Theme: Elevating HBCU Aviation: Innovation, Inclusion, Industry Partnership
Hosted by: University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES)
Location: Engineering and Aviation Sciences Complex (EASC), Princess Anne, Maryland
Dates: November 12–14, 2025
Day 1 – Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Arrival
&
Welcome Reception
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Guest Arrival & Hotel Check-in |
| 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Registration Opens |
| 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Welcome Reception – Meet & Greet (EASC ATRIUM) |
| 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Optional EASC Facilities Tour |
Day 2 – Thursday, November 13, 2025
Full Conference Day – Working Sessions, Panels, and Networking
| 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM | Breakfast & Registration |
| 9:00 AM – 9:25AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 9:30AM – 10:30 AM | Institutional Program Reports “The State of HBCU Aviation Programs” (HBCU Directors) |
| Coffee Break | |
| 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM | Industry Round-table with Airlines, FAA, & Other Partners (Open Forum) |
| 11:35 AM – 12:00 PM | National Recruiting Strategies for Aviation Management Students (Robert Lowe, Los Angeles World Airports) |
| 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM | Networking Lunch |
| 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM | Industry Trends & AI in Aviation Training (Moderator: Christopher Hartman, Chair, UMES Department of Aviation Sciences) |
| 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM | From the ground, up: Implementation of aviation maintenance programs at HBCUs (Moderator: Christopher Proscia, UMES Aviation Maintenance Program Manager) |
| 3:00PM – 3:50 PM | HBCU Graduate Aviators Panel (Former HBCU Students) |
| Coffee Break | |
| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Directors Meeting (Closed Meeting) |
| Travel Time | |
| 6:00 PM – 6:15 PM | Reception Remarks at UMES Airport Hangar |
| 6:15 PM – 7:00 PM | UMES Aviation Student’s Fireside Chat at UMES Airport Hangar |
| 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Cookout & Group Dinner at UMES Airport Hangar |
| 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Optional UMES Airport Hangar Tour (Concurrent) |
Day 3 – Friday, November 14, 2025
Half Day – Forward Focus
&
Departure Options
| 8:00 AM – 8:40 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:45 AM – 9:15 AM | Vision 2030: A Collaborative Road-map & Strategic planning for HBCU’s (HBCU Directors) |
| 9:20 AM – 10:00 AM | Women in aviation at HBCU’s (UMES Aviation Science Industry Alums) |
| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Forward Focus (Ronicsa Chambers, HBCU Advocate & Strategist) |
| 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM | Presentations & Awards |
| 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM | Closing Remarks & Acknowledgments (Christopher Hartman, Chair, & Xavier Henry, Asst. Chair, UMES Department of Aviation Sciences) |
| 12:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Optional Excursion to Ocean City, MD* (Sign-up available at registration*) |
