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Schedule
Reasons to Attend
Invitation
Learning Objectives
Highlights
Invited Sessions
Concurrent/Poster Sessions
Networking
Important Information
Registration Options
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The University of Georgia
Center for Continuing Education
Hospitality Suite
Welcoming students and visitors, the Arch serves as the entrance to UGA's North Campus from downtown Athens.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
Sunday, October 2
8:00-5:00 p.m. — Registration
9:30-10:00 a.m. — Break
10:00-11:30 a.m. — Invited Sessions & Optional Tour of the University of Georgia campus & Optional Community Partner Tour
11:30-12:45 p.m. — Networking Luncheon
1:00-1:30 p.m. — Concurrent Sessions
1:45-2:15 p.m. — Concurrent Sessions
2:30-3:00 p.m. — Concurrent Sessions
3:30-5:00 p.m. — Keynote Address: Suzanne Morse, Pew Partnership for Civic Change
6:00-7:30 p.m. — Dinner Reception at the State Botanical Gardens of Georgia
Monday, October 3
7:30-11:00 a.m. — Registration
7:30-8:30 a.m. — Special Interest Roundtable Breakfast
8:30-9:00 a.m. — Poster Presentations
9:00-10:30 a.m. — Panel of Presidents Plenary
10:30-11 a.m. — Poster Presentations & Break
11:00-11:30 a.m. — Concurrent Sessions
11:45-12:15 p.m. — Concurrent Sessions
12:30-1:30 p.m. — Luncheon Address: Art Dunning, University of Georgia
1:45-3:15 p.m. — Invited Sessions & Optional Tours of the University of Georgia campus
3:15-3:45 p.m. — Break
3:45-4:15 p.m. — Concurrent Sessions
5:30-7:30 p.m. — Dinner Reception at the Sanford Stadium SkyClub Hospitality Suite
Tuesday, October 4
7:30-8:30 a.m. — Special Interest Roundtable Breakfast
8:30-9:00 a.m. — Concurrent Sessions
9:15-9:45 p.m. — Concurrent Sessions
10:00-11:30 a.m. — Plenary Session: Rick Foster, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
11:30 a.m. — 2006 Outreach Scholarship Conference Kickoff & Grand Prize Giveaways
1. Engaging conference format. With nearly 50 concurrent sessions, expanded poster presentations, special topic networking sessions, and exceptional presenters encompassing all five tracks of this year's theme, "Transformation Through Engagement," participants will receive an abundance of information on projects, activities, tips and techniques to further your understanding of the scholarship of engagement and how the university connects to communities.
2. Learn the latest information to support outreach programming. From trends and practices in service learning to the rise of global learning experiences, practical applications to successful outreach initiatives already implemented by fellow practitioners of outreach and engagement, learn what your colleagues are doing to transform our world through positive collaborations between higher education and our communities.
3. Get motivated! Take this opportunity to renew your commitment to providing lifelong learning opportunities. The motivation of this conference is to provide encouragement to others in the public service, outreach, and engagement arenas. While political, economic and societal issues will always exist, just remember your work can change and even transform the world.
4. Networking. This conference gives participants the opportunity to network with experienced faculty, staff, and students in public service, outreach and engagement arenas from all over the nation. From plenary sessions to dinners at the legendary Sanford Stadium and the State Botanical Gardens of Georgia, there are numerous opportunities to meet people who represent the vast spectrum of higher education programming, services, resources and more.
5. Experience the Classic City! Be sure to take advantage of the optional tours of the University of Georgia campus and downtown Athens, home to the championship-winning Georgia Bulldogs, a world-renowned music scene, historic architecture, fabulous restaurants, and much, much more.
Invitation to the Conference
We are pleased to invite you to the fifth annual Outreach Scholarship Conference, which will be held October 2-4, 2005 on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, Georgia. The theme for this year's conference is "Transformation through Engagement." The conference offers an opportunity to explore the impact that institutions of higher education can have on transforming higher education through the scholarship of engagement, and transforming communities through collaborations with partners in education, businesses, public service and social service. The sessions, representing presenters from nearly 40 different institutions, will bring a variety of perspectives to the discussion of the role higher education plays in society.
We are proud that the University of Georgia will host the conference for the first time. On behalf of each of the sponsoring institutions, we hope you will join us in Athens for this outstanding opportunity to share and to learn.
Your host
The Conference will be held at UGA's Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Thanks to the generosity of the Kellogg Foundation (In 1984, the Kellogg Foundation's second grant to The University of Georgia assisted in the expansion of the facility and with program development), the Georgia Center has been, and continues to be, a leader in the field of adult education and lifelong learning. The mission of the Georgia Center, as it was in 1957, is to serve the learning needs of adults and organizations while providing leadership to the profession of continuing education. In meeting these needs, the Georgia Center is preparing the citizens of Georgia and beyond to meet the challenges of a highly dynamic society.
Welcome to the Georgia Center!
Important Information
The Georgia Center for Continuing Education, a unit of the University of Georgia's Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, provides innovative and lifelong learning opportunities that develop intellectual and human potential. A full-service, residential adult-learning facility on UGA's campus, the Georgia Center includes a 200-room hotel, restaurants, banquet areas, conference rooms, auditoriums, a fitness center, and computer labs — all under one roof.
Special Needs: If you require special services, facilities, or dietary considerations (vegetarian or otherwise), contact your meeting planner, Melanie Baer, at (706) 542-6638 or Melanie.Baer@georgiacenter.uga.edu, at least five working days before your arrival.
Lodging: Room blocks are being held at the Georgia Center Hotel, Holiday Inn, and Courtyard by Marriott until 5:00 p.m ET, September 9, 2005. All reservations may be made through the Georgia Center Hotel reservation system. Lodging cancellations must be made by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to arrival to avoid being charged one night's room and tax.
Tax Exemption:The State of Georgia only allows tax-exempt charges for a payment by a state-issued credit card or check or by direct bill to a state agency (with a Georgia State Tax Exemption Certificate).
Transportation: All flights into Athens connect through Charlotte, N.C. Regular ground transportation is available from Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to the Georgia Center. For directions, see www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/conferences/about/directions.phtml. A parking deck is located adjacent to the Center (hourly rates; vehicles over seven feet require alternative parking arrangements).
Program Cancellation Policies: (1) We will gladly issue refunds for cancellations made by 5:00 p.m. ET, September 16, 2005. No refunds will be issued thereafter. Substitutions are encouraged. (2) If a program is cancelled for any reason, the Georgia Center will not be responsible for any cancellation changes/charges assessed by airlines or travel agencies.
Registration
You have several options:
Register for this event online and request a room at the Georgia Center.
Register for the event online without requesting a hotel room.
A major credit card is required for on-line registration.
Call either 888-884-1381 or (706) 542-2134 to register by telephone. Credit Card only. (Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.ET)
Download a registration form and FAX it (Credit Card only) to 706-542-6596 or 800-884-1419 or mail it to the address below. You need a copy of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the downloadable application form.
Mail the form to:
Outreach Scholarship Conference (#54000)
Attn: Conference Registration, Room 129
Georgia Center for Continuing Education
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-3603
Payment of Fees
The Georgia Center for Continuing Education accepts payments for registration by cash (on-site), check (payable to the University of Georgia), and credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover).
For more information about program content, contact:
www.outreachscholarship.org
nosc@georgiacenter.uga.edu
| Patricia (Trish) Kalivoda Associate Vice President for Public Service and Outreach The University of Georgia tlk@uga.edu 706/542-6125 |
Robert (Bob) Leiter Director, Georgia Center for Continuing Education The University of Georgia Robert.Leiter@georgiacenter.uga.edu 706/542-3451 |
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For more information about registration, contact: Melanie Baer Meeting Planner Georgia Center for Continuing Education The University of Georgia Melanie.Baer@georgiacenter.uga.edu 706/542-6638 | |
