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MCCA Annual Convention 2026

Following more than four years of unprecedented challenges, higher education institutions - and especially community colleges - have shown their incredible value to their students and their communities. As educational, societal and economic needs continue to evolve, the opportunities for growth are endless. Join us in Branson this November as we forge a path…

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22Speakers
0Sponsors
7Exhibitors
17On the bill · sessions
15Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at MCCA, in alphabetical order.
Allen Shepard
Moberly Area Community College
Carson Mowery
Moberly Area Community College
Dr. Cara Barth-Fagan
State Fair Community College
Dr. Julie Coltharp
Ozarks Technical Community College
Dr. Kimberly Beatty
Metropolitan Community College
Dr. Tammy Robinson
Metropolitan Community College
Dr. Tyjaun Lee
Metropolitan Community College
Ed Barlow
Crowder College
Emily Lewis
Jefferson College
Jay Rozema
State Fair Community College
Jimi Motter
Moberly Area Community College
Julie Johns
Jefferson College
Keri Hayes
Jefferson College
Lora Warner
Jefferson College
Megan Weaver
Moberly Area Community College
Melissa Lloyd
Ozarks Technical Community College
Renita Luck
St. Louis Community College
Sahar Resch Joakim
St. Louis Community College
Saranda Lund
Jefferson College
Stacy Donald
Moberly Area Community College
Stephanie Witcher
Crowder College
Terry Held
Crower College
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Agenda

Selected from 17 sessions on the bill.
  • Thursday, November 5 8:45 - 9:30 A.M.

    AI in Action at STLCC: From Strategic Vision to Campus Impact

    Join us as we share STLCC’s dynamic journey from envisioning an AI strategy to bringing it to life across our campuses. Discover how we’ve transformed ideas into action empowering …

    Leadership & Institutional Transformation
  • Thursday, November 5 8:45 - 9:30 A.M.

    Bite-Sized Learning: Snackable Skills From the Center for Teaching & Learning

    State Fair Community College’s Snackable Skills offer short, fun, and practical professional learning designed to fit faculty schedules. Delivered through Canvas modules, each Snac…

    Learning & Teaching
  • Thursday, November 5 8:45 - 9:30 A.M.

    Bold Leaders, Bright Future: Cultivating Talent From Within

    Strong institutions do not wait for leadership - they build it. Yet too often, emerging leaders leave our organizations before their potential is fully realized. This session chall…

    Leadership & Institutional Transformation
  • Thursday, November 5 8:45 - 9:30 A.M.

    Climbing the Summit: How an Inaugural PD College Event Happened Twice

    Community colleges serve every community by investing in their people - and by adapting when plans don’t go as expected. This session explores Ozarks Tech’s inaugural internal prof…

    Leadership & Institutional Transformation
  • Thursday, November 5 8:45 - 9:30 A.M.

    Collaboration in Breaking Down the Silos to Meet Adult Students Where They Are

    With the changing dynamics of student enrollment, adult learners have become a targeted population to ease gaps in enrollment. Adult learners often find themselves struggling to na…

    Enrollment, Retention & Completion
  • Thursday, November 5 8:45 - 9:30 A.M.

    From Literacy to Literature: Building Community Through Public Writing in Rural Spaces

    In many rural and underserved communities, literacy is often taught as a foundational skill but rarely experienced as a living, public practice. This session presents a scalable mo…

    Learning & Teaching
  • Thursday, November 5 8:45 - 9:30 A.M.

    How Thinking Grows: Revisiting Perry's Theory With Data Insights & Application

    Last year, the presenters shared the foundational elements of Perry's Theory of Intellectual and Ethical Development in College Students and discussed how to lean into the theory t…

    Learning & Teaching
  • Thursday, November 5 8:45 - 9:30 A.M.

    MACC's 4-Year Assurance Review: Reflections on Our Process & Lessons Learned

    Moberly Area Community College recently completed its 4-Year Assurance Review under HLC's Revised Criteria for Accreditation. In this presentation, the steering committee tri-chair…

    HLC Accreditation
  • Thursday, November 5 8:45 - 9:30 A.M.

    Universal Design for Learning: Creating Inclusive Courses That Align With WCAG Accessibility Standards

    This presentation explores how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) provides a proactive framework for creating accessible and inclusive learning environments. Participants will lea…

    Special Topics
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 15 companies, parsed from the program.

Fifteen companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
7Exhibitingexhibitor only
8Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority
  • Other roles22100%

Of 22 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Jefferson College5V
  2. 02Moberly Area Community College5V
  3. 03Metropolitan Community College3V
  4. 0425th Hour CommunicationsEx
  5. 05Central Methodist UniversityEx
  6. 06ConexEDEx
  7. 07Crowder College2V
  8. 08NelnetEx
  9. 09Ozarks Technical Community College2V
  10. 10State Fair Community College2V
  11. 11St. Louis Community College2V
  12. 12University of MissouriEx
  13. 13Webster UniversityEx
  14. 14Western Governors UniversityEx
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.