2008 Upcoming Conferences

JANUARY

Jan. 18-19
National African-American Student Leadership Conference
14th Annual Conference
“Answering the Call to Greatness: Is it YOU?”
Rust College
Holly Springs, Miss.
Contact: Dr. A.J. Stovall
Phone: (622) 551-4095
E-mail: info@naaslc.org
Web: www.naaslc.org

Jan 23-26
Association of American Colleges and Universities
(AAC&U)
“Intentional Learning, Unscripted Challenges:
Knowledge and Imagination for an Interdependent World”
Grand Hyatt Hotel
Washington, D.C.
Phone: (202) 387-3760
E-mail: meetings@aacu.org
Web: www.aacu.org/meetings/annualmeeting/index.cfm

Jan 28-30
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
2008 Annual Conference
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Washington, D.C.
Web: www.chea.org

FEBRUARY

Feb. 3-6
National Association of Independent Colleges and
Universities
(NAICU)
2008 Annual Meeting
Hyatt Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C.
Web: www.naicu.edu

Feb.7-9
Southern Conference on African American Studies
National Convention
“COALITION-BUILDING: Cross-Cultural Connections
Throughout the Diaspora”
Holiday Inn Airport North
Atlanta
Phone: (713) 641-9711
Web: www.scaasi.org

Feb. 9-12
American Council on Education
90th Annual Meeting
“Taking Charge of Our Future”
Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel
San Diego
Phone: (202) 939-9410
Web: www.aceannualmeeting.org

Feb. 11-16
National Association of African American Studies
National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies
National Association of Native American Studies
International Association of Asian Studies
National Conference
Baton Rouge Marriott
Baton Rouge, La.
Web: www.naaas.org

Feb. 13-17
Black College Communication Association
10th Annual National HBCU Newspaper Conference
Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel
Baltimore
Web: www.bccanews.org

Feb. 14-16
Southern Conference on African American Studies
National Convention
“COALITION-BUILDING: Cross-Cultural Connections
Throughout the Diaspora”
Holiday Inn Airport North
Atlanta
Phone: (713) 641-9711
Web: www.scaasi.org

APRIL

American Association of Blacks in Higher Education (AABHE)

40 Years After Dr King: Linking the Dream to the New Generation” AABHE: Creating a Context for Addressing Current Issues of Blacks in Higher Education TABPHE: 35 Years of TABPHE and Still Passing the Torch April 3-6, 2008 Houston Omni Hotel-Galleria Four Riverway Houston, TX

http://blacksinhighered.org/national%20summit.htm

This conference is one you do not want to miss! It coincides with the 40thh anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We will examine where we are, as institutions of higher education, in living out Dr. King’s dream of excellence. For the first time in history, these two organizations will partner to bring a state and national focus on issues of diversity in higher education.

Highlights:

Ø collaborations between state and national higher education associations and groups.

Ø professional development institutes for faculty, staff and students.

Ø national and state keynote speakers.

Ø networking with higher education professionals from across the country.

For more information and/or to be added to the mailing list, please call (713) 348-5688.