News & Press https://www.cupso.org/news/default.asp Tue, 26 May 2026 03:07:00 GMT Mon, 5 Jan 2026 22:05:00 GMT Copyright © 2026 Consortium of University Public Service Organizations Now Accepting Proposals for CUPSO 2026 https://www.cupso.org/news/news.asp?id=717453 https://www.cupso.org/news/news.asp?id=717453 The Conference Planning Committee and the whole ISER team have been hard at work developing initial content for the 2026 Conference Public Service on the Frontier. Explore opportunities to be part of the program here. ]]> Mon, 5 Jan 2026 23:05:00 GMT Just Posted: Resources from the 2025 CUPSO Conference https://www.cupso.org/news/news.asp?id=702522 https://www.cupso.org/news/news.asp?id=702522 Resources from the 2025 CUPSO Annual Conference, hosted by the Public Policy and Management Center at Wichita State University in Wichita, KS have now been posted to the CUPSO members portal. From slide presentations and poster images to roundtable notes and feedback, there are a myriad of resources that CUPSO members will find helpful well beyond our three days in Wichita.  Check it out! 

Here is a link to the conference resources. Note: you have to be signed in as a CUPSO member to access these resources.  Let Ashley know if you need help creating or accessing your sub-account. 

]]> Sat, 31 May 2025 04:14:00 GMT Early Bird Registration Open for 2025 Conference https://www.cupso.org/news/news.asp?id=690859 https://www.cupso.org/news/news.asp?id=690859

 

The 2025 CUPSO Annual Conference is hosted by the Public Policy and Management Center at Wichita State University in Wichita, KS. Make plans to join us April 23-25 to explore new ideas, tools, and resources; identify opportunities for collaboration; and build relationships with peers and partners. 

Early Bird registration is now open!  Register before March 26 to take advantage of our discounted rate of $395 (starting March 27, registration goes up to $425). 

You can register here. 

Check out our conference webpage for travel and destination details, information about submitting a proposal to present, and agenda information (as that becomes available). 

]]> Fri, 10 Jan 2025 23:51:00 GMT 2025 Annual Conference: Wichita, KS https://www.cupso.org/news/news.asp?id=670508 https://www.cupso.org/news/news.asp?id=670508 2025 Annual Conference to Be Held in Wichita, KS

The 2025 Annual Conference will be hosted by the Public Policy and Management Center at Wichita State University next year! 

 

Join colleagues from university-based public service units around the country Wednesday April 23 - Friday April 25, 2025 to explore new ideas, tools, and resources; identify opportunities for collaboration; and build relationships with peers and partners. 

 

More information to come! 

]]> Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:34:00 GMT Coming April 14-16: CUPSO Annual Conference (virtual) https://www.cupso.org/news/news.asp?id=559149 https://www.cupso.org/news/news.asp?id=559149 The CUPSO Annual Conference is just around the corner!  We will be meeting virtually this year April 14-16, 2021. 

 

Explore the full conference agenda here.

 

Find detailed session descriptions here. 

 

Read panelist bios here. 

 

There's still time to join us!  Find out more and register here.

(registration is $100 for an individual or $200  flat rate for a team of 3 or more from the same org)


]]> Thu, 1 Apr 2021 21:33:45 GMT Dates Announced for 2021 Virtual Conference https://www.cupso.org/news/news.asp?id=542006 https://www.cupso.org/news/news.asp?id=542006 Amidst the ongoing uncertainties of the Coronavirus Pandemic, CUPSO will be holding our 2021 annual conference virtually, April 14-16, 2021.

 

While we will miss not being together in person for another year, this past year has taught us a lot about what is possible in the virtual conference space and we are confident that this will be an opportunity for members to connect, learn from each others' work, and collaborate around the challenges and opportunities facing our field in this unique time. 

 

So save those dates - April 14-16, 2021 - and stay posted for more details!

]]> Fri, 4 Dec 2020 19:46:12 GMT Fall Directors' Meeting Dates Set https://www.cupso.org/news/news.asp?id=520480 https://www.cupso.org/news/news.asp?id=520480 Thanks to everyone who filled out the survey regarding our first ever Virtual Directors' Meeting, we now have dates for the fall meeting! 

We will be holding a series of 60 to 90 minute Zoom sessions from Tuesday, September 29 - Friday, October 2.  

We are still working on developing the agenda, but please hold the time slots below (note that all times are eastern time): 

  • Tuesday Afternoon Kickoff  3:30 pm - 5:00 pm EST
  • Wednesday Morning Session 11 am - 12:30 pm EST
  • Wednesday Afternoon Session 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm EST
  • Thursday Morning Session 11 am - 12:30 pm EST
  • Thursday Afternoon Session 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm EST
  • Friday Morning Closing Session 11 am - 12:30 pm EST

More details to come soon!

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