Mid-Eastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel
The MEAEOPP Conference Planning Committee invites proposals for high-quality, engaging breakout sessions for the upcoming 2026 Annual Conference, which will take place from
Sunday, February 15, to Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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Proposals will be evaluated, in part, on their relevance to this year’s conference theme and the extent to which they fit with one or more topics below:​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Accessibility/Disability Support
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Advising
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Adult Learners
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Best Practices for Program Management and/or Student Services
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Commercial Products or Services
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Conflict Resolution
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Continuing Professional Development for Experienced TRIO Professionals
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Engaging TRIO Alumni
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Helping or Intervention Strategies
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Legislation and Regulations
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Mental Health Issues and Initiatives
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Partnerships and Collaboration
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Professional Communication
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Recruiting and Retention Strategies
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Self-Care and Stress Relief
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Sessions for Emerging Leaders and New Personnel
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Social Media
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Special Challenges and Opportunities
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STEAM
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Student Success Strategies
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Technology
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TRIO Advocacy
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Veterans
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Virtual Programming/Strategies
Click HERE to submit your conference proposal.
Sessions will be 60 minutes in length.
Sessions should be engaging and informative for both new and experienced TRIO Professionals.
Sessions that are accepted for presentation at the conference will be notified before January 15, 2026.
Please feel free to extend this invitation to colleagues, campus leaders, connections, or community partners who may be interested in sharing their knowledge with an audience of TRIO and college access professionals serving middle school, high school, adult, underrepresented, veteran, disabled, and non-traditional students.
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