Join us for brunch and mimosas in Blackwell Ballroom while earning recertification points! Engage in rich discussions with faculty from the College of Education and Human Services and after brunch network with fellow educators while touring campus. Stops will include the new Upchurch University Center and a showroom in Curry Hall.

SUMMIT SCHEDULE

9:30 - 10 am | Check In

Join us for morning cocktails while browsing the Wall of Awesome.

10 - 11:30 am | Welcome Back Brunch

Enjoy opening remarks from Dean Paul Chapman of the College of Education and Human Services as you reconnect with fellow alumni educators. Roundtable discussions lead by Dr. Sarah Tanner-Anderson ‘02, MA ‘07.

                Facilitators:
                     Dr. Corrie Kelly, Assistant Professor of Elementary Education
                     Dr. Christopher Jones, Associate Professor and Program Director of Special Education
                     Ronda Scarrow, Assistant Professor of Theatre Education


11:30 am - 12:45 pm | Campus Tours

Curious about all the new buildings on campus? Current students will be leading tours around campus and highlighting Brock Hall, Curry Hall’s new showroom, and Upchurch University Center. Not interested in venturing across campus, but really want to see Upchurch? Stick around Ruffner for a workshop on the new Alumni Education Community before heading over to explore Upchurch.

1 -2 pm | Longwood: Combating the Teacher Shortage in Rural Virginia

In 2016, more than 1,000 paid teacher positions in Virginia's public-school system were unfilled. Faculty and alumni from Longwood’s College of Education and Human Services discuss how the university is addressing this teacher shortage.  

               Panelists:
                     Dr. David Locascio, Associate Professor and Associate Dean
                     Dr. Christopher Jones, Associate Professor and Program Director of Special Education
                     Dr. Evan Long, Assistant Professor of Education
                     Dr. Jan Medley, Principal of Amelia County Middle School
                     Dr. Martha Eagle, Superintendent of Nelson County Public Schools
               Moderator:
                     Dr. Sarah Tanner-Anderson '02, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership