2026 BCCE

What a week! 🦩

Thank you for the ideas, laughter, questions, and conversations that made such a special week. As you head home, we hope you carry a little of Madison (and a little flamingo spirit!) with you.

Safe travels, and until our flock gathers again at UC San Diego, August 6–10, 2028, for .

may be beginning to wind down, but we are not finished yet! 🦩

There is still plenty to learn, share, and celebrate today, followed by our final morning of programming tomorrow.

Tonight, our flock gathers for the Flamboyance Gala, featuring conversation, celebration, and music from Madison’s own VO5. It is one more chance to come together and shine after an extraordinary week.

We are so grateful for the ideas exchanged, the connections made, and the community built at BCCE 2026. Let’s celebrate tonight and then return tomorrow ready to carry the conference through the finish.

Halfway through and the energy is still soaring! 🦩🦩🦩

Conference Chair Sam Pazicni and Program Chair Debbie Herrington are celebrating a conference full of thoughtful conversations, new ideas, joyful moments, and the kind of community that makes so special.

Thank you for bringing your curiosity, your generosity, and your flamingo spirit to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The flock is strong... and there’s still more to come!

Birds of a feather... learn together.

🎧 The final Chemistry For Your Life preview episode is here!

Melissa talks with Prof. Leyte Winfield (Spelman College) about what it means to create learning environments where students do more than survive—they thrive.

The conversation explores belonging, moving beyond “weed-out” culture, maintaining high standards while expanding opportunity, and empowering talented students in chemistry.

Listen/Watch: https://chemforyourlife.transistor.fm/subscribe

🎧 A new Chemistry For Your Life preview podcast is here!

Melissa talks with Prof. Matt Mio (University of Detroit Mercy) about what means for and how classrooms can be designed so more students can thrive.

The conversation explores how students experience learning differently, why accessibility benefits more people than we might expect, and how curiosity and empathy can make us better teachers and colleagues.

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVBSHYe8E1Y
Listen or subscribe: https://chemforyourlife.transistor.fm/subscribe

Special thank you to our PLATINUM level sponsor, 3D Molecular Designs!

View all sponsors here: https://bcce.divched.org/2026/sponsors

Special thank you to our PLATINUM level sponsor, Anatomage!

View all sponsors here: https://bcce.divched.org/2026/sponsors

Start your mornings with movement! 🦩🧡

Thanks to Orange Shoe Personal Fitness, a Platinum Sponsor of BCCE 2026, attendees can take part in complimentary morning “Get Ready for the Day” movement classes.

These 45-minute sessions will focus on mobility, stability, and safely warming up for the conference day.

📅 Monday, July 27
📅 Wednesday, July 29
📅 Thursday, July 30
⏰ 6:30–7:15 a.m.
📍 Ogg-Phillips Lounge

If you plan to attend, please register at least 12 hours in advance:
https://forms.gle/psJVhGiyPYMonT6o8

Thank you, Orange Shoe, for helping BCCE attendees begin the day ready to move!

🎧 A new Chemistry For Your Life preview podcast is here!

Melissa talks with Prof. Joanne Stewart (Hope College) about how teachers can learn from each other through communities of practice.

The conversation explores why great teaching happens in community, how educators support one another’s growth, and why meaningful change in depends on relationships as much as resources.

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

Listen or subscribe: https://chemforyourlife.transistor.fm/subscribe