Patriot League Chief Academic Officers Annual Conference September 26 – 27 Loyola University Maryland Shuttle transportation from the Radisson at Cross Keys to Loyola University Maryland and other Patriot League CAO Annual Conference events will be provided, excluding your arrival to and departure from the conference. Conference Schedule Wednesday, September 26 2:30 p.m. Shuttle transportation from Hotel to Loyola Radisson at Cross Keys 2:45 - 3 p.m. Check-in at Loyola University Maryland College Center Conference Room 114 3 - 3:15 p.m. Welcome and Introductions College Center Conference Amanda Thomas, Provost and Vice President Room 113 for Academic Affairs, Loyola University Maryland 3:20 - 4:20 p.m. The Tensions Between Academic and Athletic Priorities S. Abu Rizvi, Provost, Lafayette College 4:20 - 4:30 p.m. Break 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Diversity in Faculty Hiring and Retention Ken Belanger, Associate Dean of the Faculty, Colgate University 5:45 - 7 p.m. Placed Based Justice Work at Loyola: York Road Tour Erin O'Keefe, Director of the Center for Community Service and Justice and the York Road Initiative, Loyola University Maryland 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. Dinner Rev. Brian F. Linnane, S.J. Alumni House 8:30 p.m. Shuttle transportation from Loyola to Hotel Thursday, September 27 7:45 a.m. Shuttle transportation from Hotel to Loyola Radisson at Cross Keys 8:15 - 8:40 a.m. Breakfast College Center Conference Room 114 8:40 - 9 a.m. Update from the Commissioner of the College Center Conference Patriot League Room 114 Jennifer Heppel, Commissioner, Patriot League 9 - 10 a.m. When I Find Myself in College Center Conference Trouble: Communication in a Crisis Room 113 Margaret Freije, Provost and Dean of the College, College of the Holy Cross 10 - 10:15 a.m. Break 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Managing Constituencies and Politics as the Chief Academic Officer Andrew Phillips, Academic Dean and Provost, United States Naval Academy 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. Planning for 2019 Meeting and Conclusion 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch and Continued Conversation* College Center Conference Lunch available for continued conversation Room 114 or to go, as your schedule allows. *Shuttle service will be provided to take guests back to the Hotel if requested. For questions or special needs, contact Kristen Fisher, Director of Academic Events at [email protected]. .