conference AGENDA & DETAILS
Please note, most sessions will take place at the University of Chicago Hyde Park campus. Transportation will be provided for sessions at Northwestern University’s downtown and Evanston campuses.
Stay connected throughout the conference by joining the 2023 FGLI Consortium Slack workspace.
Looking for things to do before/after the conference? Check out this guide to Chicago which includes campus and neighborhood attractions, BIPOC-owned restaurants, and more!
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Hyde Park - The University of Chicago Campus
All sessions on Tuesday are optional - Please sign up on the Pre-Conference Form if you would like to attend
2:00 to 4:00 pm: Mahogany Bus Tour of Bronzeville
Join us for this incredible, FREE, opportunity to tour Chicago's famous Bronzeville neighborhood with Mahogany Tours. The tour is 90 minutes and will pick up and depart from The Study Hotel in Hyde Park. Learn more about the founder of Mahogany Tours, Chicago Historian Dilla, at this link.
5:30 to 8:00 pm: Early Check-in (Ida Noyes Hall Cloister Club, 1212 E. 59th St.)
6:00 to 8:00 pm: Optional Pre-conference Reception (Ida Noyes Hall Cloister Club, 1212 E. 59th St.)
Wednesday, november 15
The Study Hotel, 1227 E. 60th St., The University of Chicago Campus, Hyde Park
7:30 am: Check in opens
8:00 to 9:00 am: Breakfast available, Winter Garden
9:00 to 10:15 am: Welcome and Opening Remarks, Winter Garden
10:30 to 11:20 am: Concurrent Workshop Session One, Study meeting rooms
11:30 to 12:45 pm: Concurrent Workshop Session Two, Study meeting rooms
12:45 to 2:00 pm: Lunch, Winter Garden
2:00 to 2:15 pm: Group Photo, Rockefeller Chapel
2:30 to 3:20 pm: Concurrent Workshop Session Three, Study meeting rooms
3:30 to 4:20 pm: Concurrent Workshop Session Four, Study meeting rooms
4:30 to 5:15 pm: Large Group Activity, Winter Garden
5:15 to 6:00 pm: Break
6:00 to 8:30 pm: Seated Dinner and Keynote, Winter Garden
Welcome from Northwestern University and the University of Chicago
Thursday, november 16
Morning Sessions: Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E. 59th St., The University of Chicago Campus, Hyde Park
Afternoon Sessions: Northwestern University Downtown Chicago Campus
8:00 to 9:00 am: Registration, Ida Noyes Lobby
8:00 to 9:00 am: Breakfast available, Ida Noyes Cloister Club
9:00 to 9:45 am: Welcome Back and Group Activity, Ida Noyes Cloister Club
9:45 to 11:30 am: Tricky Topics, Ida Noyes Cloister Club
11:30 to 12:15 pm: Lunch, Ida Noyes Cloister Club
12:15 to 1:00 pm: Shuttle from Hyde Park to Downtown Chicago
1:30 to 2:45 pm: Concurrent Workshop Session Five, Wieboldt Hall, 339 E. Chicago Ave.
3:00 to 4:15 pm: Panel Discussion: "Emerging Strategies in Educational Access: Promoting Pathways for Transfer Students and Military Veterans", Hughes Auditorium, 303 E. Superior St.
4:15 to 6:15 pm: Evening Reception, Ryan Family Atrium, 303 E. Superior St.
5:30 pm: Early Shuttle back to The Study Hotel (Special Event at The University of Chicago, Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) in Hyde Park with Tommy Orange)
Dinner on your own.
6:00 pm: Shuttle back to The Study Hotel
8:00 pm: Final Shuttle back to The Study Hotel
Friday, november 17
Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E. 59th St., The University of Chicago Campus, Hyde Park
8:00 to 9:00 am: Breakfast available, Ida Noyes Cloister Club
9:00 to 9:15 am: Welcome Back and Housekeeping, Ida Noyes Cloister Club
9:20 to 10:20 am: Keynote Fireside Chat, Ida Noyes Max Palevsky Cinema
Keynote Speaker: Aneesh Sohoni, CEO of One Million Degrees
10:30 to 11:00 am: Spotlight on The University of Chicago and Northwestern University, Ida Noyes Cloister Club
11:00 to 12:00 pm: Closing Activities and FGLI Consortium Announcements, Ida Noyes Cloister Club
12:00 pm: Boxed lunches available to grab and go, Ida Noyes Lobby
12:15 pm: Optional Shuttle to Northwestern University Tour, The Study Hotel
1:00 to 3:00 pm: Optional Northwestern University Tour - sign up required on pre-conference form