeffrey Alexander
Alliance Executive Committee, Truckee Meadows Community College
Jeffrey Alexander
Alliance Executive Committee, Truckee Meadows Community College
Jeffrey Alexander has served as vice president of academic affairs at Truckee Meadows Community College since June 2021, and he represents Nevada’s 2-year public institutions as vice chair of the Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders (Alliance). Previously, he served for 6 years as dean of arts and sciences at Pueblo Community College, prior to which he taught history at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Alexander is an historian of modern Japan and has published three books on Japanese consumer product manufacturing, sales, and consumption. He holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. in history from The University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
Kate Hausbeck-Korgan
Forum Executive Committee, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Kate Hausbeck-Korgan
Forum Executive Committee, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Kate Hausbeck Korgan, Ph.D., is the senior vice provost for academic affairs at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. After more than 16 years of progressive leadership experiences, Korgan took on this new role leading the Office of Academic Affairs in 2022. Korgan is responsible for academic and student support units including: undergraduate and graduate education, the Academic Success Center, the Division of Educational Outreach, Online Education, Academic Effectiveness (programs, assessment, accreditation), Global Education Initiatives, Career Services, Workforce Development, the Registrar’s Office, Educational Compliance, Recruitment and Admissions, and Financial Aid. A graduate of the University at Buffalo, Korgan holds a faculty appointment in sociology.
Registration Pricing
Member Pricing
Registration Type | Early Bird (ends February 28, 2025) | Regular Registration (ends April 9, 2025) |
Attendee, Forum or Alliance Member | $195.00 | $245.00 |
Speaker/Panelist, Member | $145.00 | $195.00 |
Executive Committee Members | $145.00 | $195.00 |
Non-Member Pricing
Learn more about Forum and Alliance membership.
Registration Type | Early Bird (ends February 28, 2025) | Regular Registration (ends April 9, 2025) |
Attendee, Non-Member | $695.00 | $745.00 |
Speaker/Panelist, Non-Member | $525.00 | $570.00 |
Waived Categories
- WICHE Academic Partnerships Sponsors
- Participants in the 2024 cohort for the Western Academic Leadership Academy
- Participants in the 2024 cohort for the WICHE Academy for Leaders in the Humanities
- WICHE Staff and Commissioners
Please note that even if your registration fee is waived, you still need to submit your registration online.
If you run into challenges with your registration, please contact Onnika Hanson White, ohwhite@wiche.edu.
Hotel Information
The Academic Partnerships Annual Meeting is being held at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. Meeting attendees are required to make their own reservations for travel and hotel stay.
Book Online: Please make your room reservations by clicking HERE. This is a unique link for meeting attendees to reserve room within our block. Room rates begin at $125/night.
Book Over the Phone: You can call the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa at (800) 723-6500. Please let them know you are part of the WICHE Academic Partnerships 2025 Annual Meeting.
The deadline for reserving a room within the block is Tuesday, April 1, 2025 unless the block fills sooner.
Cancellation Policy
Registration cancellations must be received in writing no later than April 9, 2024 to receive a refund (minus a $100 processing fee). No refunds will be given for cancellation requests received after March 24, 2025.
Please send cancellation requests via email to Onnika Hanson White at ohwhite@wiche.edu or via postal mail to:
WICHE
ATTN: Onnika Hanson White
3035 Center Green Drive, Suite 200
Boulder, CO 80301
If you need to modify or cancel your hotel or flight reservation, it is your responsibility as the meeting attendee to inform the airline/hotel. WICHE staff are not responsible for cancelling hotel or flight reservations should you cancel your registration for the Annual Meeting.
Photography
During the Annual Meeting, WICHE staff will be taking photos of the event to be used to promote the Academic Partnership membership groups (Forum and Alliance) and future Academic Partnerships events. If you do not want your image to be included in marketing materials or social media posts, please contact Olivia Tufo (otufo@wiche.edu).