People of Color in Predominantly White Institutions

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules

10th Annual National Conference (November 6-8, 2005)
Cornhusker-Marriott Hotel
333 South 13th St., Lincoln, Nebraska

General Info | Call for Papers | Concurrent Sessions | Registration | Conference Schedule | Advisory Committee | Conference Proceedings

Note to Presenters: If you have submitted a paper but have not received notification of acceptance, please call (402) 472-5733 or resubmit your proposal to wbabchuk1@unl.edu. We have learned that some of the proposals were intercepted by spam jam and we have not received them. Thanks for your patience.

Keynote Speakers

Jane E. Smith Executive Director of the Spelman College Center for Leadership & Civic Engagement Predominantly White Institutions as Leaders for Diversity	Richard Lapchick Director, Institute for Diversity and Ethics of Sport University of Central Florida Sport as a Bridge Across the Racial Divide
Alma Clayton-Pedersen Vice President for Education & Institutional Renewal, Association of American Colleges and Universities Achieving Greater Expectations by Making Excellence Inclusive	Roberto Dansie CEO Cultural Wisdom The Four Suns of Healing

General Information

The conference will be held at the Cornhusker-Marriott Hotel, 333 South 13th St., Lincoln, Nebraska. For reservations, call the Cornhusker-Marriott at 402-474-7474. For a special rate of $99 per night plus tax (single or double), be sure and mention that you are part of the University of Nebraska room block. The Cornhusker-Marriott provides shuttle service from the Lincoln airport to their hotel. You may also want to consider flying into Omaha, Nebraska (60 miles from Lincoln) for competitive airline rates. Shuttle service between the Omaha and Lincoln airports is provided by Epply Express. Call 800-888-9793 or visit their web site at www.eppleyexpress.com.

About Lincoln

Nebraska's capital city, Lincoln, has a population of over 250,000 people and is home to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, which has a student population of about 25,000. The Cornhusker-Marriott is located near the historic Haymarket area that features fine dining, bars, shopping and antique stores and is a short walk to the UNL city campus.

Schedule

Registration will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 6, from 7:30-8:30 a.m. on Monday, November 7 and from 8-8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 8. The conference will begin on Sunday evening with the opening reception at 7:00 p.m. and conclude and Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Please register early to hold your place and save time at check in.

Fee

The conference fee includes all conference sessions and materials, proceedings, luncheons on both days, refreshment breaks and receptions Sunday and Monday evenings. Registration fees are $249 full registration; $199 presenter discounted registration; $129 one-day registration; $99 student registration.

Refund Policy

If you register but cannot attend, you may transfer your registration fee to a colleague or request a refund. Cancellations can be made calling the registration office at 402-472-2423. Cancellations will be accepted until Friday, October 28, 2005, and registration fees will be refunded less a $30 processing fee. No refund requests will be honored after October 28, 2005.