Southern Regional Honors Council 35^th Annual Conference

Charlotte Center City Hilton Hotel, Charlotte, NC

March 29 31, 2007

 

"Curiosity: The Spirit of Honors Inquiry"

Call forProposals

      Postmark Deadline:  January 31, 2007

 

Dear SRHC Member:

 

As we celebrate our 35^th year as the Southern Regional Honors Council, it is fitting that we address the energy that drives what we do, curiosity.  As Foucault (1980) suggests . . . "it (curiosity) evokes 'concern' it evokes the care one takes for what exists and could exist; a readiness to find strange and singular what surrounds us; a certain relentlessness to break up our familiarities and to regard otherwise the same things; a fervor to grasp what is happening and what passes . . ." Without curiosity there would be none of the many attributes we consider honors ---- innovation, discovery, exploration, inspiration or risk.  As we meet in a city whose founders were driven by curiosity to create an environment that has quickly become one of the Carolinas largest metropolitan areas and centers for advancement, please consider submitting proposals for presentation and poster sessions on those topics of inquiry which have been inspired by your curiosity.  We welcome proposals for academic, creative, scholarly or practical sessions on all themes related to honors.

 

The conference will begin on Thursday, March 29, 2007with the first session beginning at 2:00 p.m. followed by the President's Reception with heavy hors d'oeuvres and Student Caucus.  Beginning at 8:30 p.m. rotating shuttle buses departing the front entrance of the hotel will take you to the Gala at Discovery Place with dessert followed by a showing of the current Imax film.  We will continue with a full day of sessions and programming on Friday with a luncheon and keynote address by Dr. Thomas F. Moore, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Winthrop University, our host institution.  On Saturday morning, sessions begin at 8:30 a.m. and will conclude with the beginning of the business meeting scheduled for 10:30 a.m.

 

Audiovisual equipment will be limited strictly to presentations that absolutely must have such support.  Please consider that if your presentation depends upon technical assistance, you may be required to supply your own equipment or alter your presentation plans to be included in the program.  Be sure to check the appropriate information in the Equipment Request portion of your proposal form.

 

Call for Proposals:  Must be postmarked by January 31, 2007.

 

Conference Registration: Conference registration fees and deadline will be announced after the SRHC executive board meeting in November.

 

Hotel Reservations:  Must be made by 5:00 p.m.on February 28, 2007.  Room rates for 1-4 people will be $129 per night.  To reserve your room(s) please call the Hilton Center City Hotel in Charlotte through the main reservation number 1-800-HILTONS, and indicate that you are with the Southern Regional Honors Council conference held March 29-31, 2007.  Alternatively, you may reserve your room online at www.charlottecentercity.hilton.com.  Your reservation code is SRH.

 

Mail proposals to SRHC Vice President/Conference Chair at the following address:

 

Dr. Kathy A. Lyon                                               Inquiries only:

Honors Program Director                                    Tel:         803.323.2320

7A Bancroft Annex                                              Fax:         803.323.3910

Winthrop University                                           e-mail:     lyonk@winthrop.edu

Rock Hill, SC  29733