Managing Change & Navigating Uncertainty in Higher Education: Organizational Strategies, Individual Support, and Collective Resilience
October 21, 2025
10:30 AM - 2:30 PM CDTAs higher education continues to face rapid and complex challenges—from funding constraints and shifting workforce expectations to growing mental health needs, institutions must find new ways to adapt while supporting the people at the heart of their missions. This year’s Virtual University Summit invites practitioners, leaders, and researchers from academic institutions to explore how we can respond to uncertainty with clarity, compassion, and creativity. Through research-informed insights, real-world case studies, and practical tools, we will examine how universities are fostering psychological safety, promoting well-being, building resilient systems, and strengthening a culture of trust and belonging. Whether addressing structural change at the organizational level or implementing daily practices to support faculty and staff, this summit aims to provide a space for knowledge-sharing, reflection, and collaboration across the higher education landscape.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this virtual summit, participants will be able to:
- Explore institutional strategies and frameworks that promote adaptability, well-being, and
connection across higher education settings during times of uncertainty and change. - Examine effective programs and interventions that support individual resilience and mental health
among faculty, staff, and learners—particularly within resource-constrained or high-pressure
environments. - Identify opportunities to strengthen organizational culture and psychological safety by leveraging
research, lived experience, and innovative practices that foster trust, belonging, and human
connection in academic workplaces.
If you need financial assistance to attend, please email info@hero-health.org and include a description of your role at the university.
Sponsored by Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO), a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive 3.0 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Provider ID#101039
With thanks to our sponsor:
