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 29
|Renaissance Charlotte SouthPark Hotel
33rd Annual HBCU Faculty Development Network Conference
This year's HBCU Faculty Development Network Conference will take place October 29 - 31, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. We hope you will join us for what promises to be an amazing convening!
Time & Location
Oct 29, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT – Oct 31, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT
Renaissance Charlotte SouthPark Hotel, 5501 Carnegie Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28209, USA
About the event
Join us in Charlotte, NC, for the 33rd Annual HBCU Faculty Development Network Conference, taking place October 29 – 31, 2026.
This year’s theme, Strengthening Excellence at HBCUs: Developing Faculty, Staff and Academic Leaders for What’s Now and What’s Next, sparks a dynamic space for campus change-makers to unite, collaborate, and exchange disruptive ideas. By diving into immersive sessions and collective strategic planning, attendees will gain actionable frameworks to amplify their leadership, revolutionize classroom instruction, and champion student achievement. Secure your spot today to fuel your professional growth and help shape the future of institutional excellence across our historic campuses.
Registration Types
Sponsored Pre-Conference
Thanks to a generous donation from our pre-conference sponsors, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation & MERLOT Open Educational Resources, pre-conference registration is FREE for the first 20 pre-conference registrants. The pre-conference registration covers your attendance ONLY for the pre-conference workshop that will take place on the morning of October 29th. This does NOT allow entry into full-conference events.
$0.00
Sold OutPre-conference Registration
Sale ends
Oct 29, 12:00 PM EDT
The additional $75 pre-conference registration fee covers your attendance for the pre-conference workshop that will take place on the morning of October 29th.
$75.00
Professional Registration
Sale ends
Oct 28, 11:59 PM EDT
$550.00
Student Registration
Sale ends
Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT
This registration is reserved for undergraduate and graduate students who wish to attend the conference. A current student ID is required at conference check-in.
$150.00
Onsite Registration
$600.00
Goes on sale
Oct 29, 12:00 AM EDT
Total
$0.00