Past eventHeld October 7–9, 2026
Conference on Motivation and Meaning in Higher Education 2026
This was a Lilly Conference event on motivation and meaning in higher education.
Park Place Hotel, Traverse City, MI
- Held
- October 7–9, 2026
- Venue
- Park Place Hotel, Traverse City, MI
TL;DR
- Conference on Motivation and Meaning in Higher Education took place October 7–9, 2026, at Park Place Hotel in Traverse City, Michigan.
- It is part of the Lilly Conference series, which provides opportunities to present scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education.
- The organizer listed higher education faculty, administrators, and graduate students as participants.
About
The Lilly Conference series provides opportunities for the presentation of scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education. The 2026 Traverse City edition was billed under the theme “Reignite Your Teaching in the Fall.”
Who was in the room
Higher education faculty
Faculty were listed among the participants.
Administrators
Administrators were listed among the participants.
Graduate students
Graduate students were listed among the participants.
Featured speakers
2 listedTodd Zakrajsek
Keynote · UNC-Chapel Hill
Kathleen Gabriel
Professor Emeritus, Keynote · California State University, Chico
What attendees say
“A collaborative community of scholars sharing, discussing, critiquing and reflecting upon improving teaching and learning.”
Venue & travel
Venue
Park Place HotelQuestions people ask
5 answeredConference on Motivation and Meaning in Higher Education 2026 took place October 7–9, 2026.
It was held at Park Place Hotel in Traverse City, Michigan.
The organizer listed higher education faculty, administrators, and graduate students as participants.
Faculty, administrators and graduate students interested in the scholarship of teaching will find it relevant, because the Lilly series is a forum for sharing classroom research, and this Traverse City edition was billed with keynotes from Todd Zakrajsek of UNC-Chapel Hill and Kathleen Gabriel of California State University, Chico. Researchers who want deep disciplinary content, or vendors looking for a large exhibit hall, would get less from a teaching-focused meeting held at a single hotel.
Academics at teaching conferences usually wear casual business attire, such as slacks or chinos, a sweater or collared shirt, and comfortable shoes. Early October in northern Michigan is cool, so layers are sensible.
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