We look forward to seeing you at UNITE 2026!

Powered by UNCF, UNITE is the nation’s premier annual convening for bold ideas, transformative leadership, and the future of higher education—centered on strengthening HBCUs and minority-serving institutions.
 
UNITE brings together presidents, board chairs, senior administrators, funders, and strategic partners for a dynamic, immersive experience focused on institutional capacity building, innovation, and long-term sustainability. Through high-impact plenaries, interactive workshops, and curated networking opportunities, participants gain practical strategies, fresh insights, and meaningful connections to drive transformational change on their campuses.
 
This is where higher education leaders come to learn, connect, and lead forward.

FEES SCHEDULE

PRE-SUMMIT WORKSHOPS

We will offer several Pre-Summit Workshops on Sunday, July 19, from 1:00 PM–5:00 PM and Monday, July 20, from 9:00 AM–3:30 PM. All attendees are invited to participate. While a select number of sessions will have limited access, the majority will be open to all participants.

Workshop topics will include sessions tailored for institutional leaders—such as Presidents and Board Chairs, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Information Officers, Transformation Officers, and partners—as well as broader content focused on:

All registrants will RSVP their spot to attend on the CVENT app which will be available mid-May 2026.

WHO ATTENDS?

 

 

UNITE 2024 Photo Montage

 

Why UNITE?

 

HBCUv – The Future of Black Higher Education

 

Meet Purity Gumede – Johnson C. Smith University

UNITE 2023 Photo Montage 

 


A Tribute to Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole

 

HBCU History is American History

 

Meet Izuchukwu Mba – Talladega College