This Year’s AMI

ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE 2024-5

Every year institutional administration are sent letters to nominate future women leaders for the annual Academic Management Institute (AMI) in higher education. Organizations are eligible to recommend up to four colleagues from your campus to participate in this one-of-a-kind leadership program. AMI is a leadership program tailored to women’s leadership; however, the criteria, qualifications, and participation are not based on gender identity, but on a willingness to commit to advancing women’s leadership. We suggest you choose candidates who show potential to assume or advance their leadership positions at your institution and who can commit to attending each session. Each session this year will be designed to prepare participants to navigate higher education during increasing uncertainty in higher education.

AMI 2024-2025 will be in-person featuring presentations and workshops delivered by higher education leaders and subject experts from Colorado and Wyoming. AMI sessions include breakouts for in-depth discussions as well as unparalleled networking opportunities. Topics for this year’s institute include leading in ever-changing higher education, developing effective leadership and management skills, engaging issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and enhancing campus-wide strategic planning. In addition, each participant will apply their knowledge by completing a project at their home institution.

The fee of $1600 per person covers six days of programs, including overnight accommodation in two host venues. The year-long institute NOW includes the ability to attend the AMI Reunion in 2025. This gathering gives this year’s cohort an additional day of training and development.

AMI is a high-quality professional development opportunity that allows your campus to invest in its future.

Schedule for 2024 – 25

Seminar One – Vail, Colorado

October 10-11, 2024: Vail, Colorado

Antlers at Vail, 680 Lionshead Pl, Vail, CO 81657

Leading in ever-changing higher education

Networking with AMI participants
Core Strengths Assessment
Passion Project Introduction

Presidential Panel
Passion Project presentations
Graduation Celebration!

AMI Participant 2023-4 Projects

A HIGHLIGHT OF SELECT PROJECTS

Each year, AMI participants select a project to pursue over the year that will contribute to their growth as leaders in higher education or to their institution, or both. In years past, AMI has encouraged participants to conduct interviews with key leaders on their campus to facilitate their career advancement. In recent years, AMI has broadened the project to include the diverse ways that women leaders may wish to contribute to their colleges. A sampling of the 2023-4 cohort’s projects include:

PARTICIPANT/Project Topic

Lauren Koppel, MSU Denver, ” Best Place to Work: Supervisor Ceompetencies”

Anna Kosloski, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, ” Elevate” a first-Generation Student Experience Project

Pamela Thompson, Arapahoe Community College, ” Implementing the Golden Rule in the workplace- A Simple Lesson in Leadership”

Tanae Peninger, Front Range Community College, “Improving Scholarship Equity: Rethinking the Application process to increase participation in all students”

Benita A. Brink, Adams State University, ” Teaching Loads in STEM: AN issue of equity”

Erica Ferg, Regis University, ” Cracking the Code: Creating Great Online- Asynchronous ( OA) Courses”

Connie Nyberg, Central Wyoming College, ” First Generation Students: Barriers to completion and how colleges can help students overcome those barriers”

Vanessa Sanchez, Morgan Community College, “Advancing MCC’s Excellence as an Hispanic- Serving Institution”

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