{"id":13843,"date":"2026-11-12T09:33:45","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T14:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/?p=13843"},"modified":"2026-11-12T11:04:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T16:04:55","slug":"saint-peters-university-to-host-voices-of-impact-higher-education-and-public-policy-forum-on-november-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/12\/saint-peters-university-to-host-voices-of-impact-higher-education-and-public-policy-forum-on-november-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Peter\u2019s University to Host Voices of Impact: Higher Education and Public Policy Forum on November 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saint Peter\u2019s University\u2019s Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership will host <strong>Voices of Impact: Higher Education and Public Policy<\/strong> on Monday, November 30, 2026, bringing together leaders in higher education, government and public service to discuss the future of higher education in New Jersey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/11\/Voices-of-Impact-Higher-Ed.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/11\/Voices-of-Impact-Higher-Ed-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"261\" class=\" wp-image-13845 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/11\/Voices-of-Impact-Higher-Ed-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/11\/Voices-of-Impact-Higher-Ed-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/11\/Voices-of-Impact-Higher-Ed-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/11\/Voices-of-Impact-Higher-Ed-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/11\/Voices-of-Impact-Higher-Ed-93x120.png 93w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/11\/Voices-of-Impact-Higher-Ed.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a>The forum will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Duncan Family Sky Room, located on the sixth floor of the Mac Mahon Student Center at Saint Peter\u2019s University.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Margo Chaly, Esq., New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education, will deliver the keynote address.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key featured speakers include Guillermo de Veyga, Ph.D., M.B.A., executive vice president and chief operating officer of Saint Peter\u2019s University; New Jersey State Senator Joseph Cryan, chair of the Senate Higher Education Committee; and Elizabeth Maher Muoio, president of Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This forum will focus on the significance, affordability and accessibility of higher education, while exploring strategies to better align academic programs with workforce needs. 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