Academic Leadership Fellows 2025 Summer Institute

The Academic Leadership Fellows 2025 Summer Institute will be held from Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 9:30 am ET / 8:30am CT to Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 1:00pm ET / 12:00pm CT. All meeting sessions will be held at “The Point” Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 515 N. State Street, Chicago, IL.

LODGING: Hilton Garden Inn (Chicago Downtown, Magnificent Mile)
10 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
Note: Reservations for participants have now been made. When checking in to the hotel, please use your name. If you need to make any changes, please contact the hotel directly. If a confirmation number is needed, please contact your consortium point of contact.

TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION:
Public Transit Directions to Hilton Garden Inn, Chicago Downtown:

• From O’Hare Airport (ORD) – Take the CTA Blue Line from O’Hare Airport to the Clark/Lake station, then either walk 10-15 minutes to the hotel or transfer to the Red Line for one stop to Grand station, which is directly in front of the hotel.
• From Midway Airport (MDW) – Take the CTA Orange Line from Midway Airport to Adams/Wabash station, then transfer to the Red Line and ride north to Grand station directly in front of the hotel.

DRESS: Dress for the event is business casual. 

USEFUL INFORMATION:
Event Agenda
Bios- Speakers
Bios- Fellows

Please read the following documents in preparation for our sessions:

• PRE-READS:
  • Jargon Buster:  An explainer and glossary of common higher education budget/finance language
  • An op-ed by Marjorie Hass on college presidents leading behind the scenes in response to federal action
  • An overview of Bolman and Deal’s Four Frames
• REFERENCE READS:
  • Additional information about Bolman and Deal’s Four Frames can be found in chapter 1 and chapter 17 of Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership by Bolman, L. G., & Deal, T. E.
    • Chapter 1
    • Chapter 17

REGISTRATION FORM: Please click here.