We hope you had a truly enriching and inspiring Staff Development Day 2026! This year's theme, We Are Brown: Forward Together, captured the importance of our community connections, our resilience and our commitment to continue growing together. It was wonderful to see so many of you engaging, learning, and connecting with colleagues across the university, embodying this theme throughout the day. Your participation truly made the day a resounding success. We cannot wait to see you all again for Staff Development Day 2027! 

The Staff Development Day website is now updated with a wealth of content from the day:

• Event Photos: Browse through a vibrant gallery capturing the energy and camaraderie of SDD 2026.
• Session Recordings: View some of the sessions you couldn't attend or re-watch your favorites to deepen your understanding.
• Keynote Address: Experience the inspiring and insightful keynote from Dr. Judson Brewer once again.

We would like to express our appreciation to all of our university partners for working with us to ensure that this year’s event is as cost-effective as possible without compromising the SDD experience that staff have come to know and love. Thank you to Office of the President, the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management, the Staff Development Day Planning Committee, the Office of Communications, Event Strategy and Management, Event Operations, Brown Catering, Media Services, Facilities Management, the Office of Community Engagement, the Swearer Center, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Athletics, Brown Arts Institute, Workday Programs Team, the SDD session presenters and our colleagues in University Human Resources for your help in making this event possible.

If you have any questions about Staff Development Day, please feel free to reach out to ldeteam@brown.edu.