Alliance Past Annual Meetings

2026 Alliance Annual Meeting

With the theme “Leading the Resilient Community College,” this meeting took place April 15-17, 2026 in Cheyenne, WY. As community colleges continue to navigate evolving challenges — ranging from a shifting policy landscape and workforce demands to complex enrollment trends and technological disruption — participants explored bold ideas and practical solutions to address the dynamic situations faced as academic leaders and chart a path forward for institutions and communities.

2025 Annual Meeting

This convening brought together the Western Academic Leadership Forum (Forum) and the Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders (Alliance) for a joint annual meeting of WICHE’s academic partnerships in Reno, NV from April 23-25, 2025. The theme, “Partnerships: Stronger Together,” was chosen to honor the two groups coming together. Participants considered how institutions can collaborate across institutions and departments and with workforce partners and policymakers.

2023 Annual Meeting

The 2023 Annual Meeting, entitled “Trailblazing a New Pathway: Challenging Assumptions about Community Colleges” took place over October 4-6, 2023 in Tacoma, WA.

2022 Annual Meeting Video Recordings

The 2022 Annual Meeting, entitled “How Will Higher Education and the Purpose of Community Colleges Change in the Next Decade?” took place over October 26-28, 2022 in Broomfield, CO. Select sessions were recorded.

2021 Webinar Series

This webinar series, themed “The New World of Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities of COVID-19,” occurred during the 2020-21 pandemic.

2020 Webinar Series

2019 Meeting

This meeting, themed “Embracing the Brave New World: Higher Education and the Future of Work,” occurred in April 2019 in Salt Lake City.

2018 Meeting

This meeting, themed “Changing the World, or Changing with the World,” occurred in April 2018 in Seattle.

2017 Meeting

This meeting occurred in March 2017 in Long Beach, CA

2016 Meeting

Themed “At the Confluence: Academic Leaders Steering Their Communities Forward,” this was a joint meeting of the Western Academic Leadership Forum and the Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders.