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Council on Public Policy Higher Education (CPPHE) Pre-Conference

The purposes of the Council on Public Policy in Higher Education (CPPHE) shall be to promote research on, and to advance understanding of, the processes and impacts of public policy in U.S. higher education, as well as to help inform decision making in the public policy arena. The Council shall also serve as an incubator and facilitator of future policy-relevant research and as an ongoing network for the exchange of ideas and information. The Council shall pursue these purposes by providing opportunities for researchers, public policy analysts, and policy makers to share research findings and to discuss diverse ideas and perspectives regarding public policy issues in higher education.

As an organization addressing public policy issues, the Council shall focus primarily on state and federal governmental issues, programs, or processes that affect higher education in the United States.

Tentative Schedule at a Glance

The full Pre-Conference schedule will be released in Late Summer 2025

8:30am-8:45am Welcome
9:00am-10:15am Breakout Sessions
10:30am-11:45am Breakout Sessions
11:45am-1:15pm Lunch Break on your own
1:15pm-2:45pm Keynote Presentation
2:45pm-3:45pm Breakout Sessions
4:00pm-5:15pm Breakout Sessions
5:30pm-6:45pm Closing Session 
7:00pm-8:00pm Joint Pre-Conference Reception

Registration Rates

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Category Early Registration (until 7/31/25) Regular Registration (8/1/25 - 10/15/25) Late Registration (10/16/25-11/07/25) On-Site (11/12/2025)
General Member $85 $105 $135 $150
Graduate Student Member $70 $85 $105 $125
Retired, Emeritus, Part-Time, Post Doc Member $75 $100 $130 $140
Non-Member $135 $150 $185 $200

CPPHE Pre-Conference Committee

  • Christopher R. Marsicano
    Christopher R. Marsicano
    Associate Professor and Chair, Educational Studies Department Davidson College
    CPPHE Pre-Conference Chair
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  • Alicia Castillo Shrestha
    Alicia Castillo Shrestha
    Associate Director of Conference and Events Association for the Study of Higher Education
    Staff Partner
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