2026 COR Meetings and Events
COR Peer Conversation – Upcoming Dates
- Friday, March 20, 2026 | 1 PM ET
- Friday, April 3, 2026 | 1 PM ET
- Friday, April 24, 2026 | 1 PM ET
These sessions provide senior research leaders with an opportunity to informally share how they are collaborating with their faculty to navigate the evolving federal landscape, as well as discuss the tools and resources that have been most beneficial to them. These sessions are open only to VPR and AVPR-level members of the COR community.
2026 COR Summer Meeting
June 21-24, 2026 | Co-hosted: The University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado State University
2026 APLU Annual Meeting
November 15-17, 2026 | San Antonio, TX
2025 COR Meetings and Events
2025 APLU Annual Meeting
November 9-11, 2025 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The theme of the 2025 APLU Annual Meeting, “Rising to the Moment,” highlights how public universities are meeting today’s biggest challenges with urgency, leadership, and innovation. A special thank you to the COR community for their active engagement, as well as to the COR session speakers and moderators whose contributions were key to the event’s success.
2025 Council on Research/Council on Government Affairs Joint Summer Meeting
July 28 – July 31, 2025 | Hosted by: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Thank you to those who were able to attend the 2025 COR/CGA Summer Meeting. Your active participation and engagement were essential to the success of the event. A special thank you to all of our session speakers and moderators; your contributions were invaluable. Presentation slides from the meeting are now available at the link here.
COR/CAA/CIMA Virtual Webinar: Reflections on the 2025 Carnegie Classifications Changes
Thank you to everyone who joined APLU’s recent webinar on May 27, co-hosted by the Council on Academic Affairs (CAA), the Commission on Information, Measurement, and Analysis (CIMA), and COR. This session expanded on the insights shared during the September 2024 webinar on the 2025 Carnegie Classifications and featured experts from the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation. Key topics included the significant redesign of the Institutional Classification and the introduction of the new Student Access and Earnings Classification, building on the earlier release of updated research activity classifications. The presentation slides and a recording of the event are now available.
2024 COR Meetings and Events
2024 APLU Annual Meeting
November 10-12, 2024 | Orlando, FL
The theme of the 2024 APLU Annual Meeting, “Our Public Purpose,” explored the vital mission of public research universities amidst significant challenges and opportunities. A special thank you to the COR community for their active engagement, as well as to the COR session speakers and moderators whose contributions were key to the event’s success. For the COR sessions, we have provided the slides below as a post-event resource for you to review and share.
Put NOAA on your Radar: APLU Webinar with NOAA Leadership on University Funding and Engagement Opportunities
October 16, 2024
The Council of Governmental Affairs (CGA) and Council on Research (COR) hosted a webinar with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leadership. NOAA Research Assistant Administrator, Dr. Steve Thur and NOAA Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Director, Kaitlyn Montan provided insight into NOAA funding and engagement opportunities for universities as well as the scope of NOAA’s research, existing partnerships, and opportunities for first-time applicants. The recording of the webinar is now available. To access, enter the password: CpSPc
2025 Carnegie Classification Updates and the Potential Impact of APLU Institutions
September 27, 2024
APLU’s Commission on Information, Measurement, and Analysis (CIMA) and the Council on Research (COR) hosted a recent webinar featuring experts from the American Council on Education (ACE). The session provided insights into the upcoming changes to the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, including revisions to the Basic Classification, updated research methodology, and the Social and Economic Mobility Classification. We are pleased to share that the slides and the event recording are now available. To help us, we would greatly appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete the post-event survey.
NSF Halo COR Conversation
Wednesday, September 18
During this webinar, Kevin Leland, CEO and Founder of Halo, provided an overview of the AI-powered platform for scientific innovators, showcasing its progress and potential. He highlighted several case studies demonstrating successful university-industry partnerships.
The slides are now available for your reference here. If you didn’t have the opportunity to ask questions or provide feedback during the session, we encourage you to connect directly with Kevin Leland.
2024 COR Summer Meeting
June 23 – June 26, 2024 | Gulf Shores, AL
Thank you to those who were able to attend the 2024 COR Summer Meeting. Your active participation and engagement were essential to the success of the event.
Slides are now available using the following link:
Annotated Agenda – Slides
A Perspective from Microsoft on Today and Tomorrow’s AI-driven Tools COR Conversation
March 29, 2024
During this call, Saurabh Tiwary, who served as Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President & Technical Fellow, discussed the revolutionary new AI assistant technology seamlessly integrated into a wide array of Microsoft products, promising to redefine user experiences and enhance productivity across various domains. The slides are now available for your reference here.
National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot COR Conversation
February 23, 2024
We had an enlightening discussion on the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot, led by our guest speaker, Katie Antypas from NSF. She highlighted how this initiative is set to advance innovative AI research and offer U.S. researchers and educators access to state-of-the-art resources and tools. The slides are now available for your reference here.
Federal Agency DEI Leaders and Strategic Plan COR Conversation
January 24, 2024
This conversation featuring Charles ‘Chuck’ Barber from the National Science Foundation and Dr. Marie A. Bernard from the National Institutes of Health addressed the ongoing challenges of navigating evolving diversity requirements and delved into the current DEI priorities of both agencies. The slides are now available for your reference here.
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