GIS in Higher Education Chat
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Higher Education Events
Discover new insights, innovative best practices, and the latest advancements in GIS technology.
GIS in Higher Education Chat
Monthly | Learn about the latest ArcGIS tools for your courses and connect with colleagues during this virtual discussion.
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Esri Education Summit
July 11-12, 2026, San Diego, California | Join a global community of your peers to explore geospatial learning strategies.
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Esri User Conference
July 13–17, 2026, San Diego, California | Join thousands of geospatial professionals at the world’s largest GIS conference.
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GIS Day
November 18, 2026 | Join a global community celebrating the power of GIS in education, research, and beyond.
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Upcoming webinars
Mapping Their Future: Preparing Planning Students for the Modern Workforce
Date: August 25, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM–11:00 AM (PT)
Location: Virtual
Cost: No cost
Language: English
Learn how educators use ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Urban in their classrooms to help students use real-world planning workflows and build in-demand geospatial skills.
Higher education events
- For educators and researchers
- For administrators and IT
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 31–June 1, 2026 | GeoEd 2026 | Farmers Branch, Texas |
| June 16-19, 2026 | AGILE Conference | Tartu, Estonia |
| June 15-18, 2026 | UCGIS Symposium | College Park, Maryland |
| October 10-14, 2026 | Geological Society of America (GSA) Connects | Denver, Colorado |
| November 19–20, 2026 | Geography 2050 | New York City, New York |
| December 7-11, 2026 | American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Meeting | San Francisco, California |
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| July 11-12, 2026 | Esri Education Summit | San Diego, California |
| July 13–17, 2026 | Esri User Conference | San Diego, California |
| July 15-17, 2026 | APPA Annual Conference | Washington, DC |
| August 4–6, 2026 | Campus FM Technology Association (CFTA) Annual Conference | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| October 27–29, 2026 | Esri Infrastructure Management & GIS Conference (IMGIS) | Palm Springs, California |
Past webinars
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ArcGIS Governance for Higher Education
Webinar
Learn how to manage users, roles, and content in ArcGIS with governance strategies that scale across your institution. -
AI in Education: Realm of Possibilities
Webinar
Learn about AI in ArcGIS resources for the classroom, what's possible with GeoAI and AI Assistants, and resources for teaching. -
Supporting climate research in higher education
Webinar
Discover how to use ArcGIS to analyze climate data and create 2D and 3D dynamic maps to facilitate climate research. -
Teaching introductory GIS with ArcGIS Online
Webinar
Get resources and learn from a panel of educators who have incorporated web-based methods into their courses. -
Spatial Data Science in Higher Education
Webinar
Learn how to bring spatial data science into higher education classrooms with these practical and informative webinars. -
Teaching Web-Based Modern GIS
Webinar
University faculty members discuss their experiences using modern GIS tools and methods in the classroom. -
Modern GIS is Web GIS
Webinar
This webinar will feature university faculty who have moved their courses to a web GIS framework discussing their successes and challenges. -
Imagery and Remote Sensing in Higher Education
Webinar series
Esri's education outreach team discusses various higher education imagery and remote sensing topics for educators, researchers, and students.
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