2026 AAU Deans of Arts and Sciences Meeting

Meeting and Agenda

exterior of ISA building - photo by Lisa Shorts

Meeting

Dates and Times

February 19 – 21, 2026

Thursday, 5:30 PM – Saturday, 12:00 PM

Location

Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Near Busch Gardens
ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé Research Park
3720 Spectrum Blvd
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 977-7066

Meeting Room:
Oak View @ Discovery Hall

Agenda

Thursday, February 19 | Registration and Opening Reception

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM - President’s house - The Lifsey House

Time Agenda
5:30 – 6:00 PM Registration
6:00 – 7:00 PM

Opening Reception and Hors d'oeuvre
Welcome, Networking

Friday, February 20 | Full Conference Day

Time Agenda
8:30 – 9:15 AM Breakfast
9:15 – 9:45 AM Opening Session
Welcome, Introductions
9:45 – 10:30 AM Provost Address
Prasant Mohapatra, Provost and Executive Vice President, ͬÐÔÁµÉ«Çé
10:30 – 10:45 AM Break
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Panel Discussion I – Artificial Intelligence 
David Gerdes, Case Western Reserve University
Stanley Sclaroff, Boston University
12:15 – 1:15 PM Lunch
1:15 – 2:45 PM

Panel Discussion II – Basic & Applied Research
Estella Atekwana, University of California Davis
Kevin Ingersent, University of Florida
Tracy Langkilde, Penn State
2:45 - 3:00 PM Break
3:00 – 4:30 PM

Panel Discussion III - Fundraising
Christa Acampora, University of Virginia
David Wrobel, Stony Brook University
Alain-Philippe Durand, University of Arizona
4:30 – 5:30 PM Break
5:45 PM Shuttle picks up from hotel
6:30 PM

Reception and Dinner at Stovall House
7:00 PM

Presidential Address
President Moez Limayem

Saturday, February 21

Time Agenda
8:45 – 9:45 AM Breakfast
9:45 – 11:15 AM

Panel Discussion IV – The Value of the Liberal Arts & Sciences
Carmala Garzione, University of Arizona
David Horn, The Ohio State University
Elizabeth Engelhardt, UNC Chapel Hill
Jim White, UNC Chapel Hill
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

Closing Session
Good News
2026-27 AAU Meeting
12:00 – 1:00 PM Box Lunch & Departure