SEC Academic Conference

This program is intended to expand student-focused collaboration among SEC universities. The grant is awarded annually to one SEC institution to support joint activities involving all other SEC universities.

SEC Academic Leadership Development Program

This professional development program designed to identify and prepare academic leaders for roles within SEC institutions and beyond. It includes a university-level component and two, three-day, SEC-wide workshops.

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SEC Artificial Intelligence Consortium

The SEC Artificial Intelligence Consortium brings together the member universities to share resources and ideas across a broad array of disciplines for AI advancement.

SEC Collaboration

The SEC provides support to faculty, staff and students at its 14 member universities as a mechanism to share best practices and ideas. Regular meetings…

SEC College Tour

Enrollment administrators from SEC universities organize an annual SEC College Tour to introduce the SEC universities to students, parents and high school counselors who might not be familiar with the institutions.

SEC Education Abroad Focus

To increase the amount and type of education abroad opportunities available for students, the SEC supports a cooperative exchange agreement and engineering student exchange program, among other activities.

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SEC Emerging Scholars

The SEC Emerging Scholars Program is designed to provide professional development and networking opportunities for current doctoral students and a limited number of postdoctoral researchers who are considering careers in higher education.

SEC Faculty Achievement Awards

These awards recognize faculty from SEC member universities with outstanding records in research and scholarship. There is one winner/nominee per campus and one overall winner for the Conference.

SEC Faculty Travel Program

This program offers faculty from each SEC university the opportunity to travel to other SEC universities to exchange ideas, develop grant proposals and conduct research.

SEC MBA Case Competition

These competitions, held on SEC campuses, give SEC business schools a forum to showcase their students’ skills at solving simulated, real-world problems that cover the spectrum of business disciplines.

SEC Student Pitch Competition

This event provides a showcase for young entrepreneurs as it pits teams of students representing each SEC university against one another in an idea pitch competition.

SEC Symposium

The goal of this academic conference-type event is to address a significant scholarly issue by utilizing the range of disciplinary strengths of all SEC universities in a manner that expands collaboration.