The Illinois Committee on Black Concerns in Higher Education Annual Conference is scheduled March 12-13, 2012 in Springfield, Illinois. An opening reception with legislators will occur on Monday, March 12 and conference sessions will be held on Tuesday, March 13. The conference will occur at the: State House Inn, 101 East Adams Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701.
 
 

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
• Cooperation and Collaboration Across the Pipeline
• Retention and Graduation of Black Students
• Involvement of the Community in the Education Process
• Unveiling of the preliminary draft report of “Education Agenda for Blacks in Illinois”

 
Registration:

• Conference Registration $150 (includes one-year ICBCHE membership)
• Student Registration $65 (includes one-year ICBCHE membership)

 
Visit the ICBCHE Website at www.icbche.org or contact the Outreach Services Office of Northern Illinois University at 815-753-7922
 
 
Conference Hotel:

The State House Inn,
101 East Adams Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701
Phone (217) 528-5100
 

Rate: $89.00
 
 
 Additional Information:

Felicia R. Bohanon, Conference Chair, fbohanon@niu.edu

Dr. Michael Toney, ICBCHE Chair, mtoney@uic.edu