NASPA Region IV-West Summer Critical Conversations Drive-In Conference

The Arkansas Student Affairs Association (ArSAA), in partnership with NASPA Region IV-West, is pleased to announce that the University of Arkansas–Fort Smith (UAFS) will host the 2026 NASPA Region IV-West Summer Critical Conversations Drive-In Conference on Student Persistence, Retention, & Strategic Enrollment Management. The conference will take place on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, on the UAFS campus.

This one-day professional development event will focus on the critical topics of student persistence, retention, and strategic enrollment management. Participants will explore how student affairs broadly, as well as specific programs, interventions, services, and events, contribute to student persistence and institutional retention outcomes. The conference will also highlight promising practices in collaboration among student affairs, student success, and strategic enrollment management professionals.

ArSAA and NASPA Region IV-West invite higher education professionals, staff, and administrators to attend this drive-in conference to enhance their understanding of strategies that support student success and strengthen institutional outcomes.

Additional details, including registration information, will be shared in the coming months at https://www.naspa.org/region/region-iv-w.