Conference
The Illinois Committee on Black Concerns in Higher Education Annual Conference is scheduled April 24 – April 25, 2012 in Springfield, Illinois. An opening reception with legislators and college presidents will occur on Tuesday, April 24 and conference sessions will be held on Wednesday, April 25.
Conference Theme:
Building a Consensus Agenda for Black Education:
Steps to Moving Our Community Forward
Conference Topics will include:
- Performance Based Funding and the Funding Crisis in Illinois
- The Politics of Recruiting and Graduating Black Students
- Involving the Community in the Education Process
- Unveiling of the “Education Agenda for Blacks in Illinois”(which will include reports from Carbondale, Chicago, the Chicago Southern Suburbs, DeKalb and Springfield Town Hall Meetings)
- Publishing for Faculty, Staff and Administrators
- Publishing for Faculty, Staff and Administrators
- Publishing for Faculty, Staff and Administrators
- Using Technology to Improve Productivity in Higher Education
- Preparing for Senior Leadership Positions in Higher Education
- The Importance of Participating in Professional and Student Associations
- What’s Next: Transitioning to a Career After Graduation
- Sankofa: Leadership and Student Activism in the 21st Century
Registration:
- 2012 Conference Flyer
- Conference Registration $150 (includes one-year ICBCHE membership)
- Student Registration $45 (includes one-year ICBCHE membership)
- Two Ways to Register:
1. Contact Office of Outreach Services at Northern Illinois University at 815-753-7922 or
2. register online at the following link: http://registeruo.niu.edu/iebms/wbe/wbe_p1_main.aspx?oc=40&cc=WBE4011977.
Conference Hotel
The conference will take place at the: Hilton Springfield, 700 E. Adams St., Springfield, Il.
| Group Name: | IL COMMITTEE ON BLACK CONCERNS IN HIGHER EDUCATION |
| Group Code: | CBC |
| Check-in: | 24-APR-2012 |
| Check-out: | 25-APR-2012 |
| Hotel Name: | Hilton Springfield |
| Hotel Address: | 700 East Adams Street |
| Springfield, Illinois | |
| 62701-1601 | |
| Phone Number: | 2177891530 |
Rate: $109.00
The special room rate will be available until April 3, 2012 or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. Click here for hotel information.
Visit the ICBCHE Website at www.icbche.org or contact the Outreach Services Office of Northern Illinois University at 815.753.7922
Additional Information:
Dr. Michael Toney, ICBCHE Chair, mtoney@uic.edu
Felicia R. Bohanon, Conference Chair, 815.753.6953, fbohanon@niu.edu
Downloads:
Click following link to download Conference Program Flyer
Click following link to download Tentative Program