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Check out what your colleagues and partners in higher education have to say about their experiences with UPCEA Membership.
UPCEA Member Stories
Learn how UPCEA members have benefited from their memberships - and how can, too!
What Current UPCEA Members Are Saying
"Having these resources and sharing best practices helped us navigate through what will forever be considered the new normal."
Mili Maldonado Agusty, Executive Director
Sagrado Global School of Professional Studies, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, San Juan, Puerto Rico
"The UPCEA membership benefits that have been invaluable to me are the professional development resources, the benchmarking resources and the UPCEA Hallmarks of Excellence."
Dr. Tonya Amankwatia, Assistant Vice Provost of Distance Education & Extended Learning
North Carolina A&T State University
"I continue to find the collaborative spaces in UPCEA extremely rewarding and hope to keep locating new ways to leverage my skills and grow in the organization."
Matt DiPirro, Associate Dean, Liberal Arts
Southern New Hampshire University
"All community colleges and universities would benefit from the expertise in online learning that UPCEA staff and members possess."
Barbara Kopp Miller, Ph.D., Dean and Professor
University of Toledo
"We are an institutional member of UPCEA based in Ontario, Canada and I can honestly say that UPCEA has been one of the most valuable networks I have ever had the privilege of being a part of."
Alison Darling, Director, Professional Programs
Queen’s University Industrial Relations Centre (IRC)
"For our employees, UPCEA is the key to career professional development and networking in Online and Continuing Education."
Rovy Branon, Vice Provost
Continuum College, University of Washington
"The UPCEA membership, without question, has been the best return on investment for our institution."
Pamela Wimbush, Dean, College of Continuing Education (Interim)
Sacramento State
"While the field of online and professional education becomes increasingly competitive, UPCEA has maintained its collaborative, entrepreneurial environment, providing endless opportunities for learning and sharing with colleagues across institutions. From conferences, to webinars, to casual conversations, the UPCEA community has been a resource to me and my staff for ideas, innovations, and new perspectives. Together, we've advanced the field of professional education."
Thomas F. Gibbons, Dean
Northwestern University School of Professional Studies
"The esprit de corps exhibited by UPCEA staff and members is second to none."
J. Kim McNutt, Dean-College of Continuing and Professional Education
California State University, Dominguez Hills
"UPCEA is the one place where I know I have a network of colleagues who are...willing to share their expertise and experience."
Christina Trombley, Ph.D., Executive Director of Drake Online and Continuing Education
Drake University
“Our team is discovering what a great resource the UPCEA network is, and everyone is becoming a fan! We look forward to our collaboration in the years ahead."
Charles Iacovou, Dean of the School of Professional Studies
Wake Forest University
"This is going to sound hyperbolic, but my membership in UPCEA has been paramount to the success of the higher education institutions I’ve served. Simply put, the research, resources, workshops, conferences, and professional connections have helped guide my long-term strategic plans and short-term operational approaches. UPCEA membership is a professional “requirement” if you’re in this ever-evolving field and want to advance educational access and equity. That’s on the professional front. On the personal front, I’ve made lifelong friends out of lifelong colleagues, and the annual gatherings of higher education mavericks should not be missed."
Robert Bruce, Dean
Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, Rice University
“UPCEA has been an incredible resource for our whole division at UW-Whitewater. Our members have brought back many actionable ideas from the main conference, MEMS, DT&L, and Convergence! The online professional development has also been targeted, relevant, and accessible for our staff.”
Matthew E. Vick, Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater
"I have not been part of another organization that can so quickly and easily
connect you with seasoned professionals and growth opportunities."
Kristin Hrynczuk, Instructional Technology Specialist
Western Michigan University
"UPCEA has provided us with a magnitude of engagement opportunities to bring our unique insights to their members."
Patrick Landis, Director North America Marketing
Blackboard
"UPCEA does a great job of creating the environment for meaningful interaction."
Bob Hieronymus - Vice President, Partnerships
Emsi
What UPCEA Partners Say
Connecting with smart, informed leaders in online, professional and continuing education is a major benefit to UPCEA partners.
Member Connections
UPCEA members love our community platform, CORe - a place for knowledge exchange, idea incubation, professional networking, and more!
Members love their discussion platform, CORe!
"I begin the morning by reading the discussions in CORe. They keep me grounded in the important issues facing our members across the continent and beyond. CORe is where the action is for leaders in our field to keep in touch with topics and each other!"
Ray Schroeder, UPCEA Senior Fellow
UIS Professor Emeritus
"I’ve used the CORe platform numerous times to benchmark for program and operations strategy..."
Beth Romanski, Director of Professional and Continuing Education
Maryland University of lntegrative Health
"Having access to the wealth of knowledge and experience UPCEA members hold is immeasurable."
Kirsten M. Zoller, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives
Kansas State University, Salina Campus
"The CORe community helped me solve complex problems, identify new directions, and gain perspective on my work."
Evan M. Silberman Sr., Director of Online Learning
NYU’s Stern School of Business
"This resource is an excellent way to get help, offer help to others, and network on a regular basis."
Angela Velez-Solic Director, Center for Teaching Excellence & Innovation
Rush University
"I am SO IMPRESSED with the responses that I have received from this post! Thank you to everyone who has reached out - both directly through this post and via email. Some of the insight that we have gained through those conversations and connections has been critical for our success on this project."