Monday Schedule 2026

 

CWA 
Monday | April 13, 2026

Kick off the week with signature programming and special anniversary events that set the tone for an inspiring few days ahead. Please note: Schedule and programming are subject to change and will be updated regularly as details are finalized.

 

Recording links are now available for most panels and programming on our 2026 Schedule page and our YouTube Channel. 

Note: Recording links will be available indefinitely. 

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9:00 AM - 10:10 AM:

CU Boulder 150th: The University of Colorado’s Forgotten Land-grant Origins and the Future of Public Impact

 

Description: 
Explore our land grant origins, the transformative role of extension service, and what they teach us about the future of our public mission.

Location: UMC 235

Speakers: 
Patty Limerick
David Meens
Benny Shendo Jr. 

Moderator:
Greggor McGreggor

No live-stream link available 
 

1:00 PM - 2:10 PM: 

CU Boulder 150th: Higher Education and Democracy: Past, Present and Future
 

Description: 
How universities—and CU Boulder—sustain democracy, from civic engagement and free inquiry to the challenges facing higher education today.

Location: Limelight Flatiron 2
 

Speakers: 
Lolita Buckner Inniss
Ann Stevens
Martin Carcasson
Congressman Joe Neguse

Moderator:
Elias Sacks

No live-stream link available 

2:30 PM - 3:40 PM

The Colorado River Crisis: Where do we go from here?
 

Description: 
Discuss the challenges facing the Colorado River, the solutions taking shape, and the role each of us can play in securing its future.

Location: UMC 235

Speakers: 
Lorelei Cloud
Becky Mitchell
Andy Mueller
Robert Sakata
Nancy Smith

Moderator: 
Carlos Fernandez

No live-stream link available 
 

3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Ebert Uninterruptus
 

Description: 
A beloved tradition of the conference, Ebert Uniterruptus shows a film along with in-depth analysis. This year’s edition of Uninterruptus will feature Namibia: Struggle for Liberation.

Location: Case Building | Chancellor's Auditorium

Speakers: 
Charles Burnett

Moderator:
Skinner Myers

No live-streaming available

4:00 PM - 5:10 PM

Under Pressure: Defending America’s Public Lands
 

Description: 
Why public lands matter so deeply to communities, economies, and ecosystems, and what it will take to ensure public lands stay in public hands.

Location: UMC 235

Speakers: 
Conor Hall 
Heidi Sherk
Erin Karney Spaur
Lori Weigel
Madeleine West

Moderator:
Carlos Fernandez

No live-stream link available 
 

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Kickoff Evening Event: Steamboat Institute Campus Liberty Tour 

 

Description: 
John Bolton and Susan Rice, national security experts with deep foreign policy experience, will debate U.S. superpower status.

Location: Glenn Miller Ballroom in the University Memorial Center

Speakers: 
John Bolton 
Susan Rice

Moderator: 
Carine Hajjar

Livestream Link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/lZktyNYHrUE 


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