ARNOVA 2012 Conference Activities

On Wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., November 14, 2012, the Teaching Section is hosting a Pre-Conference Seminar that will focus on Developing Faculty Intercultural Competency and Communication Skills, with Jennifer Wade-Berg, Kennesaw State University, serving as the key presenter. The purpose of the seminar is to prepare the participants to teach about issues of cultural diversity and to enhance their ability to meet the needs of their diverse students. Following the seminar, ARNOVA will be hosting a Dessert Reception for the workshop participants, doctoral fellows, diversity scholars, and others.

On Thursday, November 15, 2012, at the Opening Lunch the Teaching Section is hosting a Roundtable, where authors Mary Tschirhart, North Carolina State University, and Wolfgang Bielefeld, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis will discuss their new book, entitled Managing Nonprofit Organizations.

Our other conference offerings will include:

• A session entitled Building an Engaged Community in the Online Classroom, with Debra Beck, University of Wyoming serving as the key presenter;


• A session entitled Utilizing Case Studies to Enhance Learning Outcomes, with Pat Libby, University of San Diego, and Jeffrey Greim, Bay Path College, serving as the key presenters; and


• The Teaching Section Business Meeting, open to Teaching Section members and ARNOVA members interested in learning more about the section. Please come and help us plan activities for the 2013 annual conference.

For more information about these activities, please see the conference program once it becomes available.