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Pacific Northwest Summit

In Partnership with Portland Community College | May 7-8, 2026

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The Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies (SWCHRS) at the University of Oklahoma, in partnership with Portland Community College, hosted the inaugural Higher Ed Hive: Pacific Northwest Summit on May 7–8, 2026, in Portland, Oregon.

Day 1 was held at the Sylvania Campus and Day 2 at the Southeast Campus.

Panel session with attendees
 

215 Attendees

Presenters at the event
 

44 Presenters

Conference session
 

22 Sessions

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Program Schedule

Day One: May 7th (Sylvania Campus)
(1:30pm - 2:45pm) Session Block #1
(3:15pm - 4:45pm) Opening Keynote
(5:00pm - 6:30pm) Opening Reception - hors d'oeuvres (Informal Group Meetings)

 

Day Two: May 8th (Southeast Campus)
(9:00am - 10:15am) Session Block #2
(10:30am - 11:45am) Session Block #3
(12:00pm - 1:15pm) Lunch (On Your Own)
(1:30pm - 2:45pm) Session Block #4
(3:00pm - 4:30pm) Informal Group Meetings

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