Back to News The Connector: Winter 2026 Edition Thursday, February 12, 2026 | Access, Connection, and Success The Connector is a quarterly newsletter highlighting efforts led by the academic nursing community to create learning and practice environments where all can succeed and thrive. Please send details about your school's initiatives to bcarter@aacnnursing.org. In this edition, you can find the following: Abstracts Open for the 2026 ACE Symposium Spotlight: Louisiana State University Health Science Center Welcome to the 2026 ACE Leadership Institute Cohort! AACN Ecosystem of Excellence in Academic Nursing Webinars AACN ACE Package Join us for the Access, Connection, and Engagement Symposium! LAMPSM Culture and Climate Survey! Message from AACN's Chief Access and Engagement Officer ...and more! Read the Issue