Upcoming Events

2025 WHEMN Conference

Feb. 27–28, 2025 / Oxford, MS

Hotels

The Inn at Ole Miss

Marriott Courtyard Oxford

TownePlace Suites Oxford

Hampton Inn West

Holiday Inn Express

Hampton Inn Conference Center

TRU by Hilton

Registration

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REGISTRATION UPDATE

Overview

Please know that while the organization and the conference are focused on women in higher education in Mississippi, the event and resources of WHEMN are available and beneficial to all higher education professionals.

Pricing

  • Early Bird: $175 through Dec. 6, 2024
  • Regular: $200 through Feb. 7, 2025
  • Late: $225 through conference date (or until capacity is reached)

Refund Policy:  Full refunds for cancellations must be submitted via email to [email protected] by February 14, 2025. No refunds will be given after February 15, 2025, but you may provide the name of a substitution by emailing [email protected] no later than February 21, 2025.

Instructions for Registration

  • Only complete one registration per transaction.
  • If registering multiple participants, complete one registration, then start the process over for the next participant. The system does not allow multiple participants’ information to be entered within the same registration.
  • After adding the conference registration to your cart, please review your cart. When ready to checkout, enter your email and use the “Checkout as Guest” method to proceed to payment. You do NOT need to login.
  • You will need to select a track for Thursday afternoon sessions. 
  • Be sure to click “Submit Order” at the very end of the process.
  • Upon payment via credit card, you will receive an email with your payment receipt. Please retain it for your reimbursement purposes.
  • If it is necessary for you to pay by check, please select “Invoice Me/Bill Me Later” and you will be emailed an invoice to pay by check.
  • All registrants will be sent a zero dollar invoice for your records.

Schedule At a Glance

Thursday, February 27, 2025
The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts

8:00 a.m. — Registration and Breakfast Refreshments
9:00 a.m. — Welcome
9:15 a.m. — Morning Motivation
10:00 a.m. – Networking Break and Door Prizes
10:15 a.m. — Keynote Address
11:00 a.m. — Networking Break, Door Prizes and Announcements

Track 1: Empowered Leadership in Higher Education (Inn at Ole Miss)
11:30 a.m.—Networking Luncheon, Leading with Purpose
12:45 p.m.—Panel Session: Navigating Workplace Politics with Confidence
1:45 p.m. – Workshop: Using Data and Analytics to Drive Decision-Making
2:45 p.m. – Snack Break, Door Prizes and Announcements
3:15 p.m. – Panel Session: Leadership, Mentorship, and Sponsorship
4:15 p.m. – Door Prizes and Announcements

Track 2: Innovative Change-Makers (Student Union Ballroom)
11:30 a.m. – Networking Luncheon, Leading with Purpose
12:45 p.m. – Panel Session: Strategies for Career Advancement in Higher Education
1:45 p.m. – Workshop: Mastering Productivity: Time Management and Administrative Tools for Success
2:45 p.m. – Snack Break, Door Prizes and Announcements
3:15 p.m. – Panel Session: Leveraging AI and Technology for Education and Transformation
4:15 p.m. – Door Prizes and Announcements

5:00 p.m. – Reception (Location TBD)
Time TBD – Women’s Basketball Game

Friday, February 28, 2025
The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss, Pavilion Club

7:30 a.m. — Registration and Breakfast
8:15 a.m. — Welcome
8:30 a.m. — Keynote Address
9:15 a.m. — Keynote Address
10:15 a.m. — Networking Break, Door Prizes and Announcements
10:30 a.m. — Panel Session: Finding Harmony: Is Achieving Work-Life Balance Possible?
11:30 a.m. — Closing Remarks by Chancellor Glenn F. Boyce and Awards Presentation
Noon – Conference Adjourns (Grab-and-Go Lunches Available)

Event Logistics

Thursday, Feb. 27

Information will be shared closer to conference dates.

Friday, February 28

Information will be shared closer to conference dates.

Other Items

  • If you require special assistance, please contact the Office of Special Events at (662) 915-7318. 
  • Payments (checks and credit cards) will be accepted on site for those already registered who need to remit payment. 

Past Events

2022 Conference

2020 Conference