Keynote Speaker

Dr. Mordecai Brownlee

Dr. Mordecai Ian Brownlee proudly serves as the sixth President of the Community College of Aurora in Colorado. In addition, Dr. Mordecai publishes frequently, including serving as a columnist for EdSurge. He also teaches for Lamar University within the College of Education & Human Development and serves as a guest lecturer.

Dr. Mordecai has been featured on several local, state, and national platforms including the American Association of Community Colleges Community College Journal, Diverse: Issues in

Higher Education, NASPA Leadership Exchange, EdUp Experience, EdTech Magazine, Voyage Denver, Aurora Sentinel, and many others.

This year, Dr. Mordecai was honored with the prestigious 40 Under 40 Award from the Denver Business Journal. In 2022, Dr. Mordecai was featured by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Magazine as a “New School” leader representing the next generation of college presidents.

https://www.itsdrmordecai.com/

Learning the C.L.U.E.S. to Transform Student Achievement

Higher education enrollments and student success have been negatively impacted throughout the course of the pandemic. As the academy seeks to rebound in its efforts to promote equitable student success, now is the time to integrate new ideas, new technologies, and a new system to promote institutional relevance and accessibility. By Learning the C.L.U.E.S. to Transform Student Achievement, educators will be better equipped to promote student engagement, increased class participation, and improve overall course completions.

Utilized as an acronym, C.L.U.E.S. stand for:

C – Connected Learning,

L – Learning Environment,

U – Universal Design,

E – Equity in Education, and

S – Social Engagement.

Combined, these elements are sure to take student achievement to the next level at your institution.