Colleges & Universities

Basketball made Chamique Holdsclaw a star. Her decision to speak openly about mental health and recovery gave that success a larger purpose. As she enters the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, her journey shows why she is one of today's most powerful mental health keynote speakers.

College is about more than earning a degree. It's about finding connection, building relationships, and becoming part of a community.

College campuses have always been places where ideas are tested. Today, the ability to engage across difference has become a central priority as students, faculty, staff, and institutional leaders navigate political polarization, cultural tension, and difficult public debates.

The first days of college often shape everything that follows. Week of Welcome, convocation, semester kickoff, and first-year experience programs give colleges and universities an opportunity to build community, foster belonging, and help students begin the academic year with confidence and purpose.

Michael Douglas has spent decades in the public eye, building a career that spans some of the most memorable films in modern Hollywood. Now, in his new memoir, One Helluva Ride, he turns the lens inward.

Indigenous Peoples Day each October, Native American Heritage Month each November, and other times throughout the year provide colleges and universities with meaningful opportunities to elevate Native voices and engage campus communities in conversations about history, leadership, culture, identity, and the future.

As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, the moment invites more than celebration. It is also an opportunity to reflect on the ideas, conflicts, leaders, movements, and everyday people who have shaped the nation’s story.

Observed each July, Disability Pride Month is an opportunity to celebrate disabled identity, honor the history of disability rights, and reflect on the work still needed to create more accessible communities.

Hispanic Heritage Month provides colleges and universities with an opportunity to celebrate the stories, contributions, leadership, and cultural impact of Hispanic, Latino, Latina, Latine, and Latinx communities.

Juneteenth, observed on June 19, marks the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Texas were finally informed of their freedom after federal troops arrived in Galveston. The news came more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, making Juneteenth a powerful reminder of both delayed justice and enduring resilience.