Memorandum To:         Participants, KON Conclave and Undergraduate Research Conference Date:      August 9, 2005

Just a note to express appreciation for your participation in the 2005 Kappa Omicron Nu Conclave and Undergraduate Research Conference.

The Board of Directors and the Radisson were terrific hosts for the meeting, and the session facilitators were skilled in carrying out the program theme. Thank you also to the undergraduate research presenters for helping URC to achieve its commitment to creating a national undergraduate research conference for the human sciences and to developing the next generation of scholars.

Our members at the 2003 Conclave identified a priority for learning more about public speaking, so Lisa Wootton Booth helped us respond to that need in our 2005 Conclave. Her presentation will be posted on the Web site for use of members and chapters.

A priority identified by the 2005 Delegate Forum was an interest in understanding Human Sciences—majors and careers—and the Board is already making plans to follow-through. The ideas shared for navigation enhancements on the KON Web site are in process by Brian Booth. We will also be adding a feedback link so that we can respond with individual ideas.

We think that “A Matter of Ethics” offers an opportunity for visibility on campus by collaborating with other student groups. We hope there will be lots of applications for A Matter of Ethics Program Awards. 

The Giraffe and Elephant send greetings. Diversity in its many forms is certainly an important part of the Human Sciences culture.

Many thanks for your support.

Dorothy I. Mitstifer, Executive Director

Kappa Omicron Nu - dmitstifer@kon.org

 

P.S. It should be clarified that the donor for the Undergraduate Research Presentation Awards was the Council of Administrators for Family and Consumer Sciences (CAFCS).

 

2005 Kappa Omicron Nu Conclave and Undergraduate Research Conference

Evaluation Form

Please take a few minutes to respond to the following EVALUATION FORM. Please copy and fax to 517.351.8336 or copy into an e-mail message to dmitstifer@kon.org. Thanks.

Sessions:

Public Speaking for Private People
Giraffe and Elephant: A Tale of Diversity
Chapter Officer/Adviser Orientation
Student Research Presentations
RHA Leadership Principles and Application
The Role of Research and Writing in Professional Development
Integrating Academic & Co-Curricular Goals: A Matter of Ethics
Faculty Mentoring of Research
The Place of Diversity in Professional Ethics

1. The program session that was most useful personally was:

Why?

 

2. The program session that was most useful to me for Kappa Omicron Nu or another student organization was:

Why?

 

3. If I were planning the 2007 program, I would be sure to include:

 

Place an X by one:

         Undergraduate student
         Graduate student
         Undergraduate researcher
         Faculty member