The Ivy+ FAN Virtual Colloquia

Since 2020, the Faculty Advancement Network has been hosting virtual dialogues attended by over one thousand faculty and administrative leaders from across the consortium’s member institutions.

Our next series will invite faculty to virtual inquiries that probe and strengthen our understanding of the foundations of the American research university. How do our peculiar institutions work—and how might we better communicate their worth?

Any faculty member, staff member, or administrative leader from FAN member institutions have access to these online sessions. (Faculty from other institutions may register and will be granted access if capacity allows.)

The 2026-27 series has LAUNCHED!

[2 Oct 2026] Trust in the University: Renewing the Faculty Role
featuring speakers from the American Academy, the AAC&U, the Cornell Committee on the Future of the American Research University, and the Yale Committee on Trust in Higher Education

[13 Nov 2026] Save the date: Program begins at 1:00pm Eastern.

[4 Dec 2026] Strategic Prioritization of Scarce Resources: Tools for Faculty Leaders
featuring Bridget Long, Saris Professor of Education and Economics at the Harvard Graduate School of Education

[29 Jan 2026] Save the date: Program begins at 1:00pm Eastern.

[26 Feb 2027]Save the date: Program begins at 1:00pm Eastern.

Watch this space for more programs to be scheduled in 2026-27.
In the meantime, you can browse last years virtual colloquia at the links below.

Past COLLOQUIA

• Trustees & Presidents

  • [10 Oct 2025] Governing Boards: Principles, Functions, and Impacts — A Primer for Ivy+ Faculty

  • [6 Nov 2025] Trustees: Internal Dynamics, External Pressures, and Faculty Roles

• Faculty Rights & Responsibilities

  • [16 Dec 2025] Navigating Tense Moments: Tools for Leading Tough Conversations About Free Speech

  • [29 Jan 2026] Campus for All: Foundations of Free Speech & Academic Freedom

  • [6 Feb 2026] Terms of Respect: Free Speech, Academic Freedom, and the Faculty

• Policy & Finance

  • [27 Mar 2026] The Current Federal Higher Ed Policy Context: What Ivy+ Faculty Should Know and Can Do

  • [2 Apr 2026] Higher Ed Finance: Trends, Challenges, and the Economics of Ivy+ Institutions

The 2026-27 Institute on Leadership of the Faculty

September 2026 - April 2027

Our colloquia are open to all FAN members’ constituents, but the Institute engages cohorts Ivy+ Leadership Fellows selected from among the universities in the Faculty Advancement Network for a yearlong program of personal and organizational development.