Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 8:00 – 6:00 pm
Location: Science Education and Research Center, Temple University, 1925 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Keynote speaker: Dr. Tracie Marcella Addy, Director of the Institute for Teaching, Innovation, and Inclusive Pedagogy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
Meeting Format: The in-person meeting will include talks, workshops, a keynote, and (as recommended following the first retreat) plenty of time to interact with your fellow colleagues throughout the region.
Cost: We are excited to announce that there will once again be no cost to attend or submit a proposal!

Tentative Agenda: A finalized schedule will be completed following review of session proposals:

  • 8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
  • 9:00 – 12:00: Morning Sessions & Keynote
  • 12:00 – 1:00: Lunch & Breakout Sessions
  • 1:00 – 4:00: Afternoon Sessions
  • 4:00 – 6:00: Social Hour & Networking Session

Registration & Proposal Submission

We invite all education-focused academics to register and submit a session proposal or short talk. Feel free to browse last year’s retreat schedule to see examples of topics you may wish to cover. Past topics included pathways to promotion outside the tenure track, academic policies related to being off the tenure track, institutional strategies or challenges for success, pedagogical research, overcoming bias and stigma for education-forward faculty, and others.

Registration and Proposal Submission Portal: https://forms.gle/NEmivy5YqUVUTSyEA

Important Dates:

  • Friday, May 16, 2025: Proposal Submission Deadline
  • Monday, May 26, 2025: Proposal Acceptances Released
  • Monday, June 2, 2025: Registration Deadline
  • Wednesday, June 18, 2025: Retreat

Getting There

Public Transit:

Temple’s Main Campus can be easily accessed by SEPTA, Philadelphia’s public transportation system. Some of the public transportation options include the

  • Bus, using the No. 4 or No. 16, which run north and south along Broad Street, or the No. 3, which runs east and west along Cecil B. Moore Avenue between 33rd Street and the Frankford Transportation Center;
  • Subway, using the Broad Street Line (also known as the Orange Line due to the color of the cars) and exiting at the Cecil B. Moore station; and
  • Regional Rail, taking it to the Temple University station, which is located at 10th and Berks streets. All regional rail trains stop at Temple University station.

You can also use Amtrak to the 30th Street Station and take any regional rail train to the Temple Station.

Main Campus Parking: Campus parking is available at various lots for a daily entry rate of $22:

  • the 15th Street Lot
  • the Diamond Street Lot
  • the Liacouras Garage
  • the Cecil B. Moore Lot (hourly rates also available)

For addresses and directions, please visit the Temple University Parking Services website

For accessible parking, there are a few spaces located directly across the street from the conference venue. For more information on accessible parking on campus, please visit the Accessible Parking website.

Temple University Area Hotels: There are a number of hotels accessible to Temple’s Main Campus, including:

  • Conwell Inn
  • DoubleTree by Hilton
  • Holiday Inn Express
  • Hampton Inn, and more

Visit the Temple University Campus Travel website for more options, room rates and reservation information.