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2020 UPCEA Annual Conference Digital Exhibitors Guide We’re sorry we couldn’t gather in-person this spring for the 2020 UPCEA Annual Conference! Make up for these ‘missed connections’ with our Digital Exhibitors Guide! As always, our exhibitors have the tools and services you need to meet the challenges you’re facing. Find the solutions you’re looking for…

Regional Conference Pilot Programs April 2017 Announcing two exciting, new member-driven regional conference pilot programs! Dear Colleagues, I want to share with you the results of the UPCEA Presidential Task Force on Regional Conferences, which conducted a comprehensive and iterative review of the signature deliverable of UPCEA’s five regions: a fall conference. The UPCEA Board…

Dear Colleagues, I want to share with you the results of the UPCEA Presidential Task Force on Regional Conferences, which conducted a comprehensive and iterative review of the signature deliverable of UPCEA’s five regions: a fall conference. The UPCEA Board of Directors charged the Task Force to make recommendations for reducing the number of regional…

2017 Association Award Recipients At the 1953 Annual Conference of the National University Extension Association (NUEA), which was the forerunner of UPCEA, Robert Browne of the University of Illinois gave a speech honoring Tom Shelby, retiring Dean of the Division of Extension at the University of Texas. Browne conferred on Shelby the FX Key in…

15 Individuals and 7 Programs Receive Association’s Highest Honors WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 – UPCEA, the leader in professional, continuing, and online education, has announced the recipients of the 2017 Association Awards. The UPCEA Association Awards program includes recognition of both individual and institutional achievement across the UPCEA membership. Since 1953, UPCEA has recognized its members’…

WASHINGTON, December  7, 2023 – UPCEA, the online and professional education association, is pleased to announce the election of new officers and new directors to serve on the UPCEA Board of Directors. Elected in November, these individuals will assume their roles at the conclusion of the 2024 UPCEA Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on March…

Leaders in Professional, Continuing, and Online Education Choose UPCEA The association for the latest in serving adult higher education units at the leading universities and colleges across the field. Learn More Join us at the 2022 Annual Conference Orlando FL | April 11-14, 2022 Join us for engaging keynote speakers, high-energy concurrent sessions, and plentiful…

Professional & Continuing Education Since its inception in 1915, UPCEA has focused on the work of professional and continuing education administrators who advance their institution’s mission by providing access and opportunities for students of all ages. Today, that work is more important than ever, with a focus on today’s adult learner and on developing new…

Leaders in Professional, Continuing, and Online Education Choose UPCEA The association for the latest in serving adult higher education units at the leading universities and colleges across the field. Learn More Join us at the 2022 Annual Conference Orlando FL | April 11-14, 2022   Learn More Why Join UPCEA? The growth of the adult…

Membership   Leaders in online, professional and continuing education choose UPCEA. Become a Member Membership Types View UPCEA Member List Membership Renewal Already a Member? UPCEA Is YOUR Community As an UPCEA member you will be part of a powerful group of over 10,000 colleagues, thought leaders and friends who truly “get” what it means…

Competency Resources: Competency and Attribute Statements for Professional, Continuing, and Online Practitioners Included in Competency Analysis ACPA/NASPA https://www.naspa.org/images/uploads/main/ACPA_NASPA_Professional_Competencies_FINAL.pdf   ACUI https://www.acui.org/resources/core-competencies   American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) https://www.aacrao.org/resources/core-competencies   American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) https://www.aacc.nche.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/AACC_Core_Competencies_web.pdf   Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I) https://www.acuho-i.org/resources/core-competencies?portalid=0   Association of…

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 1, 2019 — UPCEA, the leader in professional, continuing, and online education, has announced the recipients of the 2019 Excellence in Enrollment Management Award and the 2019 Marketing Awards. The UPCEA Excellence in Enrollment Management Award recognizes an outstanding professional, continuing, and/or online organization (unit or individual) that models best practices and…

Forum on the Future of Work: Speakers Nelson Baker, Georgia Institute of Technology Goldie Blumenstyk, The Chronicle of Higher Education Lance Braunstein, Blackrock Carrington S. Carter, TIAA Lauren Weber, The Wall Street Journal Janet Chen, Business-Higher Education Forum Chris Dede, Harvard University James DeVaney, University of Michigan Paul Fain, Inside Higher Ed Christine Farrugia, Columbia…

UPCEA Emerging Leaders Program Emerging Leaders are UPCEA members who are mid-level professionals who aspire to more senior roles in professional, continuing, and/or online (PCO) higher education. The UPCEA Emerging Leaders Program is embedded within our conferences, giving UPCEA members two entry points each year in which to engage in this valuable opportunity for leadership…

UPCEA Owner’s Manual You’ve invested in the best, now get the most from your membership in UPCEA, the online and professional education association. UPCEA is the online and professional education association. Our members are continuously reinventing higher education, positively impacting millions of lives. We proudly lead and support them through cutting edge research, professional development,…

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 18, 2018 — UPCEA, the leader in professional, continuing, and online education, has announced the recipients of the 2018 Excellence in Enrollment Management Award and the 2018 Marketing Awards. The UPCEA Excellence in Enrollment Management Award, recognizes an outstanding professional, continuing, and/or online organization (unit or individual) that models best practices and…

Introduction I am an accidental instructional designer. After finishing an MFA in Writing, I took a student employee position at another university as I worked on a second master’s degree, unsure of what to do next. I was an ELearning Content Developer, converting documents into full-fledged course sites. In the next few months, an amazing…

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 11, 2017 — UPCEA, the leader in professional, continuing, and online education, has announced the recipients of the 2017 Marketing Awards. The UPCEA Marketing Awards program recognizes the top marketing and creative work across the UPCEA membership. This year, UPCEA is honoring 196 recipients for their excellence in 26 awards categories across…

Partnership will focus on executive searches for professional, continuing, and online education.   WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 28, 2017 – AGB Search, the firm focused exclusively on all aspects of higher education executive search, has partnered with UPCEA, the leading association for professional, continuing, and online education, to provide executive search services for higher education…

  Press Release Archive UPCEA Announces New Partnership With World Education WASHINGTON – July 9, 2015 – UPCEA, the association for professional, continuing, and online education, is pleased to announce the signing of a Gold level partnership agreement with World Education, an online certificate course provider. Founded by eLearning pioneer Steve Gatlin and based in Arlington,…

Marketing and Enrollment Management Awards UPCEA’s Marketing, Enrollment, and Student Success Network sponsors annual competitions-the UPCEA Marketing Awards and the UPCEA Excellence in Enrollment Management Award – to recognize the best marketing practices and promotional pieces, as well as enrollment excellence, in the field of online and professional continuing education.  2021 UPCEA Marketing and Excellence…

Online: Trending Now Archives Unique biweekly insights and news review from Ray Schroeder, Senior Felow at UPCEA Online: Trending Now #136 | Planning in a Time of Change This is an unprecedented time in higher education. We are facing rapid change in nearly all facets of our programs. Federal and state support is diminishing; employers in…

WASHINGTON, March 24, 2017 – UPCEA, the Washington, D.C.-based association for university leaders in professional, continuing, and online education, welcomed Dr. Wayne Smutz as the association’s 2017-18 President during the 2017 UPCEA Annual Conference. Smutz is Dean of Continuing Education and Extension at the University of California, Los Angeles. As UPCEA President, Smutz will encourage…

Historical Events See below for events in UPCEA historical listings over the past decade. If you are looking for our most recent past events, or upcoming events, click here. MARCH 18-20, 2020 CANCELLED – 2020 UPCEA Annual Conference Boston, MA More about this event MARCH 17-18, 2020 CANCELLED – 2020 New England Regional Package Boston,…

Regional Awards Each of the five regions host their individual awards programs, recognizing the achievements of outstanding institutions and individuals in their own region.  To find information about each regional conference and its awards process, click here to view our events page. To see the rubrics used to review award nominations, click here. • Central…

We are now simply “UPCEA” (no longer known as the University Professional and Continuing Education Association). Learn more. About UPCEA UPCEA is the online and professional education association. Our members are continuously reinventing higher education, positively impacting millions of lives. We lead and support them through research, networking, mentorship, conferences, seminars, and advocacy. We also…

We are now simply “UPCEA” (no longer known as the University Professional and Continuing Education Association). Learn more. About UPCEA UPCEA is the online and professional education association. Our members continuously reinvent higher education, positively impacting millions of lives. We proudly lead and support them through cutting edge research, professional development, networking and mentorship, conferences…

170 Recipients Receive Honors Across 26 Categories for Excellence in Marketing WASHINGTON, D.C., September 16, 2015 — UPCEA, the leader in professional, continuing, and online education, has announced the recipients of the 2015 Marketing Awards. The UPCEA Marketing Awards program recognizes the top marketing and creative work across the UPCEA membership. This year, UPCEA is…