Monday Schedule 2026
9:00 AM - 10:10 AM:
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder 150th: The University of Colorado’s Forgotten Land-grant Origins and the Future of Public Impact
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Explore our land grant origins, the transformative role of extension service, and what they teach us about the future of our public mission.
Location: UMC 235
Speakers:Ìý
David Meens
Patty Limerick
Benny Shendo Jr.Ìý
1:00 PM - 2:10 PM:Ìý
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulderÌý150th: Higher Education and Democracy: Past, Present and Future
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How universities—and Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder—sustain democracy, from civic engagement and free inquiry to the challenges facing higher education today.
Location: Limelight Flatiron 2
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Speakers:Ìý
Lolita Buckner Inniss
Ann Stevens
Martin Carcasson
Congressman JoeÌýNeguse
2:30 PM - 3:40 PM
The Colorado River Crisis: Where do we go from here?
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Description:Ìý
Discuss the challenges facing the Colorado River, the solutions taking shape, and the role each of us can play in securing its future.
Location: UMC 235
Speakers:Ìý
Nancy Smith
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Ebert Interruptus
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Description:Ìý
A beloved tradition of the conference, Ebert Interruptus shows a film along with in-depth analysis. This year’s edition of Interruptus will feature Namibia: Struggle for Liberation.
Location: Case Building | Chancellor's Auditorium
Speakers:Ìý
Charles Burnett
4:00 PM - 5:10 PM
Under Pressure: Defending America’s Public Lands
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Description:Ìý
Why public lands matter so deeply to communities, economies, and ecosystems, and what it will take to ensure public lands stay in public hands.
Location: UMC 235
Speakers:Ìý
Heidi Sherk
Lori Weigel
Madeleine West
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Kickoff Evening Event: Steamboat Institute Campus Liberty TourÌý
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Description:Ìý
John Bolton and Susan Rice, national security experts with deep foreign policy experience, will debate U.S. superpower status.
Location: Glenn Miller Ballroom in the University Memorial Center
Speakers:Ìý
John BoltonÌý
Susan Rice