EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY CONFERENCE (EECC’26)
Building Momentum. Sparking Ideas. Celebrating Community.
EECC’26 returns with expanded formats designed to deepen engagement, foster collaboration, and celebrate the impactful work of Lehman’s faculty, staff, students, and community partners.
A multi-part conference experience featuring two virtual pre-conference events and a culminating in an in-person celebration for Teaching and Learning.
Join us across multiple touchpoints as we build momentum from virtual conversations to an energizing in-person gathering.
Kick off EECC’26 with two interactive virtual sessions that:
- Highlight innovative teaching and learning practices
- Explore timely topics including belonging, access, and student success
- Create space for dialogue and cross-disciplinary connection
PRE-CONFERENCE ONLINE FORUMS
Strengthening Access and Persistence Beyond Traditional Learning Spaces.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 10am – 12pm
- “The Campus Walkway as Classroom: Teaching Belonging Through Care-Centered Public Safety”
Alan Orozco, Deputy Director - “Stability is Strategy: How Meeting Basic Needs Moves the Needle on Equity”
Baraka Corley, Director
Emerging challenges and opportunities in the classroom.
Wednesday April 15, 2026, 10am – 12pm
- “AI as the Great Equalizer or Great Divider: Preventing AI from Becoming the Next Hidden Curriculum”
Tracey Hobbs - “Innovate to Elevate: Teaching Multilingual Learners at Grade Level”
Sadhya Nadadur, Assistant Professor - “Moving the Needle Through Voice: Journaling as a Practice of Belonging and Transformative Growth”
Tanio McCallum, Sanjida Yasmin
IN-PERSON FORUM
Moving the Needle: From Practice to Impact Inclusive and Transformative Teaching, Belonging, Human-Centered Pedagogy, Equity, Technology, and Access
Date: Friday, April 17th, 2026, 9am – 3pm
Location: Multimedia Center, Carman Hall, Lehman College-CUNY
Modality: In-person only
Celebrate excellence in teaching, learning, and community through:
- Faculty and student presentations
- Interactive sessions and showcases
- Networking and community engagement
Join us for keynote speaker Associate Provost for Experiential Learning, Teresita Levy at 9:30am sharp!
Hosted by the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Lehman College, CUNY