Roots in the Real World: Strengthening Experiential Learning through Community Partnerships

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 9:45AM–10:30AM CT | EDUCAUSE Commons, EDUCAUSE Central Poster Area
Session Type: Poster Session
Delivery Format: Poster

Through strategic engagement, our program has expanded its repertoire of internship opportunities with community and vendor partners such as Rackspace, Forward Edge AI, ServiceNow, UT System, Ready to Work, and GameDevHQ. Learn about how you can address student engagement with your community and vendor partners to create more robust experiential learning programs and professional development opportunities for your students.


 

Presenters

  • William Huang

    Deputy Chief Information Officer, University of Texas System

  • Vanessa Kenon

    Associate Vice President Technology Compliance and Community Engagement, University of Texas at San Antonio

  • Jeff Martinez

    VP, SLG & EDU (US and Canada), Rackspace Technology