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John Korstad, Oral Roberts University
Private Christian Colleges; Small Colleges; Part-Time Directors and Full-Time Faculty
Roundtable Discussions
Sponsored by Texas A & M University
Friday, October 22
12:30 PM – 1:40 PM
Muehlebach Tower Main Level, Salon 1
T&L
No Child Pushed Ahead: The Impact of NCLB on Postsecondary Honors Education
Annmarie Guzy, University of South Alabama
No Child Left Behind has created a miasma of standardized testing and lowest common
denominator-based curricula at the expense of creative and critical thinking. This lively debate
will focus on NCLB’s effects on the academic preparation of K-12 gifted and honors students
who will populate our postsecondary honors programs.
Roundtable Discussions
Sponsored by Texas A & M University
Friday, October 22
12:30 PM – 1:40 PM
Muehlebach Tower Main Level, Salon 2
Gen, Lg, T&L
Ivory Tower to Marketplace: Honors College Students Putting Ideas to Work
Jim Clark, University of South Carolina
This session will describe an innovative course, "Ivory Tower to Marketplace: Entrepreneurship
Laboratory," where students worked with actual university intellectual property to develop a
business plan for its commercialization.
Building Skills, Forging Bonds: Honors Intro to Professional Development
Stephanie Brown, University of Florida
Honors Intro to Professional Development is a course that teaches students a wide range of
professional skills while exposing them to a variety of campus resources and involvement
opportunities. This session will highlight professional communication techniques and activities
to help students build bonds among themselves and in the community.
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