Honors Events and Conferences

The Honors Program sponsors interesting and informative events on campus throughout the year. Check the "What's New?" page for information about campus events scheduled for the current academic year.

The Honors Program also encourages honors students to participate in HONORS CONFERENCES. Academic conferences are a wonderful opportunity for you to distinguish yourself as a scholar. To find out more about what academic conferences are, why you might want to present at one, and how you go about doing so, click here: Academic Conferences: Distinguishing Yourself as a Scholar.

The following academic conferences provide a forum in which Honors Program students can present research results, participate in panel discussions, display poster presentations, and show or perform original creations (art, music, dance, etc.). Depending on the conference, these presentations may be individual, in pairs or small groups.

The Honors Transfer Council of California (HTCC) holds an annual student research conference giving students in community college honors programs the opportunity to present the results of their work. The conference is hosted every year at the University of California Irvine, and takes place in February or March. The next conference will be at UC Irvine on Saturday, March 6, 2010. The deadline for proposals has already passed, but you may wish to consider attending as an observer or volunteer. Contact the Academic Honors Office for more information. HTCC website - HTCC Conference site

The Western Regional Honors Council (WRHC) conference is a three-day event that takes place in March or April; the location changes from year to year. The 2009 conference was held in Spokane, Washington; the next conference will take place in Jackson Hole, Wyoming from April 8 to 10, 2009. The primary deadline for proposals has already passed, but late applications will be accepted up through the beginning of February. If you're interested in submitting a proposal, please contact the Academic Honors Office ASAP. WRHC website - WRHC Conference site

The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) holds a five-day conference that takes place during late October and/or early November; the location changes every year. The 2009 conference was held in Washington, D.C., and the 2010 conference is set to take place in Kansas City, Missouri from October 20 to 24. Check back later in the year for more information about the conference. NCHC website - NCHC Conference site

 
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