The Honors College at James Madison University welcomes you to the 9th Annual National Society for Minorities in Honors Conference, which will occur at James Madison University between October 17th and 19th, 2024. See the website for updates
Closing Date for Submissions: August 26, 2024
We encourage presentations and workshops highlighting the student experience in Honors Programs and Colleges. We invite Honors administrators, educators, and students to submit proposals; there will not be a separate track for students.
The theme for this year’s conference is: Centering the Student Experience in Honors Programs and Colleges: Highlighting Curricular and Co-curricular Innovations that Center Students from Historically Underrepresented Groups.
We also welcome proposals of general interest to the NSFMIH community.
Please submit Presentations/ Participation in the following formats:
Individual Presentation: Please submit a title and an abstract of 250 words or less. Individual presentations will be a 50 (10-minute Q&A included) minute panel with other presenters who have submitted a similar theme.
Panel Presentation: Conference attendees may organize and submit proposals for a 50-minute panel with multiple presenters (10 minutes of Q&A included). Please submit a title and an abstract of no more than 250 words describing the panel. Only one proposal per panel is required.
Workshop: Conference attendees may submit proposals for interactive 50-minute workshops. Workshops should include opportunities for participants to work together and must contain interactive components. In a 250-word abstract with a title, please present the goals of the workshop and a description of what participants will take away from it.
Facilitator: If you are interested in facilitating presentations or workshops. Responsibilities will include meeting with the panelists or facilitators virtually at least two weeks before the presentation, introducing the session, keeping time, and facilitating Questions and Answers.
The submission deadline is August 19th, with acceptances sent out by August 26th.
Previous Conferences
- 2023 -
The Honors College at the University of Arkansas welcomes you to the 8th Annual National Society for Minorities in Honors Conference, which will take place on the University of Arkansas campus between October 25-27, 2023.
Why Honors?
The value of an honors education for students from underrepresented backgrounds
-2022 -
7th Annual Conference | October 13-15, 2022 | Northern Kentucky University
“Breaking Down Boundaries: Disrupting Honors and the Future of Honors Education.”
- 2021 -
6th Annual National Conference - October 14-16, 2021
Ball State University
Hearty congratulations to John Emert and the team at Ball State University on a brilliant 2021 NSFMIH conference.
- 2020 -
5th Annual National Conference - October 21-23, 2020
Oakland University, Michigan
Thanks to all who presented at and attended the 2020 / 5th Annual National Society for Minorities in Honors Conference! The considerable success of the conference was entirely due to the fabulous presentations and engaging discussions. Simply wonderful.
- 2019 -
4th Annual National Conference - October 24 - 26, 2019
California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) University Honors Program in collaboration with the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Campuswide Honors Program.
Hosted (magnificently! ;-)) at the Fullerton Campus, in a warm (geographic and personal ;-) spirit!
- 2018 -
3rd Annual National Conference - October 25-27, 2018
Norbert O. Schedler Honors College (UCA) and the Donaghey Scholars Program (UALR) on the University of Central Arkansas campus
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The 2018 conference theme was "Equity, Justice, and Public Discourse in Honors Education", with representation and presentations from within the academic world and from governmental officials too.
- 2017 -
2nd Annual National Conference - October 25-27, 2017
Bowling Green State University, Ohio
The engaging 2017 conference theme was "Practicing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Twenty-First-Century Honors Education".
- 2016 -
Conference - March 9-11 2016
Oakland University,
Rochester, Michigan
Topics included (broadly) support of diversity, equity and inclusion in college honors programs and honors colleges.
- 2015 - Launch Discussion - Nationally - Summer 2015
The launch of the National Society for Minorities in Honors (NSFMIH), took place between colleagues, nationally and with a wonderful collaborative spirit, in the Summer of 2015.
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Supporting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Honors Education.
The National Society for Minorities in Honors (NSFMIH) was founded in 2015 to bring together and advance discussions and action in relation to diversity, equity and inclusion in honors education. The organization holds an annual conference, hosted by institutions around the USA, and promotes the wide dissemination of ideas and initiatives related to diversity, equity and inclusion in honors education - through its annual conference, through national and international seminars and electronic events, and through publications.
The NSFMIH also has a Listserv, which you are welcome to join.
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