National Collegiate Honors Council

40th Annual Conference of the National Collegiate Honors Council

National Collegiate Honors Council Pre-Conference Program

October 26-30 Marriott Renaissance Grand Hotel St. Louis, MO Smart Choices: Peterson’s Honors Programs & Colleges

The official guide to NCHC member institutions,SMART CHOICES: Peterson’s Honors Programs & Colleges, has a new name, a new look, and expanded information. Peter Sederberg’s essay on honors colleges brings readers up to date on how they differ from Honors Programs. Lydia Lyons’ new essay shows how two-year honors experiences can benefit students and lead them to great choices in completing the bachelor’s degree and going beyond. Kate Bruce adds an enriched view of travels with honors students. These and all the other helpful essays on scholarships, community, honors semesters, parenting, and partnerships make the 4th edition a must in your collection of current honors reference works. This book is STILL the only honors guide on the market, and it is your best tool for networking with local high schools and community colleges as well as for keeping your administration up to date on what your program offers.

For NCHC members only: SMART CHOICES: Peterson’s Honors Programs & Colleges (retail price $29.95) is available to you at $20.00 per copy with free shipping direct from the publisher. Stop by the Pub Board table at the Idea Exchange or the NCHC information booth.

The 2005 Conference logo was designed by John Stoughton, a student in the Honors Program at the University of Cincinnati. August, 2005

Dear Honors Colleagues:

We are pleased to be sending you the preview program for the 2005 NCHC Conference in St. Louis.

In the program you will find the names of conference presenters, the title of their sessions, and the day and time of their sessions. Full session descriptions will appear in the official conference program.If you detect any errors, please contact Patricia Speelman, NCHC Executive Director, at: [email protected] by September 7, 2005.

You will also notice the days and times of major conference events, such as the plenary sessions, Beginning in Honors©, Developing in Honors, City as Text©, and the gala, as well as other events/activities.

We are anticipating an exciting and educational conference, and look forward to Meeting You in St. Louis.

On behalf of the 2005 NCHC Conference Planning Committee,

Best wishes,

Jon A. Schlenker 2005 NCHC Conference Chair

Questions about the 2005 Conference? Email me ([email protected]) or Patricia Speelman, NCHC Executive Director ([email protected]) or phone NCHC Headquarters (402-472-9150)

2005 NCHC Conference: Renaissance Grand Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri October 26-30

2005 NCHC Conference - Page 1 Table of Contents

Gateway to Exploration and Discovery 5

Conference Supporters and Special Thanks 5

Travel Information 6

General Information 6

Conference at a Glance 7

Committee Meetings at a Glance 9

Special Conference Features 10

Conference Program 13

City as Text© Explorations 36

Developing in Honors (DIH) Workshop Schedule 37

Idea Exchange Participants 39

Poster Sessions Schedule 42

Diversity Workshop Schedule 48

Student Interdisciplinary Paper (SIP) Panels Schedule 49

Page 2 - 2005 NCHC Conference Addresses & Contact Information for 2005 Conference & Section Leaders National Collegiate Honors Council Developing in Honors 1100 Neihardt Residence Center Bob Spurrier, Oklahoma State University University of Nebraska-Lincoln [email protected] 540 N 16th St 405.744.6796 Lincoln, NE 68588-0627 [email protected] Ricki Shine, Iowa State University 402.472.9150 [email protected] 515.294.4292 Conference Chair Jon Schlenker, University of Maine at Augusta Diversity [email protected] Glenn Sanford, Sam Houston State University 207.621.3262 [email protected] 936.294.1477 Alumni Reunion Bernice Braid, Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus Lisa Coleman, Southeastern Oklahoma State University [email protected] [email protected] 718.488.1006 580.745.2770

Awards Graduate School Fair Ann Eisenberg, University of Texas, San Antonio Rosalie Otero, University of New Mexico [email protected] [email protected] 210.458-4106 505.277.4211

Beginning in Honors© Donzell Lee, Alcorn State University Ted Estess, University of Houston [email protected] [email protected] 601.877.6139 713.743.9010 Idea Exchange Book Table Ruth Fox Randall, Johnson County Community College George Mariz, Western Washington University [email protected] [email protected] 913.469.2512 360.650.3446 Sandra Osburn, Kansas City (KS) Community College Celebration of Teaching & Learning [email protected] Larry Clark, Southeast Missouri State University 913.288.7190 [email protected] 537.651.2448 Master Classes Donzell Lee, Alcorn State University John Zubizaretta, Columbia College [email protected] [email protected] 601.877.6139 803.786.3014 Mini Institute on Major Scholarship Preparation City as Text© Craig Cobane, Culver-Stockton College Bernice Braid, Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus [email protected] [email protected] 217.231.6395 718.488.1006 Poster Sessions Conference Evaluation Celeste Campbell, Oklahoma State University Mark Anderson, SUNY Brockport [email protected] [email protected] 405.744.6799

Consultants Center David Forbes, University of South Alabama Lydia (Daniel) Lyons, Hillsborough Community College [email protected] [email protected] 251.460.7473 813.253.7894

2005 NCHC Conference - Page 3 Addresses & Contact Information for 2005 Conference & Section Leaders Public Issues Forum Jim Knauer, Lock Haven University [email protected] 303.394.2038

Student Concerns Holli Hitt, Mississippi State University [email protected] 662.325.2522

Kathleen King, University of Maine at Augusta [email protected] 207.563.2026

Student Interdisciplinary Paper Panels Tom Sawyer, North Central College [email protected] 630.637.5330

Richard Badenhausen, Westminster College [email protected] 801.832.2460

Joan Digby, Long Island University, C. W. Post Campus [email protected] 516.299.2840

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Few locations in the United States embody the theme “Gateway to Exploration and Discovery” as much as St. Louis. Founded in 1764 as a center for the fur trade, St. Louis became the major gateway for explorers and pioneers heading west. Lewis and Clark began their quest from St. Louis in 1804, while the residents of St. Louis funded Charles Lindbergh’s pioneering flight across the Atlantic. Like St. Louis, our ventures in honors education foster a gateway to exploration and discovery—academically, professionally, and personally. We welcome you to share your own honors explorations and discoveries in 2005. Meet us in St. Louis!

Conference Supporters The 2005 Conference Planning Committee gratefully acknowledges the generous contributions made by the following in support of this conference:

The Fund for American Studies (Friday Continental Breakfast)

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (Poster Sessions)

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (Student Party)

New York Times Knowledge Network (Idea Exchange)

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (Welcome Reception)

Hotel Information For St. Louis

Reservations should be made by phone directly to Marriott reservations: 800-397-1282 or 314/621-9600. Make certain you tell the reservation agent that you want the Renaissance Grand Hotel (there are two Renaissance Hotels in St. Louis), and reference either National Collegiate Honors Council or NCHC when making your reservation to qualify for the conference rate.

Renaissance Grand Hotel, St. Louis, MO Room rates: Single/Double occupancy $179.00 Triple occupancy $199.00 Quadruple occupancy $219.00

(No more than 4 occupants will be allowed in any one room.)

The cut-off date for the conference room rates is Friday, September 23, 2005. After this date, the hotel will determine whether or not it can accept reservations on a space- and rate-available basis at the National Collegiate Honors Council group rate.

2005 NCHC Conference - Page 5 Travel Information For St. Louis The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Bureau has a wonderful web site; here’s the address: http://www.explorestlouis.com/index. asp

Metrolink To reach the hotel from the airport, the best way is to take METROLINK, which costs $3.00 (buy tickets from vending machines at the airport). Get off at the Convention Center stop and walk two blocks east to the hotel. This is an above ground ride from the airport.

Taxi Service The estimated taxi fare from the airport to the hotel for one person is $40.

TransExpress Shuttle TransExpress Shuttle service is available every 20 minutes from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., between Lambert International Airport and the hotel, and costs $15 one-way ($25 round-trip). TransExpress is located in the baggage claim area of the main terminal near exit MT-12. For Southwest Airlines TransExpress is located in the east terminal lower level near the Information Booth. For complete information, go to www.transexpress-stl.com/Pages/airport.html.

Car Rental Agencies Avis Rent A Car System, Inc.: (314) 426-0279 Enterprise Rent-A-Car: (800) 227-9449 Payless Airport Parking & Car Rental (314) 423-1259

Driving Directions from Airport Exit Lambert International Airport going east on Interstate 70. Drive approximately 15 miles to downtown St. Louis. Exit the Broadway Exit (one way street). Continue on Broadway and make a right on Washington Avenue. Hotel is 2 blocks up on left side of street across from the America’s Center Complex at 8th and Washington. The fee for on-site parking at the hotel is $14 per day; valet parking is $20 daily.

General Information

Conference Badges Conference attendees must wear their official conference badges to be admitted to conference events, including all meals, all sessions, and the St. Louis Experience on Friday evening. Badges will be with the conference registration packet. Badges may not be transferred. Replacing lost badges requires an additional fee.

Job Announcement Bulletin Board A job announcement bulletin board will be located in the registration area. One-page job announcements in a form suitable for posting may be attached to the bulletin board.

Message Board A message board will be located in the registration area and will be available for postings by conference attendees.

Audio-Visual Equipment Policy If you are making a presentation, we must ask you not to use any AV or computer equipment that Jon Schlenker, the conference chair, has not authorized in writing in advance. We have provided the Renaissance Grand with a list of approved presentations and their AV needs. If you have not been authorized to use AV equipment for your presentation, please do not ask the Renais- sance Grand staff to hook up or plug in any unauthorized AV equipment. Be aware that NCHC takes no responsibility for unauthorized or unapproved AV charges. NCHC will turn any and all such charges over to the presenter for full and prompt payment. Page 6 - 2005 NCHC Conference Conference at a Glance 2005 St. Louis (Subject to Change)

Wednesday, October 26 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Registration

Thursday, October 27 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Beginning in Honors© (BIH) Workshop 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Developing in Honors (DIH) Workshop 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Student Safety Session 11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. President’s Welcome/Conference Opening 11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. City as Text© Opening 12:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. City as Text© Explorations 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. DIH Discussion Sessions 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Master Classes 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mini Institute on Major Scholarship Preparation (advisors only) 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. City as Text© Wrap-Up 5: 00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Plenary I 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Students in Honors 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Student Party

Friday, October 28 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Executive Committee Meeting 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Presentation Session A 8:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Celebration of Teaching and Learning 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Poster Session I 9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Consultants Center 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Presentation Session B 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Plenary II Lunch on your own 12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Presentation Session C 12:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Diversity Forum 1:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Consultants Center 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Master Class Showcase 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Poster Session II 2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Presentation Session D 3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Presentation Session E 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Regional Meetings 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. The St. Louis Experience

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Saturday, October 29 7:00 a.m. – noon Registration 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Idea Exchange 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Open Forum 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Consultants Center 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Student Portz Scholar Presentation 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Presentation Session F 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Presidential Luncheon 1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Business Meeting 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Public Issues Forum 3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Consultants Center 3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Presentation Session G 4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Presentation Session H 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Past Presidents/Student Alumni Reception 6:00 p.m. Dinner on your own

Sunday, October 30 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Rolls and Coffee 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting

New to Honors? There are a number of sessions and conference features that are designed for, or merit the attention of, faculty and administrators who are new to honors education and who may be first-time attendees to the NCHC annual conference. Perhaps most important is Beginning in Honors© (Thursday from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.). This workshop addresses basic issues concerning the administration, curriculum, faculty, and students in honors programs. It is intended to serve persons from every type of institution who have recently assumed, or are about to assume, leadership in an existing honors program or who are starting a new honors program. In addition to the presentation sessions, we especially encourage you to attend the President’s Welcome/Conference Opening on Thursday from 11:15 - 11:30 a.m.; Opening Plenary on Thursday from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.; Welcome Reception on Thursday from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.; your regional business meeting on Friday from 5:15 – 6:15 p.m.; the Open Forum on Saturday from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.; and the Presidential Luncheon and NCHC business meeting on Saturday from noon to 3:00 p.m. All these sessions will offer insight into the workings of NCHC, as well as ideas, approaches, and practical answers to questions about honors. Finally, take advantage of our Consultants Center, where experienced honors faculty and administrators are available for informal conversations on a wide variety of issues.

Page 8 - 2005 NCHC Conference Committee Meetings at a Glance Below are the tentative times for committee meetings. Room assignments and any changes will be printed in the Official Confer- ence Program, and will also be posted on the NCHC web site by September 15. If you have changes or questions, please send them to the NCHC Office ([email protected]) before September 1.

Wednesday, October 26 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Strategic Planning 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Executive Committee 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Conference 2006 Committee (Part 1) 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. External Relations 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Investment Committee 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Finance Committee 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Assessment and Evaluation 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Honors Semesters Committee

Thursday, October 27 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Research Committee 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Pre College Education of the Gifted 8:30 p.m. – ??:?? p.m. Publications Board 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Ad Hoc Articulation Committee 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Student Concerns Committee 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Awards and Grant Committee 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Diversity Committee

Friday, October 28 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Science and Math Committee 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Executive Committee 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Professional Development Committee 2:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m. Personnel Committee 2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Teaching and Learning Committee 2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Large University Committee 3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Small College Committee 3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Civic Learning Special Interest Section 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. International Education Committee

Saturday, October 29 3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Conference Planning 06 Committee (Part 2) 5:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Two-Year College Committee

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Beginning in Honors© Thursday, October 26, from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. This workshop is intended for faculty and administrators who are new to honors education. Designed for persons from every type of institution, Beginning in Honors© offers a series of discussions for people who are starting new honors programs or who have recently assumed, or are about to assume, leadership in existing honors programs. Beginning in Honors© addresses basic issues concerning the administration, curriculum, faculty, and student of honors programs. Pre-registration on a first-come, first-served basis allows attendees to receive advance materials and instructions. Go to www.nchchonors.org, click on National Conference, then Conference Registration Form to register.

Book Sales During the conference, you will be able to examine and purchase books by our speakers, as well as publications linked to our conference theme, books about St. Louis, works of particular interest to NCHC members, including books by NCHC members or published by NCHC, and books of contemporary interest and importance.

Celebration of Honors Teaching and Learning Friday, October 28, 8:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Share the joys of honors instruction and learning. Members of the NCHC’s Teaching and Learning Committee will facilitate the discussion. Faculty from across disciplines will gather to discuss effective teaching techniques and help each other solve instructional problems.

City as Text© City as Text© allows conference participants to explore St. Louis in a structured way, and has been part of NCHC’s meetings since 1984. These walkabouts are an excellent opportunity to explore aspects of the city. A list of explorations is on page 36.

Consultants Center Friday, October 28, 9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.; 1:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Saturday, October 29, 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.; 3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. This service has become a traditional and valuable component of the NCHC conference. Drop in to the Consultants Center, where experienced honors faculty and administrators will be available for informal conversations with colleagues, both new and veteran, on a wide variety of issues. The Consultants Center schedule will be provided in the Conference Book and on the conference website after August 15.

Developing in Honors Thursday, October 26, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; Discussion Sessions 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Developing in Honors is the traditional NCHC nuts-and-bolts workshop for honors administrators, faculty, and professional staff who will have at least one year‘s experience in their current honors position by the time of the national conference. A Thursday morning general opening session and two rounds of topical breakout sessions will involve a wide range of practical aspects of development and improvement of honors programs and honors colleges. Afternoon discussion sessions will allow for extended conversations. A complete schedule is listed on page 37.

Diversity Workshop Friday, October 28, 12:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Gateways to Diversity in Honors explores diversity inside and outside of honors programs. Designed for participants from all types of institutions, the workshop features multiple panels. Panelists will share their expertise and experience, examine thought-provoking issues, raise questions, and facilitate discussion among the participants. This year’s workshop includes such topics as the value of international students and international study to honors programs, service learning and underserved populations, and the improvement of race relations on and off college campuses. A complete schedule is listed on page 48.

Idea Exchange Saturday, October 29, 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Along with continental breakfast, the Idea Exchange provides an informal setting of tables and displays for people to learn about projects and activities in honors education around the country, from students, faculty, and administrators. It is designed to enable a sharing of resources, information, and ideas. The Idea Exchange schedule is on page 39.

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Master Classes Thursday, October 27, 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.(classes) Friday, October 28, 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (showcase) For the last several years, NCHC has been offering Master Classes at its annual conference. This year we are offering Master Classes in drama, music, and poetry.

Mini-Institute on Major Scholarship Preparation Thursday, October 27, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Organized by the NCHC Committee on Honors Advising and Major Scholarship Preparation, this mini-institute will deal with ways in which honors programs and honors colleges support students in preparation for major scholarship competitions such as the Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Fulbright, Gates, Goldwater, and Udall Scholarships. In particular, the Institute will focus on the elements that come together for the successful writing of personal statements and scholarship interviews.

Open Forum Saturday, October 29, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. This session will offer an opportunity for NCHC’s members to talk and its leadership to listen. Executive Director Patricia Speelman, NCHC officers, and Executive Committee members will be present to hear members’ concerns. The topic for this year’s forum is the role of the new national office and NCHC membership in strategic planning. Please brings your ideas, opinions, and suggestions to help shape the future of NCHC.

Poster Sessions Friday, October 28, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.; 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The Poster Sessions provide an opportunity for students and faculty/professionals to present and display original research or fine art in a visual format. There will be presenters from all disciplines, including photography and other visual arts. A complete schedule is listed on page 42.

Public Issues Forum: The Environment Saturday, October 29, 3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. In its fourth decade, the environmental movement has won enormous support among Americans, support that is likely to be put to the test as the nation addresses environmental problems global in scope. Most “green” issues are presented as choices between protecting the environment and growing the economy: You can have a logging industry or save the spotted owl. You can reduce greenhouse gases or have industrial growth. Most Americans, however, seem to be seeking a choice that includes and rather than just or. They tell pollsters they care about the environment and fear it will get worse, yet seem torn on how to respond and unready to accept the sacrifices that some environmentalists believe are necessary. This forum will examine the controversy through discussion and debate.

St. Louis Experience Friday, October 28, 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. This year’s Gala, “The St. Louis Experience,” will include the Gateway Arch and the Old Courthouse, the location of the Dred Scott decision. Because these venues will not hold everyone at once, the evening will start with heavy hors d’oeuvres at the hotel and participants can then visit the sites at their leisure. The evening will end back at the hotel with dessert and jazz!

Speakers Esley Hamilton Thursday, October 27, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Esley Hamilton is the Editor of The Past in Our Presence: Historic Buildings in St. Louis County. Mr. Hamilton has been the Preservation His- torian for the St. Louis County Department of Parks and Recreation since 1977 and is also an Affiliate Assistant Professor at Washington University’s Department of Architecture, teaching historic preservation and the history of landscape architecture. A graduate of Syracuse University with a degree in English Literature and a Master’s from the University of Wisconsin in Urban and Regional Planning, Mr. Hamilton is the Editor of the Newsletter of the St. Louis Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians and the National Association for Olmsted Parks.

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The St. Louis Ragtimers, Friday, October 28, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Don Franz, tuba; Trebor Tichenor, piano; Al Stricker, banjo and vocals; Eric Sager, Clarinet/Soprano Sax The Saint Louis Ragtimers formed in September 1961, and together, they studied various forms of popular American music, with empha- sis on classic rags, folk rags of Missouri, and traditional jazz. Pianist and music researcher Trebor Jay Tichenor has developed one of the finest ragtime libraries in the country. His extensive collection of piano rolls, sheet music and rare recordings provide a valuable source of reference materials for the St. Louis Ragtimers. Trebor teaches a popular course in ragtime at Washington University. He has also produced several piano solo CD recordings, co-authored the book Rags and Ragtime and published several ragtime piano music folios.

Student Interdisciplinary Paper Panels (SIP) Plan to attend the series of five student interdisciplinary paper panels that will be presented throughout the conference. Students from a wide variety of disciplines submitted papers to a panel of NCHC faculty, who recommended the papers for panels ranging from Liter- ary and Historical Analysis: Shakespeare, Newton, and Swedenborg, to Discovering Identity: Ethnicity, Gender, and Social Roles. Following a presentation of each student paper on the panel, a faculty moderator will lead a lively discussion among the panelists and the audience. Check out these thought-provoking sessions designated SIP in the conference program. The entire Student Interdisciplinary Paper Panels schedule is on page 49.

Students in Honors (SIH) The Student Concerns Committee has planned a one-hour “Students in Honors” Orientation session at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday evening, followed by the Student Party—always a popular and well-attended event. Students, even if this is not your first NCHC Conference, you will not want to miss these two special events!

Although many general sessions are of interest to students, in addition to the Thursday evening events, sessions designated as SIH in the conference program book have been chosen by the Student Concerns Committee as being especially pertinent to students in honors.

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Icons: #Chair *Student

Wednesday, October 26 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Strategic Planning Committee Meeting 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Executive Committee 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Registration 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Conference 2006 Committee Meeting (Part 1) 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. External Relations Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Assessment and Evaluation Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Investment Committee Meeting Finance Committee Meeting 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Honors Semester Committee Meeting

Thursday, October 27 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Beginning in Honors© (BIH) Workshop 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Developing in Honors (DIH) Workshop Thanks to a large number of our honors colleagues, we have another full slate of “Developing in Honors” Workshop (DIH) sessions for our 2005 NCHC national conference in St. Louis. DIH is the annual “nuts and bolts” workshop for experienced (1 year or more in current honors position) honors administrators, professional staff, and faculty. There is no additional charge for DIH; however, advance registration is required. The registration form is on the 2005 Conference Registration Form (www.nchchonors.org/Na- tionalConference/national_conference.htm), so when you register for the conference, you simply need to mark that you will be attending the DIH workshop.

You must register for the NCHC conference to participate in DIH, but there is no additional workshop registration fee for DIH.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are new to your honors position, the separate “Beginning in Honors©” Workshop (BIH) is designed just for you.

The format for DIH is for each panelist to make a brief presentation (approximately 5 minutes) on the session’s topic, followed by a good deal of time for interaction with the audience. We begin with a Gen- eral Opening Session for all DIH participants, followed by two rounds of morning breakout sessions. As a new feature this year, we also will have five afternoon discussions sessions, one of which will deal with research about honors and four of which deal with honors budget issues in different sizes of institutions. The complete list of 2005 DIH sessions is on page 37.

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8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. DIH General Opening Session

9:00 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.. Round One of DIH Morning Breakout Sessions

10:05 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Round Two of DIH Morning Breakout Sessions

10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Student Safety Session

11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. President’s Welcome/Conference Opening

11:45 a.m-12:15 a.m. City as Text© Opening

ST. LOUIS: GATEWAY TO EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY is a prime opportunity for those who can be on site by 11:45 a.m., October 27 to BE explorers for a day. The St. Louis Chapter of the American In- stitute of Architects (AIA) has most generously worked with us to develop areas of St. Louis to use as our laboratory, and is partnering with us to design map-making exercises that are exciting to them as well as to us. Participants will be out on their walkabout until about mid-afternoon, picking up sandwiches along the way, and will discuss their findings in preparation for what promises to be an exceptional Opening Plenary for the entire conference – a presentation by Esley Hamilton for which explorers will be readier than anyone! Come to CAT© orientation wearing walking shoes and jackets, and bring writing materials. Assignments, booklets, and travel instructions to use public transportation will be distributed before you leave to work with your exploration team.

Register for City as Text© on line at www.nchchonors.org; click on National Conference, then City as Text© Information. Pre-registration assures attendees receive pre-conference exploration-related readings. Deadline is September 1

12:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m. City as Text© Exploration A complete list of explorations is on page 36.

1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. DIH Discussion Sessions

1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Master Classes Music Instructors Donzell Lee (Alcorn State University) Dennis Boe (East Central University)

Participants *Antoine Baldwin (Alcorn State University) *Spencer Brown (Tulsa Community College) *Christopher Dickey (Eastern Illinois University) *Katrina Kappes (Eastern Illinois University) *Beth Reynolds (Longwood University)

Drama Instructor Page Laws (Norfolk State University)

Participants *Christy Felix (Walsh University) *Katie Schnitzler (Walsh University) *Laura Shook (Walsh University)

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Poetry Instructor Robert E. McDonough (Cuyahoga Community College)

Participants *Daniel Doty (Walsh University) *Giovanna Grandinetti (Walsh University) *Mallory Johnston (Walsh University) *Ann Kress (Walsh University) *Heidi Ostendorf (Walsh University) *Manuel Reyes Jr. (Lubbock Christian University) Ryan Sweet (Walsh University)

2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Research Committee Meeting

3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Mini Institute on Major Scholarship Preparation (advisors only)

3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Pre College Education of the Gifted Special Interest Section Meeting

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. City as Text© Wrap-up

5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Plenary I The Built Environment of St. Louis Esley Hamilton, Preservation Historian, St. Louis County Department of Parks and Recreation

6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception Sponsored by the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars

8:30 p.m. - Publications Board Meeting

8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Two-Year to Four-Year Articulation Committee Meeting Awards and Grants Committee Meeting

8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Students in Honors Meeting All students are invited to learn more about how to become involved in NCHC.

8:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Two-Year College Meet and Greet All representatives from two-year colleges are encouraged to come meet and greet colleagues from other two-year schools.

9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Diversity Committee Meeting

9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Student Party Sponsored by the National Society of Collegiate Scholars

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7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration

7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Science and Math Committee Meeting

7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Executive Committee Meeting

8:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Celebration of Teaching and Learning Interested in an engaging, interactive opportunity to share resources, experiences, and practical information about honors teaching and learning? Come to this special event facilitated by the NCHC Teaching and Learning Committee and be prepared to exchange ideas about what works and what doesn’t in improving honors instruction, promoting honors faculty development, and enhancing honors student learning.

8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Presentation Session A

A1: How to Keep the Gate of Enthusiasm Open at Small Colleges *Andrea Hubbard, *Ashley Quong, *Erin Wilbert, *Kim Fox, *Erica Martinez (Daemen College)

The Gateway to Exploring and Discovering Leadership Opportunities: The Honors Council *Kimberly Mathis, *Kelly Fulkerson (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)

A2: Exploring India: Gateway to Asia and Myself *Laura Ashley, Mark Minor (Morehead State University)

Learning Communities Result in Effective Short Term Study Abroad Mary Ann Studer, *Abby Sumpter, *Stefan Faerber (Defiance College)

Wanderlust: The Honors Student Abroad *Daniel Kelly (Loyola Marymount University)

A3: Faculty Gateways to Honors Paul Grosswiler, Kathleen Ellis, Mark Haggerty, Mimi Pandiscio (University of Maine)

A4: Working Miracles on a Shoestring Budget Elaine Torda (Orange County Community College); Alison Primoza (San Diego Mesa College)

Gateway to Success: Honors Programs and Honor Societies Vicki McMillian (Ocean County College); Leslie Alexander, Ginny Atkinson (Central Arizona College); Lindsey A. Dodson (Prince George’s Community College); Mary Hovanec (Cuyahoga Community Col- lege): Jennifer Rogers (Phi Theta Kappa)

A5: Developing and Shaping an Student Honors Advisory Council Kate Bruce, *Rachel Hamm, *Bart Wilson, *Carol Dwan, John Myers (University of North Carolina Wilm- ington)

Staff: Gateway to Honors Brett Westbrook, Judith Quinney (University of Texas at Austin)

The Student Associate Director: Learning through Leading Joseph McGinn, *Ryan Landino, *Heather Frank, *Kristin McIntosh (Lock Haven University of Pennsylva- nia)

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A6 Arts in Our Town: Working Together to Explore and Grow P. K. Weston (Point Park University)

Breaking Down the Fence: Getting Things Done with the Honors Leadership Extravaganza Rita Barnes, *James White, *Caitlin Dubois (Tennessee Technological University)

Hit the Ground Running *Stephanie Bates (University of Florida)

A7: National Parks as a Gateway to Undergraduate Research Peter Machonis, Devon Graham, *Christina Pope, *Catherine Torres (Florida International University)

“Look Prof, No Paper” Staging the Research Process in Comparative History Anton Rosenthal (University of Kansas)

A8: Producing Good Power Point, Poster, and Oral Presentations Karen Lyons, Jim Partridge (University of Nebraska, Lincoln)

How to Produce an Award-Winning Newsletter Karen Lyons (University of Nebraska, Lincoln); Larry Andrews (Kent State University); Mark Anderson (SUNY, Brockport)

A9: Free Speech: The First Amendment, Anti-War Speech and Free Speech on the College Campus *Colin Reusch, *Ben Jager, *Josh Caswell, *Rebecca Jones, David Sefton (Eastern Kentucky University)

A10: Exploring America’s Image: Precision Lens or Funhouse Mirror *Dusty Israel (University of Cincinnati)

Exploring the Poetic Landscape of St. Louis Tony Whall (Salisbury University); Paul Strong (Alfred University)

A11: What Should the Goal of Community College Honors Programs Be and How Should We Measure Success? Jeffrey Berger (Community College of Philadelphia); Ellene Polidore (Cy-Fair College); Mike Conway (Arizona Western College)

Structuring a Small College Honors Program Judithe Thompson, Barry Thompson (University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College)

A12: Exploring and Discovering Florida: A Journey through the Sunshine State *Stephanie Fowler, *Anne Marie Comeau, *Sandro Turriate, *Claire Jackson, *Ashley Sikes (University of North Florida)

Honors Outdoors: Objections and Replies John Michael Atherton (Seton Hill University)

A13: Nurturing Independent Scholarship in Honors *J. Nathan Matias (Elizabethtown College)

White Gloves and Digital Cameras: Oral History Research as a Gateway to Undergraduate Scholar- ship Brooke Hessler, *Caitlin Cairns (Oklahoma City University)

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A14: Got a Newsletter? How to Write an Effective Newsletter for Your Community College Honors Program Alanna Tynes (Tomball College); Dottie Sherling (Irvine Valley College)

Effectively Communicating with Your Honors Community Craig Roberts, *Laura Heldermon (Southeast Missouri State University)

A15: An Honors Approach to Foreign Language Education: Foster Multilingual Honors Graduates in Your Program *Sarah Kennedy, *Brian Episcopo, Diann McCabe (Texas State University – San Marcos)

Odysseus-Figures throughout the Centuries: Homer to Adorno Beate Rodewald, Richard Gamble (Palm Beach Atlantic University)

A16: In Between Dreams: Tools for Successful Career and Major Exploration Judith Sunderman (Eastern Illinois University)

A17: The Future of Empirical Research on Honors Education Annmarie Guzy (University of South Alabama); Jennifer Lease Butts (University of Connecticut); Jonathan Kotinek (Texas A&M University); Anne Rinn (Western Kentucky University)

8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Poster Session I Sponsored by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Complete listing on page 42.

9:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Consultants Center

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Professional Development Committee Meeting

9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Presentation Session B

B1 Helping Students: Where Do We Draw the Line? Connie Hood, *Matt Stone, *Drew Jones, *Zack Taylor, *Avery Edwards (Tennessee Technologies Univer- sity)

B2 Effectively Developing “Honors Community” through the Implementation of a Program Theme *Cody Ressel, *Kristen Werder, *Lucas Schaeffer (Clarion University of Pennsylvania)

Building Learning Communities for Honors Freshmen Arlene Wilner, Anne Osborne, Anne Salvatore (Rider University)

B3 The Ghana Project: A Matrix for International Education Marcia Ladendorff, Heather Burk, *Jessica Watkins, *Megan Barber, *Katrina Meyers (University of North Florida)

Gateways to the World: Versatile Approaches to Study Abroad in the Honors Curriculum David Coleman, *Cassie Barczewski, *Annie Blom, *Dana Daughetee, *Emily Nalley (Eastern Kentucky University)

B4 Exploring Popular Culture: The Gateway to Honors Seminar Success Jennifer Rogers (Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society of the Two-Year College); Monika Gross (Bowie State University); Jessica Moon (University of Northern Iowa); Virginia Stahl (Scottsdale Community College)

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B5 Exploring the Transition from High School to College Dolores Valencia Tanno, Stan Miloykov, Stephen Rosenbaum (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)

Peer Advising: A Gateway into Honors for First-Years Brett Wiley, *Mareasa Fortunato, *Matt Rudy, *Lindsay Thiel (University of Georgia)

The Gateway to College: Honors Freshman Orientation Retreat *Andrew Basler, *Charles Phillips (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)

B6 Exploring Ways to Attract High-Achieving Students Todd Jones (University of Cincinnati); Dave Meredith (University of North Carolina)

Air Traffic Control: Recruiting and Retention in the Age of the Helicopter Parent Bonnie Irwin, Margaret Messer (Eastern Kentucky University)

Recruiting for Honors in the Community College: Overcoming Obstacles and Creating Opportu- nities Melinda Frederick (Prince George’s Community College); Rae Rosenthal (Community College of Baltimore County, Essex)

B7 Honors: From Program to College - An Evolution Alexandria Holloway, E. Carter Burrus, Jr. (Miami Dade College)

Challenging Privilege: Honors College Planning as a Representation of Civic Engagement Janice Thompson, *Melissa St.Germain, Beth Round (University of Southern Maine)

Exploring the Expansion from Program to College *Brittany Burton (Arkansas State University)

B8 The Mentor Program of Your Dreams *Carolina Benitez, *Meaghan Bradshaw, *Angelina Troff (Florida International University)

Peer Mentoring: Freshmen and Transfers Kenneth O’Brien (SUNY College at Brockport)

B9 Exploring the Contemporary Relevance of Ancient Literature through Original Dramatic Scripts and Performances John Kandl, *Joseph Filous, *Sean McBride, *Laura Shook, *Elise Francis (Walsh University)

Expanding Our Boundaries: Honors Students and the Common Read Lorraine Genetti (Regent University)

B10 Welcome to the Jungle: New Member Retreats for Honors Organizations *Sarah Martin, *Joel Witter (University of Florida)

Honors Ambassadors: A Gateway to Recruiting Top Students *Karly Jacobsen, *Joseph Wilson (University of Florida)

B11 iPods as Gateways for Honors Exploration & Discovery Robert Viau, *Ashley Holder, *Nora O’Buck, *Stacey Team (Georgia College & State University)

B12 Honors Historiography: The Process and Methodologies for Creating a History of Honors *Rachel Snell, *James Redstone (University of Maine); *Brittany Snow (Chapman University)

Retention in Honors: Results of a Collaboration Between Honors and the Office of Institutional Research Patricia Szarek, Lynne Goodstein, Manish Sharma (University of Connecticut)

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B13 Student Interdisciplinary Paper, Panel 1 Literary Historical Analysis: Shakespeare, Newton, and Swedenborg.

This student interdisciplinary research panel will examine a range of enduring issues confronting individuals and society as expressed through literature, science, and religion. Moderator: Richard Badenhausen, West- minster College

“Hell is Murky”: The Physical and Illusory Nature of Evil in Shakespeare’s Macbeth *Jenny Lower (Loyola Marymount University)

Natural Philosophy and Science: Rediscovering Isaac Newton’s Legacy in the 21st Century *Parker Holman (University of Oklahoma)

A Swedenborgian Gateway to Heaven in Philadelphia *Christine Friel (Cabrini College)

B14 Discovering New Ways to Explore Critical Thinking Heather S. Sisto (Mott Community College)

Wiki Communities and the Classroom: Honors Pedagogy Amit Ray (Rochester Institute of Technology)

B15 Gateways to Awareness: Lobbying the State Legislature for Community Colleges in Texas Sasha Tarrant, *Bogan Durr (Brazosport College); *Constance Gilbert (Lee College)

Exploration and Discovery through Retreats: The Retreat in Community College Honors Programs Eddie Weller, Jennifer Tate (San Jacinto College South); John Britt (Lee College)

B16 Digby’s “The Age of Imitation” Jay Mandt (Wichita State University); Joan Digby (Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus); Ada Long (University of Alabama, Birmingham)

B17 Reading-Life-Writing Joanne Edmonds, *Gaylena Merritt (Ball State University)

The Beatles: An Honors Gateway to Pop Culture? *Joseph Montminy (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)

11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Plenary II The Music of Missouri: Rags and Ragtime The St. Louis Ragtimers

Lunch on your own

12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Presentation Session C

C1 Developing and Promoting an Undergraduate Research Day Michael K. Cundall Jr., Gilbert Fowler Jr. (Arkansas State University)

The Honors Summit: Gateway and Getaway Kelly Younger, Kathleen Harris, Beatrice Henson-O’Neal (Loyola Marymount University)

Discovering Honors: Effectiveness of a Student-Led Campus Scholarship Weekend in Creating Program Unity and Increasing Honors Recruitment Yield Cynthia Edwards, *Amanda Kay Nickerson, *Rose Hartfield Wilson (Meredith College)

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C2 Exploring Music Students’ Perspectives on Honors Contract Projects: Discovering More Effec- tive Strategies for Facilitating In-Course Honors Experiences Tim Fredstrom, *Courtney Custis (Illinois State University)

“A Cultural Odyssey” - A Student-facilitated Gateway to the Arts *Sarah Gamble, *Michael King, *Emma Wojtal, *William Beaudoin (University of Maine)

C3 Professional Development Is a Gateway to Your Future Ruth Ost, *John O’Brien, *Timothy Williams, *Vinesh Mathew, *Amy Rice (Temple University)

An Honors Mentoring Program: Failures and Successes Brian Railsback, *Abe Saunders, *Bret Banther, *Jillian Sapp (Western Carolina University)

Enhancing the Honors Experience through Internships *Warren Moore (University of Florida)

C4 Worlds to Explore: Gateways to Becoming (More) Human Anthony Edmonds, James Ruebel, Joanne Edmonds, *Aly McReynolds, *Jeff Laub (Ball State University)

C5 Implementing NCHC Ideas at Your University *Matt Comer, *Bryan Stolz (University of Connecticut)

A Student Relations Committee: The Gateway to Building Community within Your Honors Pro- gram *Stephanie Orth, *Mallory Smiens, *April Jones (University of Northern Iowa)

Challenges and Solutions for Non-traditional Mature Adult Honors Students Ronald Legon, Esther Materón-Arum (University of Baltimore)

C6 Gateway to Honors: The First-year Experience Susan Carrafiello, May Kenton (Wright State University)

Cultivating an Honors Attitude from Day One *Patrick Kelley, *Brenna Brady (Rochester Institute of Technology)

First-Year Experience for Two-Year Students Ruth Fox Randall (Johnson County Community College); Sandra Osburn (Kansas City Kansas Commu- nity College)

C7 Discovering, Exploring, and Traveling through the Senior Thesis Process *Kristin Giner, *Laura Abney, *Byron Sims, *Nicole Vockell, Bruce MacLaren (Eastern Kentucky University)

Entrepreneurs: How We Immortalized Our Names *Stephen Troncone (Eastern Kentucky University)

C8 Making Learning Last: When 4th-graders Do the Teaching Marcia Ladendorff, *Daniel Byrd, *Sheena Pegarido, *Cicely Pontiflet (University of North Florida)

Engagement as a Gateway to Leadership: Exploring Self, Discovering Community Eric Jerde, Calvin Lindell, *Randy Manis, Mike Wallace, Cathy Thomas (Morehead State University)

Learning, Discovery, and Engagement Kelly Astro, *Brittany Camp, Alvin Wang (University of Central Florida)

C9 Teaching in Honours Programmes: Inspiring Interaction Marca Wolfensberger, Pierre Vaneijl, Albert Pilot, (Utrecht University); John Zubizarreta (Columbia Col- lege)

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C10 Exploration and Discovery of Prospective Honors Students: Components of an Application Process Gregory O’Dea, Debbie Bell (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)

The Gateway to New Admissions Practices: Combining Standardized Test Scores and Noncogni- tive Characteristics to Increase the Predictability of Honors Student Success. Nigel Marriner (SUNY Buffalo)

C11 Gateway to Honors Improvement: External Consultants and Reviewers Bob Spurrier (Oklahoma State University); Rosalie Otero (University of New Mexico); Dennis Leyden (Uni- versity of North Carolina at Greensboro); Nancy McCarley (Mississippi State University)

C12 Advertisement to African-Americans: Impact on Society *Kelli Haywood (Spelman College)

C13 Homeless and Helpless: A Glimpse Into an Ignored Culture *Alexandra Sunyak, *Taryn Henry (University of Cincinnati)

Honors Course Capsules: The Beaver Island Experience James Hill, Ken Rumsey (Central Michigan University)

C14 Student Interdisciplinary Paper, Panel 2 What Makes a Citizen? Participation, Patriotism, and Education

From the political participation and influence of women, to the role of religion in patriotism, to cosmopolitan versus nationalistic viewpoints, this student interdisciplinary research panel will examine a range of issues surrounding the roles and responsibilities of citizens as well as strategies for their education. Moderator: Thomas F. Sawyer, North Central College

The Influence of Young Women: Exploring Connections between “Growing Up Female” and Voting *Kathryn Tyranski (The College of New Rochelle)

My Country ‘tis of Theism *Shelley O’Brien (Charles S. Mott Community College)

Liberal Education and Cosmopolitan Citizens *Jennifer Kon (University of South Florida)

C15 Academic Learning Compacts and Honors Assessment Greg Lanier (University of West Florida)

The Diversified Honors College Stuart Palonsky, *Julie Melnyk, *Mike Stadler (University of Missouri-Columbia)

C16 Gateway to Honors Visibility: Student-centered Marketing of Honors and Forging Campus Con- nections *Susannah Fields, *Diana Tarpanova (Columbia College); Janet Madia (University of Illinois at Chicago); Michael Hakkenberg (Roanoke College)

C17 Growing in Honors: Curriculum Aron Reppmann (Trinity Christian College); Susan Ahern (Saint Joseph College)

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12:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Diversity Forum “Gateways to Diversity in Honors” explores diversity inside and outside of honors programs. Designed for participants from all types of institutions, the workshop will feature multiple panels. Panelists will share their expertise and experience, examine thought-provoking issues, raise questions, and facilitate discussion among the participants. This year’s workshop includes such topics as the value of international students and international study to honors programs, service learning and underserved populations, bicultural relationships, and the improvement of race relations on and off college campuses. (See page 46.)

1:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Consultants Center

1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Master Class Showcase

2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Personnel Committee Meeting

2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Poster Session II Sponsored by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Complete listing on page 45.

2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting Large University Committee Meeting

2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Presentation Session D

D1 The Pursuit of Scholarship Money: Students Helping Students *Brent Bridges, *Charles J. Overly, *Kelly Davison, *Kamika Hughley (Montgomery College)

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship: A Gateway for Community College Students Lucy Laufe (Montgomery College)

Gatekeeping: Screening Scholarship Applicants Benjamin Caldwell, Jill Miller (Missouri Western State University)

D2 How to Integrate Service Learning into Your Honors Program Heather Burk, Chuck Paulson, *Annie Litchfield, *Elizabeth Eady (University of North Florida); Ada Long (Uni- versity of Alabama, Birmingham),

D3 Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Restructuring the Honors Council Constitution *Andrea Hussey, *Christina Gillar, *Ashley Brieger, *Bryant Chase, *Andrew Ford (University of West Florida)

How to Create and Manage a Successful Student-run Honors Council *Devika Dhandapani, *Rishi Mehta (University of Connecticut)

D4 Artistic Expression: Gateway to Scholarly Research *Ana Clara Mauro, *Milvia Suarez (Florida International University)

Developing an Honors Undergraduate Research Collective *Brenna Brady, *Blair Brown, *Ben Foster (Rochester Institute of Technology)

Software Engineering Projects: From Conception to Customers Developing an Honors Undergraduate Research Collective *Tom Guzewich (Rochester Institute of Technology)

D5 Discovering Our Global Connection Alexandria Holloway, Danixia Cuevas, Marcaisse Douyon, Carlos Gonzalez, Lisa Shaw (Miami Dade College)

Page 24 - 2005 NCHC Conference Friday, October 28 D6 Gateways to Possibilities: How Opportunities in Honors Can Unlock the Potential of Students *Johanna Kraft, *Ryan Dorrill (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)

Advising Students on Honors Probation: Providing a Gateway to Success Amberly Miller (University of Cincinnati)

Motivating an Honors Student: The Gateway to Discovering Your Potential *Charles Phillips, *Jessica Woods (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)

D7 What Happens Next? The Graduate School Application Process Melissa Rinehart (Butler University)

Gateways to Medical Schools: Is Honors the Key? Michelle Ouellette, *Alia Whitehead (University of Maine)

Honors as Gateway to the Legal Profession Bob Spurrier, *Felicia Hayes (Oklahoma State University); Kambra Bolch (Texas Tech University)

D8 Exploring and Discovery: Dreams and Nightmares in Creatively Assessing Honors Work Joyce Fields (Columbia College, South Carolina); Liza Davis (Kennesaw State University); Freddye Davy (Hampton University); Jocelyn Jackson (Morehouse College); Michael Hakkenberg (Roanoke College)

D9 Why You Should Want Us: Building Mutually Beneficial Agreements and Relations Between Com- munity Colleges and Prestigious Universities Alison Primoza (San Diego Mesa College); Glenn Sanford (Sam Houston State University); Melinda J. Frederick (Prince George’s Community College); Linda Díaz (Mount San Antonio College)

Creating a Transfer Workshop for the Honors Community College Student Lydia Lyons, Sherry Rix, Michelle Burditt (Hillsborough Community College)

D10 An Introspective Study of the Dynamics of Book Forum: James Joyce’s Ulysses and a Journey into Ireland *Jennifer Wiegert, *Janine Miller (Chapman University)

The Literati: Gateway to the President’s Office Kelly Younger (Loyola Marymount University)

D11 Writing Assistants as Gateways to Learning: Discovering the Educational Contributions of an Honors Writing Program Karen Sheriff LeVan, *Parker Holman, *Hilary Hawkins, *Will McManus, (University of Oklahoma)

D12 Gateway to Success: Enhancing the Undergraduate Honors Experience *Joel Witter, *Sarah Martin (University of Florida)

Gateway to the World: The Lombardi Scholars Program *Joseph Wilson, *Karly Jacobsen (University of Florida)

D13 Exploring Engaged Learning and Active Citizenship with Democracy Lab Jim Knauer (Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania); Dave Price, *Conrad Gray, *Ken Lucas (Santa Fe Community College); David Meier (Dickinson State University)

2005 NCHC Conference - Page 25 Friday, October 28 D14 Student Interdisciplinary Paper, Panel 3 Mechanisms of Social Change: Social Activism, Public Policy, and Popular Culture

Forces contributing to attitudinal and social change, especially as related to marriage, will be examined in this interdisciplinary student research panel. Presentations will examine such factors as social activism, legislative efforts related to the formation of public policy, and the portrayal of lifestyle within popular culture as means of inducing social change. Moderator: Kate Bruce, University of North Carolina, Wilmington

Issues in Homosexual Equality *Sarah Gunner (Marist College)

Public Policy and Same-Sex Marriage *Jared Peters (Eastern Kentucky University)

The Redesigning of the Exterior: Murphy Brown, Designing Women, and the Ways They Changed America’s View of Women (and the Ways Women View Themselves) *Thomas West (Marshall University)

D15 Discovering and Exploring a Profitable Partnership Kristi Sather-Smith (Hinds Community College)

From the Ashes of the Phoenix: Revitalizing a Stagnant Honors Program *Jason Young, *Rachel Smith, *Ashley Tidwell (Arkansas State University – Jonesboro)

D16 Exploring Large Scale Honors Teaching Linda Slakey (Commonwealth College at the University of Massachusetts Amherst); Josephine Capuana (SUNY Buffalo)

The Social Psychology of International Relations: Using In-class Simulations and Experiments Christian Goergen, Ken Gray (College of DuPage)

D17 Growing in Honors: Faculty Development Tammy Ostrander (College of St. Scholastica)

3:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Small College Committee Meeting Civic Learning Special Interest Section Meeting

3:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Presentation Session E

E1 Exploring Honors Development: Prospecting for Gifts Alvin Wang, Anthony Thompson (University of Central Florida)

Honors as Gateway: Does It Really Open Doors? *Erin Yamauchi, *Charles Bergman, *Beth Rehm, *Erica Scott (Loyola Marymount University)

E2 Using Portfolios in Honors to Improve Learning and Assess Programs John Zubizarreta, *Angela Maselli, *Kaleigh Sturgill, *Chelsea Lee, *Mihaela Sabo (Columbia College)

Experimentations in Honors Thomas Helm (Western Illinois University); Larry Levinson (Governors State University); Mary Kay Mul- vaney (Elmhurst College)

E3 People and Place: Studying Immigrant Communities Jane Bowers (City University of New York); *Lisa Tagliaferri (CUNY at Hunter College); *Irina Akulenko (CUNY Honors City College); *Carolyn Kingston (CUNY at Baruch College); *Chinisha Scott (CUNY at Staten Island)

Page 26 - 2005 NCHC Conference Friday, October 28 E4 The Alumni Portion of Your Honors Website: Ideas, Lists, and Tips for Fostering a Continued (Virtual) Relationship with Your Graduates Leslie Green (University of Cincinnati); Mark Nesbitt-Daly (University of Kansas); Scott Miller (Brigham Young University); Dana Irvin (Clemson University)

Technology in Honors *Adam Tarr, *Vanessa Kafka (University of Connecticut)

E5 Death to Honors: How Our Course “Inventing Death” Might Interrogate Honors Culture *Kayla Champaigne, *Marissa Saladeen, *Andrea Marcetic, *Maile Huffman, *Sarah Patton (University of North Florida)

Honors as a Gateway to Crazy Wisdom Connie Hood, *Craig Schuff, *Cassidy Schroer, *Jon Jones, *Rachel Day (Tennessee Tech University)

E6 A Gateway to Understanding: Study Abroad as an Honors Colloquium *Carrie Fenner, Nels Granholm, *Katherine Brandtjen, *Annicka Gunderson, *Zachary Oster (South Dakota State University)

E7 Flexible Admissions Policies as Gateway to Exploration and Discovery Mike Sloane, *Mark Hutson, *Alan Barton, *Jillian Woodruff, *Brittlynn Hall (University of Alabama at Brimingham)

What Other Way? Affirmative Action in Higher Education *Elizabeth Palacios (Spelman College)

E8 Living Learning Communities in Honors *Jack Cohen, *Brigham McNaughton, *Matthew Dube (University of Maine)

Living and Learning: The Residential Honors College Guiyou Huang, Andy Beachnau (Grand Valley State University)

Honors Residential Seamless Experience: A Gateway for Student Success *Harold Mock (Georgia College & State University)

E9 Exploring the Relationship Between Institutional Mission and Honors Donna Menis (St. Francis University of Pennsylvania), Jeffrey Chamberlain (University of St. Francis); Jayati Ghosh, Sr. Patricia Dougherty (Dominican University of California); Susan Ahern (Saint Joseph College)

E10 Student Voices = Gateway to Change *Maria Borchers, *Erin Monarch (University of Toledo)

Exploration and Self Discovery: Breaking the Web Does Not Mean Destroying the Spider Judith Sunderman (Eastern Illinois University)

Defining Characteristics of an Honors Student Samuel Gorovitz, Eric Holzwarth (Syracuse University)

E11 The Annual Originals Journal: Gateway to Discovery in the Creative Writing and Visual Arts Dennis Boe, *Casey Greer, *Thomas Pack, *Jonathan Wright, *Desiree Wright (East Central University)

E Pluribus Unum: Producing a Regional Honors Journal among Community Colleges John Britt (Lee College); Dana Morales (Montgomery College); Jeff Scott (Blinn College)

E12 Coordinating an Honors Course with a Large University Event: The 150 Years of Butler Sesqui- centennial Course as an Example Anne Wilson, Melissa Rinehart (Butler University)

Incorporating Co-curricular Activities into the Honors Curriculum Marshall Chapman (Morehead State University) 2005 NCHC Conference - Page 27 Friday, October 28 E13 Encouraging Exploration and Discovery: Academic Credit for Student Conference Presenta- tions Bonnie Gray, *Laura Abney, *Alexandra Carter, *Wade Tandy, Barbara Hussey (Eastern Kentucky Univer- sity)

E14 Honors Travel Seminar: Gateway to Exploration and Discovery of World Cultures and Fine Arts *Darris Saylors, Gregory O’Dea, Debbie Bell (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)

E15 The Seven Habits of Highly Effective [Student] Leaders Jimmy Tallmon, *Steffi Nenz, *Mallory Gustin, *Mathew Mund, *Laken Smith (Dickinson State University)

E16 Student Interdisciplinary Paper, Panel 4 Discovering Identity: Ethnicity, Gender, and Social Roles

This student interdisciplinary research panel will examine aspects of one’s personal and social identity. The presentations will explore the place of ethnicity, sex and gender differentiation, and the development of social roles related to leadership as connected with one’s identity. Moderator: Dianna Shank, Southwestern Illinois College

The Space Between: The Question and Impact of Language on Identity in How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent *Monica Sleeter (University of South Florida)

Gender as Journey: Discovering When Self Is Other *Richard Garcia (Florida International University)

Empirical Relationship between Conformity, Independence, Interdependence, and Leader- ship *Rose Wilson (Meredith College)

E17 Sharing the Skills: Teaching Honors Students to Make Successful Conference Presentations Fran Oneal (University of Alabama)

Your Turn Behind the Podium: Successful Conference Presentations Fran Oneal (University of Alabama)

Small College Consortia: Getting Students Involved in Conference Presentations Thomas Marshall (Neumann College); Charlie McCormick (Cabrini College)

E18 Small Colleges, Large Universities, and Honors Programs Sam Schuman (University of Minnesota, Morris)

E19 Student Fishbowl: Discussion of Teaching and Learning in Honors Larry Clark (Southeast Missouri State University)

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. International Education Committee

5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m. Regional Meetings

6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Texas Directors Meeting

6:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m. The St. Louis Experience: The Gateway Arch and the Old Courthouse

Page 28 - 2005 NCHC Conference Saturday, October 29 7:00 a.m.-Noon Registration

7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast

7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Idea Exchange Sponsored by the New York Times Knowledge Network. Participants listed on page 39.

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Open Forum This session will offer an opportunity for NCHC’s members to talk and its leadership to listen. Execu- tive Director Patricia Speelman, NCHC officers, and Executive Committee members will be present to hear members’ concerns. The topic for this year’s forum is the role of the new national office and NCHC membership in strategic planning. Please brings your ideas, opinions, and suggestions to help shape the future of NCHC.

10:45 a.m.-Noon Student Portz Scholar Presentation

10:45 a.m.-Noon Presentation Session F

F1 Gateway to Opportunity: (Diverse) Programming Made Easy *Mareasa Fortunato, Brett Wiley (University of Georgia)

Honors Student Associations as Gateways for Student Success *Rachel McKenna, *Harold Mock (Georgia College & State University)

Sparking Interest and Participation in Honors Organizations *Mandi Hughes (University of Florida)

F2 Rewiring Plato’s Cave: Exploring the Digital Depths of an Honors Education Philip Frana, Richard Scott, Donna Bowman, Brian Michael Allen (University of Central Arkansas)

F3 Elitism in Honors: Does the Perception Match the Reality? *Tricia Dituro (Gannon University)

Student Assistantships: A Gateway for Academic Exploration *Kelly Fulkerson, *Darris Saylors (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)

F4 Gateway to the Participation of Education Majors in Honors Programs Lynne Noble, *Jennifer Dowling, *Leigh Abee, *Katie Taylor (Columbia College)

F5 First Year Florida: Gateway to Honors Opportunities *Ashley Bittner (University of Florida)

The Freshman Gateway: Exploring Honors, Discovering Knowledge in Freshman Honors Semi- nars Jennifer Lease Butts (University of Connecticut)

F6 Honors: Why Would Anyone Want to Do It? Kathleen Monahan (Montgomery College); Sandy Deabler (North Harris College); Ruth Fox Randall (Johnson County Community College); Ellene Polidore (Cy-Fair College)

F7 Honors Service Learning: Gateway to Central America *Brandon Coakley, *Andrew Fraser, *Barrett Welch (Loyola Marymount University)

Discovering Civic Engagement within an Honors College Christopher Walther (Pace University)

F8 Gateway to Collaborative Governance: The Honors Structure at Azusa Pacific University Mark Eaton, Vicky Bowden, Renee Pozza, Alan Oda, *Melinda Monte (Azusa Pacific University) 2005 NCHC Conference - Page 29 Saturday, October 29 F9 Student Interdisciplinary Paper, Panel 5 When Cultures Collide: Integration versus Subjugation

This student interdisciplinary research panel will examine conflicts that may arise when cultures come together. The presentations included in this panel will reveal such conflict may take the form of an immigrant’s struggle to adapt, the search for ethnic identity in those from whom the past was stolen, or clashes between groups from cultures having widely different worldviews. Moderator: Joan Digby, Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus

“Hawaii Is Ours”: Western Exploration Dilutes Native Hawaii *Wesley Kelley (Birmingham-Southern College)

Exploration of Self and Discovery of Other: The Ethnic Identity of African Americans *Tiffany Brannon (Florida International University)

Security Against the Unexpected: Women and Folk Belief in The Joy Luck Club *Alana Dela Cruz (Westminster College)

F10 Dumpster Diving as Academe Clarence Christian, *Aleisha Luellen, *Norvell Curry (Southwest Tennessee Community College)

Exploration through the Gateway of Critical Thinking Daniel Johnson (University of North Carolina at Wilmington)

F11 Writing Grant Requests for Two-Year Honors Programs Jeff McEwen (Chattanooga State Technical Community College)

Development in Honors: A Generational Model Charlie Slavin, Emily Ann Cain, *Jessica Lukas, *David LaPointe (University of Maine)

F12 Building the Gateway: Kentucky’s Role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition Paula Kopacz, Steve Konkel, *Katie Gruenwald, *Emily Andrews, *Nick Davis (Eastern Kentucky Univer- sity)

F13 A Critical Review of Honors Contract Models Michael Conway (Arizona Western College); James Stickler (Allegany College of Maryland); Robert Mc- Donough (Cuyahoga Community College); Jeff Portnoy (Georgia Perimeter College); David Putz (King- wood College)

12:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Presidential Luncheon

1:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Business Meeting

3:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Public Issues Forum: The Environment In its fourth decade, the environmental movement has won enormous support among Americans, support that is likely to be put to the test as the nation addresses environmental problems global in scope. Most “green” issues are presented as choices between protecting the environment and growing the economy: You can have a logging industry or save the spotted owl. You can reduce greenhouse gases or have industrial growth. Most Americans, however, seem to be seeking a choice that includes and rather than just or. They tell pollsters they care about the environment and fear it will get worse, yet seem torn on how to respond and unready to accept the sacrifices that some environmentalists believe are necessary. This forum will examine the controversy through discussion and debate.

3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Conference Planning 2006 Committee Meeting (Part 2)

3:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Consultants Center

Page 30 - 2005 NCHC Conference Saturday, October 29 3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Presentation Session G

G1 Prayer Beads: Gateway to Exploration of World Religion and Spirituality Robert Viau, *Ashley Holder, *Nora O’Buck, *Stacey Team (Georgia College & State University)

Religion as a Gateway to Discovering the Whole Person *John Frye, *Alicia Mikolaycik, *David Montes, *Amy Gordon (Loyola Marymount University)

G2 Discovering Leadership through Motivational Techniques *Casey Schirado, *Briana Bargmann, *Courtney Olson, Jackie Olson (Dickinson State University)

Can Leadership Be Taught? Karen Linsky, Joey Naftel (Hillsborough Community College)

G3 The Gateway to Avoiding Student Honors Burnout *Ashley Quong, *Andrea Hubbard (Daemen College)

Advising and Educating with Values in Mind: Helping Honors Students Discover Themselves Kambra Bolch, Cheryl Carroll (Texas Tech University)

G4 The Honors College Student Advisory Council: A Gateway for the Voice of the Students *Alice Jones, *Rachel Kinkie, *Jim Zadick, *Tracy Louk (University of Montana-Missoula)

Autonomy in Action: Gateway to Structuring a Self-governed Student Body *Jessica Woods, *Andrew Basler (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)

G5 How to Design and Use an Honors Handbook Richard Badenhausen (Westminster College); Anne Scott (Northern Arizona University)

Gateway to Community for Community Colleges: The Honors Program Lounge/Office Eddie Weller, Jennifer Tate, *Haley O’Neill, *Joan Tran (San Jacinto College South)

G6 Teaching Economics through Visual and Print Media Della Sue (Marist College)

Psychology Honors: Into the Mind of a Serial Killer Teddi Deka (Missouri Western State University)

G7 From Jefferson to Entrepreneurship: Exploring Experiential Learning Opportunities in Honors Debbie Brawn, *Emily Hamburg, *Carl Sterner (University of Cincinnati)

Ties to Home - An Exploration of American Family Values *Samantha Foster, *Brittany Cheney (University of Maine)

G8 What Makes It an Honors Class, Anyway? Chuck Whitchurch (Golden West College); Jeff Berger (Community College of Philadelphia); Robert McDonough (Cuyahoga Community College); Dorothy Sherling (Irvine Valley College); David Putz (King- wood College)

G9 Connecting to College and Community: Recognizing One’s Part of the Whole Stephen Wright, *Jean Stevens, *Rachel Fus, *Margaret Gordon, *Benjamin Croner (Syracuse University)

G10 Does This Count?: The Integration of Co-curricular Experience within General Education Goals and Outcomes Beth Round (University of Southern Maine)

Engaging Faculty in Honors through an Annual Honors Faculty Conference Lynne Goodstein (University of Connecticut) 2005 NCHC Conference - Page 31 Saturday, October 29 G11 Opening the Gate through Multicultural Literatures Walter Josef Denk, Skai Stelzer (University of Toledo)

Teaching Online Honors Classes via WebCT Barbra Nightingale (Broward Community College)

5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Two-Year College Committee

4:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m. Presentation Session H

H1 Getting Honors Students Involved in Research: One Approach Linda Harlow (Ohio State University)

Exploring Predictors of Persistence in Honors Celeste Campbell (Oklahoma State University)

The Honors College: Who Stays In and Who Drops Out? A Sociological and Social Psychological Study *Jason Houle (University of Maine)

H2 Modest But Vital: Philosophy as Compass in Thematic Interdisciplinary Honors Classes. Machiel Keestra (University of Amsterdam [Netherlands]); Michael K. Cundall Jr. (Arkansas State Univer- sity); Richard England (Salisbury University); Mike Sloane (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

H3 Exploring the Creation vs. Evolution Conflict in an Interdisciplinary Honors Colloquium Ken Saladin, *Amanda Quarte, *Joseph Attaway, *Sam Rauschenburg (Georgia College & State Univer- sity)

H4 Honors Is a Political Animal *Adrienne Tygenhoff, *Aram Nadjarian, *Kristy Yamamoto, *Maggie Bourque (Loyola Marymount Univer- sity)

FDA Advisory Committee Meetings and Mock Congressional Hearings: Two Gateways for Ex- ploration and Discovery Tom Hagan, *Katherine Heberlein, *Mutia Adisoma (Elizabethtown College)

H5 Engineering Globalization *Patrick Kelley, *Anna Murray (Rochester Institute of Technology)

A New Experiential Learning *Blair Brown, *Tom Guzewich (Rochester Institute of Technology)

A Real World Engineering Project *Anna Murray, *Jamie Boeheim (Rochester Institute of Technology)

H6 Oceanic Tattooing: “Objects” Not Intended for Western Museums *Toni Harper (Spelman College)

University of Florida Honors Courses: A Gator’s Gateway to International Cultural Exploration *David Rosenblum (University of Florida)

H7 What Motivates Honors (and non-Honors) Students? *John Paul Ramsay, *Jacquelyne Terrell, *Linda Pollock, *Kristin Giner, *Frank Williams (Eastern Kentucky University)

Page 32 - 2005 NCHC Conference Saturday, October 29 H8 Retention of Honors Students: An Oxymoron? A Comparison of Two Institutional Gateways that Foster Retention, Exploration, and Discovery Patricia MacCorquodale (University of Arizona); Marcella Korn (University of Maryland Baltimore County)

Creating a Gateway to Success Sandra Osburn (Kansas City Kansas Community College); James Stickler (Allegany College of Maryland)

Honors and the Students: Discovering Connections that Last *Nicholas Steiner (University of Cincinnati)

H9 Changing a Program: The Role of an Honors Student Board as a Vehicle of Change George Mariz, *Megan Gentry, *Alden Denny, *Robin Ledbetter (Western Washington University)

How to Run a Successful Honors Student Organization *Chris Collings, *Spence Wise, *Pamela Androff (University of Central Florida)

H10 Gateway to Honors Recruiting Rebecca Oliver, Shannon Gary (Temple University)

The Gateway Between Honors and Admissions Recruiting: Creating Opportunity from Neces- sity Erik D’Aquino, Hadar Borden (SUNY Buffalo)

Using Pre-Collegiate Programs as a Recruitment Tool for Honors Don De Maria (University of Georgia)

H11 Stress and the Honors Student Andy Deabler (North Harris College)

H12 Gateway to Effective Support of Undergraduate Research Efforts: The UNC Undergraduate Research Consortium Kate Bruce (University of North Carolina Wilmington); Carolyn Thompson (University of North Carolina- Pembroke); Michael Bassman (East Carolina University); Brian Railsback (Western Carolina University)

H13 Gateway to Reflective Learning: Creating the Honors E-Portfolio Liza Davis, Joan Dominick (Kennessaw State University)

Interuniversity and Intergeneration: The Kent State Shootings and Clarion University Students Thirty-Five Years Later Todd Pfannestiel (Clarion University of Pennsylvania); Victoria Bocchicchio (Kent State University)

H14 Discovering Connections and Affinities through Collaborative Explorations James Clarke, Srividhya Swaminathan, *Michael Bershadsky, *Julia Levin (Long Island University, Brook- lyn Campus)

H15 Motivational Factors That Can Affect the Academic Performance of Honors Students Larry Clark (Southeast Missouri State University)

Curriculum Differentiation in the College Classroom: Helping Gifted College Students Succeed Anne Rinn (Western Kentucky University)

H16 Global Service-based Experiential Learning: ASB-Bangkok as a Gateway to International Busi- ness Students Discovering Community and Themselves Robert Hogner, *Rachel Cruz, *Natalia Sturla, *Mark Elbadramany, *Vanessa Fernandez (Florida Interna- tional University)

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H17 The Peace Corps: Honors and Honorable Service Mary Middlemas (Georgia Perimeter College)

Exploring Poverty/Discovering Solutions *Robert Griffith, *Joshua Herring, *Phi Trinh, *Kathe Krumich (Longwood University)

H18 Learning as an End in Service-learning, Honor Societies, and Honors Programs Dorothy Mitstifer (Association of College Honor Societies); Lorraine Genetti (Regent University); Heather Sisto (Mott Community College); Bonnie Irwin (Eastern Illinois University); Joan Vallee (McNeese State University)

6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Reception for Past NCHC Presidents and NCHC Honors Semesters’ Student Alumni

6:00 p.m. Dinner on your own

Sunday October 30 7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Rolls and Coffee

9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Executive Committee Meeting

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Jon A. Schlenker, Chair (University of Maine at Augusta) Elizabeth C. Beck (NCHC Staff) Bernice Braid (Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus) Ronald G. Brandolini (Valencia Community College) Kate Bruce (University of North Carolina at Wilmington) Celeste Campbell (Oklahoma State University) Lawrence V. Clark (Southeast Missouri State University) Lisa L. Coleman (Southeastern Oklahoma State University) Ann R. Eisenberg (University of Texas at San Antonio) Ted L. Estess (University of Houston) David Forbes (University of South Alabama) Holli C. Hitt (Mississippi State University) Kathleen King (University of Maine at Augusta) James T. Knauer (Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania) Carol Lamb (NCHC Staff) Donzell Lee (Alcorn State University) Ronald Link (Miami-Dade College) Lydia Lyons (Hillsborough Community College) John Madden (Cerritos College) George Mariz (Western Washington University) Virginia L. McCombs (Oklahoma City University) Sandra S. Osburn (Kansas City Kansas Community College) Rosalie C. Otero (University of New Mexico) Ruth Fox Randall (Johnson County Community College) Jacci Rodgers (Oklahoma City University) Glenn Sanford (Sam Houston State University) Hallie Savage (Clarion University of Pennsylvania) Thomas Sawyer (North Central College) Dianna Shank (Southwestern Illinois College) Ricki Shine (Iowa State University) Robert L. Spurrier, Jr. (Oklahoma State University) Douglass Sullivan-Gonzalez (University of Mississippi) Philip K. Way (University of Cincinnati) Norman L. Weiner (SUNY Oswego) John Zubizarreta (Columbia College)

NCHC Staff

Nicholette Smith, Executive Assistant Patricia Ann Speelman, Executive Director

2005 NCHC Conference - Page 35 City As Text© Exploration • Thursday, October 27 • 12:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Black World History Museum This unusual, interactive institution introduces the work of local and national artists in the context of world history. There are changing exhibits, a wonderful store, and a great spirit to add to the unusual exhibits.

Central West End A lively part of town, full of terrific examples of vernacular architecture that give a good introduction to one of the most fascinating dimensions of St. Louis, its built environment. This neighborhood is an explorer’s dream.

City Museum Unique among museums, this structure is wildly imaginative, zany, visually stunning – a combination of folk architecture and high tech that is unmatched anywhere else. It invites you to play, inquire, learn something about “architectural elements,” and to enjoy the flights of your own imagination as you do so.

Contemporary Art Museum and Fox Theatre An extremely modern, new building juxtaposed for your examination with an Art Deco gem. Lunch op- tions are many here, with a lovely small dining area in the museum itself. Good area to interview locals about what they do, or do not, know about these buildings.

Forest Park In this beautiful open space, in the heart of the city, are several superb institutions: the St. Louis Art Mu- seum, the St. Louis Zoo, and the Missouri History Museum. You will head for one of them (probably all that can be handled in one visit) with a small team, and take advantage of this chance to discover some very real treasures.

Laclede’s Landing/Eads Bridge This option is close to the conference hotel. All participants in City as Text© will have received readings on the Bridge, but this is an exploration intended to spark your thinking about ‘development’ issues in urban spaces. You will examine the loft area around the hotel, the Bridge, the Mall, and the Landing, and help us to think about what is happening in our immediate surroundings as we congregate in St. Louis.

Soulard Market and Environs One of the genuinely ‘old’ and wonderful sections of town, Soulard Market will have some indoor, possibly still some outdoor, vendors for you to talk to (and buy from, if you like). The rows of buildings immediately across from the Market are exceptional for both profile and detail.

The Loop This is an extended street market that looks like a cross of college chic and SoHo funk, and is immensely interesting. Many small shops, coffee and otherwise, invite interaction. Find out who is here, what’s for sale, who buys, and in general be part of a lively enterprise in a young/old city.

Union Station, Public Library Both structures are complex and fascinating. You should be looking to see both the elegant structures and what lies beneath them: visit local collections in the library to see what historical material is collected here about the peoples and events of this pivotal city in American history.

Old Courthouse and Wainwright Building The exhibits in the Courthouse are always astonishing, and the National Park Rangers on site are eager to talk to interested viewers. The first floor of the building contains rooms depicting early Missouri life and activities. The second floor is the location of the courtroom where the Dred Scott case was tried, with a narrative of the events.

The Wainwright building, built considerably more recently, is a working municipal office center. Viewed primarily from the outside, it is credited with being the first-ever skyscraper in the nation. Louis Sullivan, the architect, has left too few examples of his genius in this country, but here is an important one of his projects, and you should see it. Before you leave on this double exploration, you will get insiders’ secret info about viewing the Sullivan building.

A great way to get around St. Louis is by Metrolink. You can purchase a DAY PASS for $4. If you are arriving at Lambert Airport on October 27, you can buy a combination ticket at the airport good for day of arrival only, or stop at the Visitors Bureau on Washington Avenue (between Metrolink exit and hotel), and buy a day pass, which allows unlimited rides for the day. Per ride charge on the system is $1.50, exact change – dollar bills accepted Page 36 - 2005 NCHC Conference Developing in Honors (DIH) Discussion Sessions Thursday, October 27 General Opening Session 8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. DIH G-1 Motivating Honors Students Josie Capuana, State University of New York-Buffalo Dwight Moore, Emporia State University Rosalie Otero, University of New Mexico # Bob Spurrier, Oklahoma State University

9:00 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Round One of Morning Breakout Sessions

DIH 1-1 Selecting and Mentoring the Right Honors Faculty Albin Cofone, Suffolk Community College Mark Farris, Midwestern State University # Bob Horan, University of Wisconsin-Stout Linda Pitelka, Maryville University of St. Louis

DIH 1-2 Undergraduate Research and Honors Kate Bruce, University of North Carolina-Wilmington Jayati Ghosh, Dominican University of California Andrew Harris, Bridgewater State College # Ricki Shine, Iowa State University

DIH 1-3 Service Learning and Honors # Jacci Rodgers, Oklahoma City University Vicki Ohl, Heidelberg College Laurie White, University of North Carolina-Greensboro Chris Willerton, Abilene Christian University

DIH 1-4 Fundraising and Development for Honors # Jack Dudley, Virginia Tech University David Lawless, Tulsa Community College Robert Halli, The University of Alabama Adam Meyer, The University of Alabama

DIH 1-5 Predicting Student Success in Honors Celeste Campbell, Oklahoma State University Keith Garbutt, West Virginia University Duncan Harris, University of Wyoming # Margaret Messer, Eastern Illinois University

DIH 1-6 Adjusting Honors Requirements: The Effect of AP and Dual-Enrollment Donna Birdwell, Lamar University # Patricia MacCorquodale, University of Arizona Betsy Yarrison, University of Baltimore

DIH 1-7 Honors for Technical and Pre-professional Students Ann Lubrano, Polytechnic University # Judy Ozment, Pennsylvania State University Nancy Reichert, Southern Polytechnic State University

DIH -8 Honors Retreats # Richard Badenhausen, Westminster College Lynne Goodstein, University of Connecticut Ivelaw Griffith, Florida International University Jay Mandt, Wichita State University

2005 NCHC Conference - Page 37 Developing in Honors (DIH) Discussion Sessions 10:05 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Round Two of Morning Breakout Sessions

DIH 2-1 Honors Students and Mental Health Issues Maureen P. Connelly, Frostburg State University Joyce Fields, Columbia College # Steve Wainscott, Clemson University

DIH 2-2 Issues Presented by Unique Institutional Populations (Faith-based, Single-gender, Etc.) Rita Barnes, Tennessee Technological University # John Korstad, Oral Roberts University Guy Litton, Texas Woman’s University

DIH 2-3 Use of Student Portfolios in Honors Steven Bloom, Lasell College Martin Dupuis, Western Illinois University Jan Younger, Heidelberg College # John Zubizarreta, Columbia College

DIH 2-4 Honors Alumni Relations Connie Hood, Tennessee Technological University # Margaret Franson, Valparaiso University Donna Menis, Saint Francis University of Pennsylvania

DIH 2-5 Honors Assessment and Evaluation Cheryl Achterberg, Iowa State University Ronald Brown, Texas State University-San Marcos # Rolland Pack, Freed-Hardeman University

DIH 2-6 First Year Acculturation Courses # Robert Keller, Colorado State University Bonnie Irwin, Eastern Illinois University Jim Lacey, Eastern Connecticut State University

DIH 2-7 Moving from Honors Program to Honors College Gary Bell, Texas Tech University # Dennis Leyden, University of North Carolina-Greensboro Suzanne McCray, University of Arkansas Charlie Slavin, University of Maine

DIH 2-8 Transfer Honors Student Issues Sandy Deabler, North Harris College Karen Lyons, University of Nebraska-Lincoln # Rosalie Saltzman, University of Nebraska-Omaha

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. DIH Discussion Sessions

DIH 3-1 Research About Honors Lynne Goodstein, University of Connecticut # Annmarie Guzy, University of South Alabama Anne Rinn, Western Kentucky University John Zubizarreta, Columbia College

DIH 3-2 Large University Honors Budget Issues (organized by Large Universities committee) # Josie Capuana, State University of New York-Buffalo

DIH 3-3 Small College Honors Budget Issues (organized by Small Colleges committee) # Donna Menis, St. Francis University of Pennsylvania

DIH 3-4 Mid-size Institution Honors Budget Issues # Donna Birdwell, Lamar University

DIH 3-5 Two-year College/Honors Budget Issues (organized by Two-year Colleges Committee) # Eddie Weller, San Jacinto College South Page 38 - 2005 NCHC Conference Idea Exchange • Saturday, October 29 • 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Sponsored by the New York Times Knowledge Network Table 1 Small College Honors Program Committee Brochure Exhibit Jayati Ghosh, Patricia Dougherty (Dominican University of California)

Table 2 Student Involvement in Conferences: Expanding the Gateway *Braxton Sluder, *Emily Vance (Tennessee Technological University)

Table 3 Rural Matters: Gateway to Discovering Student and Community Collaborative Service Learning Opportunities Jim Tallmon, *Steffi Nenz (Dickinson State University)

Tables 4 & 5 NCHC Honors Semester Committee Bernice Braid and Members of the Honors Semester Committee

Table 6 Scribendi: A Regional Honors Arts and Literary Magazine *Madeleine Coleman and Members of Scribendi Staff (University of New Mexico)

Table 7 National Society of Collegiate Scholars Virginia Amos, Stephen Loflin (National Society of Collegiate Scholars)

Table 8 Our Journey through Honors: Personal Exploration and Discovery *Kaitlin Aardahl, *Margie Campbell (Longwood University)

Table 9 Student Perspectives on Enhancing Team-taught Honors Coursework *Michelle Leibrand, *Ashley Hightower (University of San Diego)

Table 10 NCHC Assessment and Evaluation Committee Rosalie Otero (University of New Mexico); Robert Spurrier (Oklahoma State University)

Table 11 Tracking Undergraduate Research Activities David Forbes, Patricia Davis, *Carl Odom, *Samit Patrawala (University of South Alabama)

Table 12 Postcards! Postcards! Postcards! How Postcards Can Be an Effective Gateway to Discovery *Cody Ressel, *Kristen Werder (Clarion University of Pennsylvania)

Table 13 Getting to Know the Honors Program: Implementing a Mentoring Program for Incoming Fresh- men *Megan Schildmier, *Colin Sanberg,*Autumn Kendrick (Butler University); *Isaac Garcia (Lubbock Chris- tian University)

Table 14 Honors and Peer-Tutoring *Clarissa Michalak, *Elizabeth Morse, *Kayla Hyman (University of Maine)

Table 15 Two-Year College Committee Ruth Fox Randall, Chair, and Members of the Committee

Table 16 Critical Components to Consider in Developing an Honors Program Karen Carey (Northeastern State University)

Table 17 The Last Lecture Series: Fresh Ideas from Familiar Faces *Seth Robertson, *Nicole Raineault (University of Maine)

Table 18 Phi Theta Kappa: Honors Opportunities Abound Jennifer Rogers (Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society of the Two-Year College)

2005 NCHC Conference - Page 39 Idea Exchange • Saturday, October 29 • 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Sponsored by the New York Times Knowledge Network Table 19 Honors Program Promotion *Juliette Schohn (Lynn University)

Table 20 Shopping ’til You Drop in West Africa: City as Text© in a Foreign Culture *Jessica Watkins, *Megan Barber (University of North Florida)

Table 21 Democracy Lab: Discovering Civic Possibilities Jim Knauer (Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania)

Table 22 Cultural Exchange: Interactions with a Chinese Student Community *Kristen Hallagan (Clarion University of Pennsylvania)

Table 23 Creating Respondez! *T. Min Nemoy, *Traci Loudin (University of Tampa)

Table 24 Partners Program: Making Connections Between College and High School Students *Annie Litchfield (University of North Florida)

Table 25 Honor Society Standards Dorothy Mitstifer (Association of College Honor Societies)

Table 26 Honors Orientation: Student Leadership *Jennifer Dowling, *Amanda Friday, *Jessica Waugh, *Chelsea Lee, *Angela Maselli (Columbia College)

Table 27 Honors Courses Abroad Richard Piper, *Adam Labonte (University of Tampa)

Table 28 Running a Student-led Freshman Orientation *Elizabeth Eady (University of North Florida)

Table 29 Honors Learning Community Collaboration: Discovery of Self Elizabeth Callahan, Ann Harris, Debra Greene (Lincoln University)

Table 30 A State Organization: Honors Council of the Illinois Region Margaret Messer (Eastern Illinois University); Joyce Fletcher (College of DuPage)

Tables 31 & 32 The Fund for American Studies Dan Swiger, Kristy Khachigian (The Fund for American Studies)

Table 33 The Role of NSF GK12 Fellows in the Inner City Schools of Birmingham, Alabama *Brian Cabaniss, *Michael Marshall (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

Table 34 The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Perry Snyder (The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi)

Table 35 NCHC Student Concerns Committee Holli Hitt, Chair, and Members of the Student Concerns Committee

Tables 36 & 37 NCHC Publications Board Hallie Savage and Mark Anderson, Co-Chairs, and Members of the Publications Board

Table 38 The Changing Face of Fugue *Lauren Miner, *Nora O’Reilly (James Madison University)

Table 39 Studying in Germany and Europe--Interning and Traveling *Bryan Darr (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater) Page 40 - 2005 NCHC Conference Idea Exchange • Saturday, October 29 • 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Sponsored by the New York Times Knowledge Network Table 40 Internships for Academic Credit Peter Storandt, Joseph Johnston (The Washington Center for Internships & Academic Seminars)

Table 41 Marketing Your Honors Program *Brian Episcopo, *Sarah Kennedy (Texas State University-San Marcos)

Table 42 Models of Portfolio Development in Honors: Gateway to Learning *Diana Tarpanova, *Susannah Fields (Columbia College); *Christina Erp (Western Illinois University)

Table 43 New York Times Knowledge Network Jan Gilboy (New York Times Knowledge Network)

Table 44 Campus as Text: Discovering the Community *Sara Mertz, *Gretchen Dilling (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater)

Table 45 University Scholars: A Program of Individual Discovery *Lindsay Holder, *Rachel Albritton, *Tracy Baker, *Jodie Carney (University of Tennessee at Martin)

Table 46 How to Watch Television *Sheena Pegarido, *Daniel Byrd, *Cicely Pontiflet (University of North Florida)

2005 NCHC Conference - Page 41 Poster Session I • Friday, October 28 • 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Sponsored by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi 1 Comparative Histology and Histochemistry of the Harderian Gland in Scincomorph and Iguana- morph Lizards *Jeremy Baker (Slippery Rock University)

2 The Wonders of Weight Loss: Psychological Benefits of Significant Weight Loss Susan Baker, *Shari Mather (University of Maine at Augusta)

3 The Future of Malaria *Olaide Bamgbose (University of West Georgia)

4 Got Stress? Religion May Be the Answer *MaryJon Barrineau (Columbia College)

5 A Living History *Amanda Bauer (Dickinson State University)

6 The Journey of Women into American Politics *Brett Best (Gallaudet University)

7 Comparative Histology of the Pineal Gland of Tinamu Major *Richard Bierbower (Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania)

8 How Chemically Different Are Regular and Organic Milk? *Lynda Blosser, Anne Gaquere (University of West Georgia)

9 Heritage or Hate?: Historical Perspectives on the “Meaning” of the Confederate Flag *Tyler Blythe, *Kristina Maurer, *Allison Williams, Barbara Hussey, Isabelle White (Eastern Kentucky Univer- sity)

10 Buying In *Kelly Burk (Oklahoma City University)

11 Dia:Beacon: Made to Order *Claire Casaccio (Marist College)

12 Evaluating Entrepreneurial Excellence *Rachael Caspers, *Jessica Baker (Dickinson State University)

13 Boom and Bust Cycles: The History of Oil Towns in Oklahoma *Amna Choudry, *Jon Barnes ( Oklahoma City University)

14 China’s One Child Policy: The Background, the Effects, and the Future *Jennifer Clapp (Longwood University)

The Calming Effect of Oil on Capillary Waves: Measurement of the Extinction Length by Laser 15 Interferometry *Kimberly Cordray (University of Northern Iowa)

16 Sutras and Romance: The Heroic Ideal and Society in Asian Literature *Amelia Corrigan (Kent State University)

17 Physical and Chemical Properties of Spider Silk *Michael Cuddy (Eastern Illinois University)

18 Is Diabetes Genetically Based? *Norvell Curry (Southwest Tennessee Community College) Page 42 - 2005 NCHC Conference Poster Session I • Friday, October 28 • 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Sponsored by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi 19 Preventable Perils: A Look at Car Accidents in Southern California *Jennifer Dailey (California State University, Fullerton)

20 Truth Isn’t Always Stranger than Fiction *Maurya Delgado, *Ariel Turnbull, Frank Williams (Eastern Kentucky University)

21 Adolescent Identity in Film: Honors Students Analyze Teen-genre Movies Tami Eggleston, Brenda Boudreau, *Jayme Blandford, *Erin Conner, *Emily Gonzalez (McKendree Col- lege)

22 Reformation of Self: Négritude and Post-colonial Films of Francophone Africa Idoreyin Esenyie (University of West Georgia)

23 Representations of Cellular Automata *Christy Felix (Walsh University)

24 Exploring Odysseus through the Odyssey and Aeneid *Joseph Filous, *Tyler Immel, *Andrew Coutts (Walsh University)

25 Amusing Ourselves to Death *Mike Fogel (Florida International University)

26 Procrastination: Closing the Gate to Your Future? *Mindy Folsom, *Emily Shearer, *Goldie Kincer, *Mustapha Bojang, Richard Freed (Eastern Kentucky University)

27 The Roles of Women: Past and Present *Tess Francis (Walsh University)

28 Current Trends in Advertising to College-age Consumers *Heather Frank (Lock Haven University)

29 The Art of Reef Keeping *Alan Franks (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

30 From Concept to Concert: A Study of the Artistic Collaboration of a Student Composer, Faculty Conductor, and Collegiate Choir Tim Fredstrom, *Roy Magnuson (Illinois State University)

31 The Election of 1800 *Ashley Gooding (Lubbock Christian University)

32 Creating Ionic Liquids *David Greer (University of South Alabama)

33 The Emancipation Proclamation *Christopher Hall, *Austin Halliday (Lubbock Christian University)

34 Nuclear DNA Markers as a Gateway to the Exploration of the Conflict in Meristic and Mitochon- drial DNA-based Identifications of Lionfishes Pterois Miles and Pterois Volitans *Rebecca Hamner (University of North Carolina at Wilmington)

35 History’s View of Sacagawea *Jessica Holman, *Michael Lackey (Lubbock Christian University)

2005 NCHC Conference - Page 43 Poster Session I • Friday, October 28 • 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Sponsored by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi 36 Peer Influence on Academic Motivation *Stephanie Hoveln (Eastern Illinois University)

37 Revolution through Harmony: Zulu Freedom Songs during Apartheid *Sara Hughes (Texas Tech University)

38 The Edited World: An Exploration into the Effects of Mass Media *Peyton Hunter (Mississippi State University)

39 Studies on Okadaic Acid Biotransformation/Biodegradation--Isolation and Screening of Poten- tial Marine Bacteria *Jackie Huntzicker (Florida International University)

40 Analysis of DNA with Nanospheres *Tarannum Jaleel (University of Alabama)

41 Early Divorce or Lasting Marriage: Explaining the Whys of Staying Together *Brandee Jones (Kansas City Kansas Community College)

42 Exploring Gender Roles and Their Effect on Psychological Health *Amy Jordan (Texas State University at San Marcos)

43 College: Distractions and Success *Anthony Juarez (Kansas City Kansas Community College)

44 Shouting Up Capitol Hill: Why Extreme Views in American Politics Are the Most Widely Heard *Jason Knapp, *Andrew Riegle (Mott Community College)

45 The Loquacious Honors Student: An Interdisciplinary-Wisdom Approach for Managing Domi- nant Speakers in an Honors Course Small Group Discussion Setting *Jared Kreutzer (Azusa Pacific University)

Page 44 - 2005 NCHC Conference Poster Session II • Friday, October 28 • 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sponsored by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi 1 An Exploration of the Constitutionality of Physician-assisted Suicide *Kathleen King (University of Maine at Augusta)

2 Scientists or Spies? A Historiographical Look at the Exploratory Expedition of Lewis and Clark *Brittanie Lassiter (Lubbock Christian University)

3 Increased Overexpression of Soluble Mannheimia Haemolytica MurA Is Achieved by Co-ex- pressing a Molecular Chaperone *Jeung-Eun Lee (Emporia State University)

4 Chunnel Disaster: Millions of Water Molecules Not Allowed to Pass *Logan Leslie (University of West Georgia)

5 Making the Jump: The Transition from High School to College *Kelly McDowell (Columbia College)

6 Politics of Immigration in Small Communities *Jared McGouldrick (University of Maine at Augusta)

7 Exploration of Women’s Roles in Christian Practice *Kelly McKinney, *Beth Feltner, *Jennifer Thomas, *Sheena Moran, Sara Zeigler (Eastern Kentucky University)

8 There’s Something in the Water *Julie Meigs, *Christine Reinberg (Chapman University)

9 Exploring Disaster, Discovering Hope *Steve Micetic (Azusa Pacific University)

10 Reproductive Health Risks from Exposure to Chemical Emissions from World Trade Center Disaster Site *Sanskriti Mishra, *Ankur Mangalagiri (CUNY Honors College at Hunter College)

11 Time-Travel Protagonists: A Gateway to Society’s Past? *Joseph Montminy (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)

12 Ionic Liquids: The Central Role of Synthesis in the Development of Novel Green Solvents *Carl Odom, James Davis (University of South Alabama)

13 Let’s Talk About Sex--In the Movies *Stephanie Ogden, *Monica Morrison, *Kimberly Ma, *Sarah McLaughlin; (Nyack College)

14 Structural Consequences of Non-Natural Nucleoside Substitution in DNA Duplexes with Molecular Dynamics Applications *Timothy Parr (University of San Diego)

15 The Combined Effects of Cyanobacterial Lipopolysaccharides and Heavy Metals *Cassandra Patenaude (The University of Maine)

16 Development of Ionic Liquid Technologies: Pollution Prevention *Samit Patrawala (University of South Alabama)

17 Politics of Control in the Middle East *Raven Peterson (Long Island University, C. W. Post Campus)

18 Zero-G Acoustic Fire Suppression System *Dmitriy Plaks, *Nesha Hyatt, *Zade Coley, *Elizabeth Nelson (University of West Georgia) 2005 NCHC Conference - Page 45 Poster Session II • Friday, October 28 • 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sponsored by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi 19 Comparison of Pressurized Fluid Extraction Methods of Absorbents for Use in Human Scent Evidence Collection *Paola Prada (Florida International University)

20 The Lord Who Had Come to Renew Society: The Drowned Sailor in Eliot’s The Waste Land and Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway *Valerie Reed (Elizabethtown College)

21 Dispersal of Hindu Temples on Trinidad *Amy Riegner (Slippery Rock University)

22 Free vs. Fair Trade *Shelly Ruzicka (Elmhurst College)

23 Building Bridges of New Hope *Laura Schnake (Lubbock Christian University)

24 Comparison of Chinese and Russian Communism *David Scott (Lubbock Christian University)

25 Exploring Narrative Elements *Katherine Setzer (University of Central Florida)

26 Paper De-inking Using Environment Friendly Oxidizing Agents under Ultrasounds *Christopher Shacklady, Anne Gaquere, *Temitayo Isola (University of West Georgia)

27 Translational Design in Crystal Engineering *Danielle Shacklady (University of West Georgia)

28 Heavy Metal Ion Detection in Aqueous Media Using Peptide-Modified Hydrogel Layers on a Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) *Jackie Shepard, Venkat Bhethanabotla, Ryan Toomey (University of South Florida)

29 The Double-Humped Enigma Janet Simpson, *Christopher Dobbs, *Candace Cain (Holmes Community College)

30 An Assessment of Factors Affecting Compliance with Physical Therapy Treatment Programs among Pediatric Patients; *Amanda Smolinski (University of South Alabama)

31 A Fellow Disciple: The Faith of John Adams *Rachel Snell (The University of Maine)

32 A Novel Method for Enhancing Prostate Cancer Radiosensitization by Natural Compound Cur- cumin *David Soleimani-Meigooni (University of Louisville)

33 German Expressionism and WWI *Keri Spohn, Ute Wachsmann-Linnan (Columbia College)

34 The Body Transfigured *Amanda Sterling (Mercyhurst College)

35 Wal-Mart: Corporate Conquistadors? *Monica Storozyszyn, *Andrew Harrell, *Michael Slack (Oklahoma City University)

Page 46 - 2005 NCHC Conference Poster Session II • Friday, October 28 • 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sponsored by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi 36 Jonathan Swift’s Critique of Modern Science in Gulliver’s Travels *Georgiy Teverovskiy (Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus)

37 The Ideals Sitcom Families Represent *Samantha Thibodeau (The University of Maine at Augusta)

38 Leptin Stimulates Increased Nitric Oxide Production in Cultured Glioma Cells: Implications for Multiple Sclerosis *Tatiana Toumbeva (University of South Florida)

39 Cultural Changes in Two Northeastern Brazilian Towns *Divya Verma (Lamar University)

40 Gateway to the World: Two Perspectives on the Study-Abroad Experience *Michael Wacht, *Karen Harman (Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania)

41 Creating Gateways to Kenyan Women’s Self-Exploration and Advancement *Wambui Wamae–Kamiru (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)

42 Exploration into the Landscapes of the Mind: Creativity and Madness in the Work of Vincent van Gogh *Sara Weigand (The College of New Rochelle)

43 Avoiding a Takeover: Inhibiting the Growth of Chaetomium Globosuml *Desiree Wright (East Central University)

44 Examining Isolates of Streptococcus Zooepidemicus in Equines *Anne Wyllie (The University of Maine)

45 Love, Lust, Senior Honors Thesis: Exploring Human Relationships through Film *Jason Zavadil (Emporia State University)

2005 NCHC Conference - Page 47 2005 Diversity Workshop • Friday, October 28 • 12:45 p.m. - 4:35 p.m.

“Gateways to Diversity in Honors” explores diversity inside and outside of honors programs. Designed for participants from all types of institutions, the workshop will feature multiple panels. Panelists will share their expertise and experience, examine thought-provoking issues, raise questions, and facilitate discussion among the participants. This year’s workshop includes such topics as the value of international students and international study to honors programs, service learning and underserved populations, bicultural relationships, and the improvement of race relations on and off college campuses.

12:45-1:35: Panel One: Global Gateways Benefits of Studying Abroad *Lyndsay Herman (Lynn University)

International Students in Honors *Marianne Schneider (The University of Maine)

The Contribution of Honors Programs to International Students *Alexandrina Koykova, *Stanislava Terzieva, *Nora Mutafchieva (Columbia College)

1:45-2:35: Panel Two: Crossing Borders: Studying Communities ECScholars in the Migrant Community Michael Bassman, Kendra Harris, James Ellis, *Chris Vo, *April Tharrington (East Carolina University)

Growth of Prisoners with Mental Illness in Local Correction Facilities *Linda Hadley-Rood (University of Maine at Augusta)

2:45-3:35: Panel Three: Exploring Bicultural Relationships Misunderstanding of Diversity in Colleges *Fiston Kahondo (Lynn University)

Dating Against the Status Quo: Discovering Your True Self *Emily Burchfield, *Laura Auer (Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania)

3:45-4:35: Panel Four: Understanding Diversity The Writing on the Wall Project *Kevin Teets (University of Tennessee at Martin)

Honors as a Gateway: Race Relations on College Campuses Beatrice Henson-O’Neal, *Stephen Sarmiento, *Rachel Keene, *Andrea Ryken, *Marian Alonso (Loyola Marymount University)

Page 48 - 2005 NCHC Conference Student Interdisciplinary Paper (SIP) Panels

Friday, October 28 Student Interdisciplinary Paper, Panel 1 9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Literary Historical Analysis: Shakeseare, Newton, and Swedenborg.

“Hell is Murky”: The Physical and Illusory Nature of Evil in Shakespeare’s Macbeth *Jenny Lower (Loyola Marymount University)

Natural Philosophy and Science: Rediscovering Isaac Newton’s Legacy in the 21st Century *Parker Holman (University of Oklahoma)

A Swedenborgian Gateway to Heaven in Philadelphia *Christine Friel (Cabrini College)

Friday, October 28 Student Interdisciplinary Paper, Panel 2 12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. What Makes a Citizen? Participation, Patriotism, and Education From the political participation and influence of women, to the role of religion in patriotism, to cosmopolitan versus nationalistic viewpoints, this student interdisciplinary research panel will examine a range of issues surrounding the roles and responsibilities of citizens as well as strategies for their education. Moderator: Thomas F. Sawyer, North Central College

The Influence of Young Women: Exploring Connections between “Growing Up Female” and Voting *Kathryn Tyranski (The College of New Rochelle)

My Country ‘tis of Theism *Shelley O’Brien (Charles S. Mott Community College)

Liberal Education and Cosmopolitan Citizens *Jennifer Kon (University of South Florida)

Friday, October 28 Student Interdisciplinary Paper, Panel 3 2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Mechanisms of Social Change: Social Activism, Public Policy, and Popular Culture

Issues in Homosexual Equality *Sarah Gunner (Marist College)

Public Policy and Same-Sex Marriage *Jared Peters (Eastern Kentucky University)

The Redesigning of the Exterior: Murphy Brown, Designing Women, and the Ways They Changed America’s View of Women (and the Ways Women View Themselves) *Thomas West (Marshall University)

2005 NCHC Conference - Page 49 Student Interdisciplinary Paper (SIP) Panels

Friday, October 28 Student Interdisciplinary Paper, Panel 4 3:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Discovering Identity: Ethnicity, Gender, and Social Roles

The Space Between: The Question and Impact of Language on Identity in How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent *Monica Sleeter (University of South Florida)

Gender as Journey: Discovering When Self Is Other *Richard Garcia (Florida International University)

Empirical Relationship between Conformity, Independence, Interdependence, and Leader- ship *Rose Wilson (Meredith College)

Saturday, October 29 Student Interdisciplinary Paper, Panel 5 10:45 a.m.-Noon When Cultures Collide: Integration versus Subjugation

“Hawaii Is Ours”: Western Exploration Dilutes Native Hawaii *Wesley Kelley (Birmingham-Southern College)

Exploration of Self and Discovery of Other: The Ethnic Identity of African Americans *Tiffany Brannon (Florida International University)

Security Against the Unexpected: Women and Folk Belief in The Joy Luck Club *Alana Dela Cruz (Westminster College)

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