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Opportunity Within the Classroom Conference

Save the dates for the 2026 Opportunity Within the Classroom Conference hosted by Western Michigan University from Sunday, March 15 to Tuesday, March 17. The theme for this year's conference is Empowering Students for Academic Success: Where Community Creates Opportunity Through Education. More information coming soon.

About the Opportunity Within the Classroom Conference

The Opportunity Within the Classroom Conference is hosted annually as a collaborative effort between the State of Michigan's King-Chávez-Parks (KCP) Initiative and the state's public and independent colleges and universities. It provides an annual forum for faculty, administration, staff, and postsecondary education supporters to review current research findings, annual retention outcome data, best practice strategies, and specific KCP developed retention strategies positively impacting equality of opportunity and degree achievement of KCP-targeted students.

For more information, contact the State KCP Initiative Office by email at @email or visit the KCP Opportunity Within the Classroom webpage.