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Welcome to URSA 2026 at Southern Utah University! All sessions will be in buildings on the upper campus (east end). Here’s the
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PLAN AHEAD - Tentative Future Conference Dates
July 7&8, 2027 - Price, UT
July 17-19, 2028 - Richfield, UT
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Madeline Hafner
University of Utah
Professor
Wednesday
, July 15
11:00am
MDT
Conference Credit
Online Form
Conference Registration, Badge Pick-Up & Text Alerts Opt-In
AU - Auditorium Foyer
12:10pm
MDT
Beyond Self Care: Leading Systemic Approach to Well-Being for Educators
AU - Auditorium
Gail Markin
1:30pm
MDT
From Policy to Practice: Navigating Utah’s 2026 Early Literacy Changes
CC Shooting Star - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Shooting Star Room (100 Level)
Dr. Jennifer Throndsen • Piper Riddle
2:30pm
MDT
⚡ Break Time: Snacks, Drinks & Exhibitor Hall Showcase
CC Great Hall - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Great Hall (200 Level)
2:50pm
MDT
Bridging the Gap: Addressing Teacher Recruitment and Retention in Rural Utah Schools
SC 128 - Science Center, Room 128
Celina Poppe
Mobilizing Rural Partnerships: Building Coalitions for Student Success
SC 114 - Science Center, Room 114
Lisa Wisham • James Jordan
Thursday
, July 16
8:00am
MDT
🎒 Explore the Exhibitor Hall & Educational Partners
CC Great Hall - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Great Hall (200 Level)
Conference Registration, Badge Pick-Up & Text Alerts Opt-In
AU - Auditorium Foyer
8:30am
MDT
Becoming Better Grownups: Rediscovering What Matters and Remembering to Fly
AU - Auditorium
Brad Montague
9:45am
MDT
School Leadership Theory vs. Practice: Doing what should be done while doing what has to be done
SC 129 - Science Center, Room 129
Quinn Kellis
10:45am
MDT
🤝 Meet Our Partners: Exhibitor Showcase and Refreshment Break
CC Great Hall - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Great Hall (200 Level)
11:10am
MDT
AI on the Ground: Research Meets Rural Realities
ED 202 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 202
Kody Colvin
12:10pm
MDT
Lunch - Food Truck Roundup at the Auditorium!
AU - Auditorium Parking Lot (Outside)
1:50pm
MDT
Leading High Leverage Practices in Schools
SC 128 - Science Center, Room 128
Quinn Kellis
2:50pm
MDT
⚡ Quick Stop: Visit the Exhibitor Hall for a Refreshment Break!
CC Great Hall - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Great Hall (200 Level)
3:10pm
MDT
Navigating Sensitive Materials and Collection Development: Updated Strategies for School, Library, and Classrooms
ED 102 - Emma Eccles Jones Education Building, Room 102
Davina Sauthoff
4:00pm
MDT
Evening Activites
Cedar City, Utah
Friday
, July 17
8:00am
MDT
🎒 Explore the Exhibitor Hall & Educational Partners
CC Great Hall - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Great Hall (200 Level)
Conference Credit
Online Form
8:30am
MDT
Joanna Andres, Utah’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year
AU - Auditorium
Joanna Andres
9:50am
MDT
Where have all the Teachers Gone (and can we get those left to STAY)?
GC 109 - General Classroom Building, Room 109
Sean Rickert
Advancing Opportunity: Utah Rural Education Supported By Community Partnerships
CC Yankee Meadows - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Yankee Meadows Room (100 Level)
Amy Ahrens Terpstra
10:50am
MDT
⚡ Break Time: Snacks, Drinks & Exhibitor Hall Showcase
CC Great Hall - R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center, Great Hall (200 Level)
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