
HBCU FACULTY DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
33rd Annual
Conference
Strengthening Excellence at HBCUs:
Developing Faculty, Staff, and Academic Leaders
for What’s Now and What’s Next
October 29-31, 2026
Charlotte, North Carolina
Renaissance Charlotte SouthPark Hotel
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The HBCU Faculty Development Network Annual Conference brings together faculty, staff, academic leaders, and higher education professionals from across the HBCU community for three days of learning, collaboration, and connection.
This year’s conference, Strengthening Excellence at HBCUs: Developing Faculty, Staff, and Academic Leaders for What’s Now and What’s Next, focuses on practical strategies, shared solutions, and meaningful conversations that strengthen teaching, leadership, faculty and staff development, and institutional effectiveness.
Join colleagues in Charlotte to exchange ideas, build relationships, and return to your institution with new perspectives, practical resources, and strategies you can put to work.


Thu, Oct 30
|Charlotte
32nd Annual HBCU Faculty Development Network Conference
This year's HBCU Faculty Development Network Conference will take place October 30 - November 1, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. We hope you will join us for what promises to be an amazing convening!
Time & Location
Oct 30, 2025, 7:00 AM EDT – Nov 01, 2025, 5:00 PM EDT
Charlotte, 5501 Carnegie Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28209, USA
About the event
Join us in Charlotte, NC, for the 32nd Annual HBCU Faculty Development Network Conference, taking place October 30 – November 1, 2025.
This year’s theme, “Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Advancing Faculty Development to Serve Dynamic Institutions,” invites faculty, administrators, and higher education professionals to engage in transformative dialogue and hands-on learning. Through workshops, plenaries, and networking sessions, the conference will explore innovative strategies in teaching, learning, leadership, technology, and student success—empowering participants to thrive in a rapidly changing educational landscape. Be part of a legacy committed to excellence and equity in higher education.
Schedule
9 hours 30 minutesConference Registration
Ballroom FoyerRegistration
1 hour 30 minutesBreakfast
Queen's Court BallroomMeal
Registration Types
Onsite Registration
$600.00
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