Lean HE Annual Conference 2025: Mad Keen For Lean

Lean HE Americas

Welcome to Lean HE Americas

This forum will give members opportunities to share best practices and emerging techniques that will support service improvement across their organization. The network will support the use of Lean methodology in higher education.

We would like to invite higher education organizations who are practicing Lean, or are in the process of adopting this methodology for their business process improvement initiatives, to join the network.

How to Get Involved:

Getting involved is easy – Complete this short membership form with your contact information and you'll be connected with our network of Lean coaches, internal consultants, trainers, and practitioners. You'll be placed on an email list and added to our bimonthly Zoom Lean Coffee Chat meetings and get notices of upcoming events, like Lean Quick Takes and the annual Lean HE International Conference. The email list is used to communicate meeting dates, information, and updates related to the group.

If you're interested in participating in an upcoming event, let us know and we'll connect you.

You can also reach us at: LeanHEAmericas@gmail.com

Upcoming Events:

🎉 Lean Quick Takes — Your Quarterly Burst of Lean Inspiration

4pm ET • Tuesdays • May 19, August 18, November 17, 2026

Lean Quick Takes is our fast‑paced, 60‑minute virtual showcase where three presenters each get 15 minutes to share a powerful Lean idea.

Think of it as a Lean tasting menu:

8–10 minutes of insight
4–5 minutes of Q&A
3 ideas that spark action

Our goal is simple: help our Lean higher ed community explore Lean culture, principles, processes, methods, and tools as they’re being used across colleges and universities.

✨ Got something to share?

Submit your Lean Quick Takes presenter proposal!

✨ Want to join the fun?

☕ Lean Coffee Chats — Twice Monthly, Always Relaxed

2nd & 4th Tuesdays • 4:30pm ET

These 30‑minute virtual meetups are all about connection. No agenda, no pressure, no weekly commitment — just a casual drop‑in space to meet colleagues, swap ideas, and build community.

Once your email is added to our membership list, you’ll automatically receive the invites. Show up when you can, skip when you need to. Easy.

Connect with us on LinkedIn and be part of the conversation.

Contact Information:
You can reach us at LeanHEAmericas@gmail.com

What is Lean HE Americas?

The Lean HE Americas division gives university, college, and community college Lean practitioners in North and South America an opportunity to network and learn from others in the Lean-in-higher-education arena. This forum will give members opportunities to share best practices and emerging techniques that will support service improvement across their organization. The network will support the use of Lean methodology in higher education. We would like to invite higher education organizations who are practicing Lean, or are in the process of adopting this methodology for their business process improvement initiatives, to join the network.

Our bylaws define essential elements of our organization, including membership, steering committee structure and roles, and internal rules, policies, and procedures related to governance. Lean HE Americas Bylaws

Lean HE Americas Steering Committee

Lean HE Americas is led by a collaborative steering committee made up of representatives from the following universities:

We welcome all interested higher education staff and faculty to attend our seminars, meetings and conferences. Members of the Americas division are from the organizations listed below:

Algonquin College, Canada
Arizona Western College, USA
Berea College, USA
Boston University, USA
Bowling Green State University, USA
Brandon University, Canada
California Institute of the Arts, USA
California Polytechnic State University, USA
California State University Channel Islands, USA
Cape Breton University, Canada
Capella University, USA
Cleary University, USA
College of the North Atlantic, Canada
Cornell University, USA
Des Moines Area Community College, USA
Dona Ana Community College, USA
Elon University, USA
Ferris State University, USA
Franciscan University of Steubenville, USA
George Fox University, USA
Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Grand Valley State University, USA
HEC Montreal, Canada
Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
Indiana University, USA
Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires, Argentina
ITESO, Mexico
Iowa State University, USA
Kansas State University, USA
Kent State University, USA
Kettering University, USA
Lake Forest College, USA
Lakehead University, Canada
Lehigh University, USA
Marquette University, USA
McMaster University, Canada
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Miami University, USA
Michigan State University, USA
Michigan Technological University, USA
Milwaukee Area Technical College, USA
Minnesota State University Moorhead, USA
Mohawk College, Canada
Mount Royal University, Canada
Mt Hood Community College, USA
New Brunswick Community College, Canada
New Mexico State University, USA
North Carolina State University, USA
Northern Michigan University, USA
Oberlin College, USA
Ohio University, USA
Ohio Wesleyan University, USA
Oregon State University, USA
Polytechnique Montreal, Canada
Red Deer Polytechnic, Canada
Ryerson University, Canada
Saint Mary's University, Canada
San Diego State University, USA
Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Canada
Seattle University, USA
Southern New Hampshire University, USA
St Norbert College, USA
Tarrant County College, USA

The Ohio State University, USA
The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada
Universidad Internacional del Ecuador, Ecuador
University of Alabama, USA
University of Alberta, Canada
University of Arkansas, USA
University of Brandon, Canada
University of British Columbia, Canada
University of California Davis, USA
University of California Irvine, USA
University of California San Diego, USA
University of California San Francisco, USA
University of California Santa Barbara, USA
University of Central Oklahoma, USA
University of Chicago, USA
University of Colorado, USA
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, USA
University of Dayton, USA
University of Guelph, Canada
University of Illinois, USA
University of Maine, USA
University of Manitoba, Canada
University of Maryland Baltimore, USA
University of Massachusetts, USA
University of Miami, USA
University of Michigan, USA
University of Michigan HSC, USA
University of New Brunswick, Canada
University of New Hampshire, USA
University of North Alabama, USA
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, USA
University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA
University of North Texas, USA
University of Northern British Columbia, Canada
University of Northern Iowa, USA
University of Oregon, USA
University of Regina, Canada
University of Tennessee, USA
University of Tennessee HSC, USA
University of Texas Arlington, USA
University of Texas Dallas, USA
University of Toronto, Canada
University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada
University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada
University of Utah, USA
University of Washington, USA
University of Wisconsin Green Bay, USA
University of Wisconsin Madison, USA
University of Waterloo, Canada
Utah State University, USA
Utah Valley University, USA
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
Washington University in St Louis, USA
Wayne State University, USA
Western Governors University, USA
Western University, Canada
Wheaton College, USA
Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, USA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA
Worcester State University, USA
Yale University, USA

Lean HE Institutions Listed by Country

News and Updates

🌏 2025 Lean HE International Conference

The 2025 Lean HE International Conference was held virtually this year, hosted by LeanHE Asia‑Pacific on 22–23 October 2025.

The theme — “Mad Keen for Lean” — brought together practitioners from around the world for two days of learning, sharing, and inspiration.

🎥 Missed a session?

You can find all session recordings here.

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