The LDL Connects in-person gathering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus organized by Learning Design and Leadership graduate students and alumni is a wonderful opportunity to make progress on your milestones, experience the beautiful Urbana-Champaign campus, and connect with faculty, staff, students, and alumni.

We thank everyone who assisted with last year’s gathering and those who attended! We can’t wait to gather together again this year.

Please contact Kara Francis [kstucki@illinois.edu] with any questions.

Logo designed by Jasper Dioco, LDL EdM student

This year’s event will include:

Keynote presentation
Visits from the Dean of the Graduate College and Dean of the College of Education
EPOL department head Q&A
Student poster hall and presentations
Writer’s Workshops
Career development sessions
Optional Tour and/or working sessions at the Siebel Center for Design and other key campus locations
Individual and group advising sessions
Writing retreat
Campus Connections
Graduation ceremony and Doctoral hooding
Campus tours
Networking opportunities
Social opportunities, families invited
And more!

and… we hope for a repeat of last year’s amazing weather!

Check out the video created by an LDL EdD student, Trevor Aleo.

Joe, an LDL EdD student shares his experience of last year’s event.