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You Are Invited: Digging in to Setting the Table for Diversity
Lisa L Coleman, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Jonathan D. Kotinek, Texas A & M University
Join the discussion generated by the monograph Setting the Table for Diversity. Whether your
institution is an exemplar of diversity, access, and inclusion or you still have a way to go, all
voices will add dimension and triangulate meaning in response to diversity issues and practices
described in this volume.
Community Building in Honors
Saturday, October 23
4:00 PM - 5:10 PM
Marriott Tower 3rd Floor, Basie Ballroom A1
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Student Moderator: Christopher Lee, University of Alabama at Birmingham *
Building Community through Establishing Traditions in an Honors College
Laura Hartley, Eastern University
This presentation discusses the content and process of implementing a series of programs over
several years which are successfully building a sense of shared identity and purpose in the
honors community. These include weekly Honors Forum gatherings, a winter retreat, a peer
mentoring program, and the establishment of honors “houses.”
Student Engagement and Community Building in Honors
Nancy Sacks, State University of New York-Old Westbury
Ten Top Ideas for Building Community Outside the Classroom: Successful Honors Programs
offer stimulating courses as well as stimulating programs outside the classroom. In this session
ten creative ideas that have been proven successful will be presented for builiding strong
connections and benefits for students who are members of an Honors Program.
Science & Math
Saturday, October 23
4:00 PM - 5:10 PM
Marriott Tower 3rd Floor, Bennie Moten A
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