A Forum on Immigration Policy and the Future of Public Education
October 7, 2025
11:30 a.m.-1:00 pm
The Fall 2025 Forum from The Forum on the Future of Public Education will highlight immigration and education policy in the U.S., as well as how the changing federal landscape has shaped K-12 higher education policy in Illinois.
University of Illinois Foundation | Philanthropy Center
303 St. Mary's Road, Champaign
Parking available in the SE lot of State Farm Center via the Fourth Street entrance.
Keynote Speaker
Sophia Rodriguez, New York University, Sociologist of Education
University Speakers
Gioconda Guerra Pérez, Interim Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Designee
Gabriel Rodriguez, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Assistant Professor, Education Policy, Organization and Leadership
Mirelsie Velázquez, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Associate Professor, Latina/Latino Studies & Education Policy, Organization and Leadership
RSVP by September 26! |
Leadership in Higher Education: Voices From Experience
Education Building, Room 333
The speakers at this event who will offer their voices of experience in higher education will be:
C. K. Gunsalus, Director of the National Center for Professional and Research Ethics (NCPRE), Professor Emerita of Business, and Research Professor at the Coordinated Sciences Laboratory
Robert A. Easter, Emeritus President at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Nicholas C. Burbules, Professor, Education Policy, Organization, & Leadership
Contact: Dr. Jennifer Delaney
delaneyj@illinois.edu
Sponsor: Higher Education Collaborative in the College of Education