| Noon |
Shuttle to campus |
| Noon-1:00 |
Check in room 3206 Beverly Cooper Moore and Irene Mitchell Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building |
| 1:00-1:30 |
Welcome Convocation
- Walter Beale, UNC Greensboro CAC Director
- Chancellor Patricia Sullivan
- Kim Cuny and Sarah Wilde
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| 1:45-2:45 |
SESSION A.
1. "Speaking Across the Curriculum: It Works" presented by Joyce Ferguson*, Nancy Stoudemire, Mary V. Compton, and Elizabeth Chiseri-Strater (UNC Greensboro) (director)
2. "What's Next: Strategies for Representing Your Speaking Center or Lab Experiences After Graduation"presented by Scott Hudgins, Chad Collins, and Sharon Bracci* (UNC Greensboro) (student)
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| 2:45-3:05 |
SNACK
Go up to the third floor, room 3501, grab a snack, and bring it with you to Session B. All Session B concurrent sessions are located on the second floor. Trash receptacles will be located in the hallway on the second floor. |
| 3:10-4:00 |
SESSION B.
3. "The Speaking Center as House of Horrors: Comforting Cowering Communicators" presented by Roy Schwartzman (UNC Greensboro) (all)
4. "Intercultural Competence in Peer-to-Peer Tutoring" a presentation by Etsuko Kinefuchi (UNC Greensboro) (student)
5. "Saying Yes! To Service Learning in Speaking Centers/Labs" presented by Spoma Jovanovic* (UNC Greensboro) (director)
6. "Valuing Each Other By Creating a Code of Ethics for Your Organization" presented by Bill Neher and Paul Sandin (Butler University) (all)
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| 4:10-5:00 |
SESSION C.
7. "Wait, are those canons loaded? Cicero's approach to great public speaking!" presented by Chris Poulos* (UNC Greensboro) (student)
8. "UNCG's Technology Choices" presented by Neal Thacher (UNC Greensboro) (director)
9. "Required Speaking Center Visits from the Perspectives of Many" presented by Carol Steger*, Amanda Jackson, and Evan Zakia-O'Donnell (UNC Greensboro) (all)
10. "Valuing Each Other By Creating a Code of Ethics for Your Organization" presented by Bill Neher and Paul Sandin (Butler University) (all) (same presentation as in SESSION B)
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| 5:00 |
For those looking to go directly downtown to the Marriot or Biltmore after the sessions (at about 5:00), your shuttle stop will be outside of the MHRA building on Forest Street (look for the triangle symbol on the map in your packet).
Attendees with their own transportation are encouraged to help with this process by inviting others to sit in the empty seats of their vehicles.
**Please note that this is the last time on Friday that the shuttle will stop here outside the MHRA building.
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| 5:00 |
Campus Ghost Tour Join Jackson Library archivists for a special Friday the 13th tour of UNC Greensboro's known ghosts haunts. The tours will be in three waves leaving from the main entrance of the MHRA building. (students) |
| 5:00-5:30 |
Informal NCA get together in the bar area of El Carreton Mexican restaurant on the corner of Walker and Tate Street, above the Chinese restaurant. (directors (who are interested)) |
| 5:30 |
Eat on Tate Street (which includes El Carreton) or take the shuttle downtown for Marriot and Biltmore drop off. There are eateries downtown. Downtown restaurants/bars tend to be more expensive and may have a longer wait (45 minutes-one hour) than those on Tate Street. (directors) |
| 5:30 |
For those looking to go downtown starting at 5:30, look for the * on the map in your packet (near McIver Building). The McIver building is highlighted in pink on that same map. |
| 5:30-6:00 |
Grab a bit to eat on Tate Street. We suggest Jimmy Johns and Subway for sandwiches on a student budget. There will be snacks at the Student Celebration later that evening. students (after the Ghost Tour) |
| 6:00, 6:30, & 7:00 |
For those looking to go downtown at 6:00, 6:30, and 7:00 look for the * on the map (near McIver Building). The McIver building is highlighted in pink on that same map. |
| 6:00-9:00 |
* Student Celebration in the McIver Underground
- Live Music
- Games
- Movie
- Internet Access for Email
- Food
(students)
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| 9:00 |
For those looking to go downtown starting at 9:00 (at the end of the Student Celebration), look for the * on the map in your packet (near McIver Building). The McIver building is highlighted in pink on that same map. |
| 7:30 |
Shuttle to Campus begins at the Biltmore Hotel and then on to the Downtown Marriot |
| 8:00-9:00 |
NACC business meeting with light breakfast served to those attending |
| 9:00-9:50 |
SESSION D.
11. "Alumni Talk About the Benefits of Consulting" presented by Andrew Strickland, Mari-netta Glover Palvic, Paige Collins, Steven Stein, Jessica Moss, and Chris Barton (UNC Greensboro) (all)
12. "Beyond Workshops: Widening Your Audience through Tipsheets and Podcasts" presented by Sharon Cannon and UNC Chapel Hill tutors/consultants (all)
13. "Helping Faculty (and others) Across the Institution Put Students First: Designing and Delivering Workshops on Oral Communication" presented by Kathie Turner (Davidson College), Kyle Love (Columbia College) and Ted Sheckels (Randolph-Macon College) (director)
14. GIFT Presentations (student)
- "Puzzles and Boxes ... Creative Ways to teach speech organization and analyze your audience" presented by Ashlie Boltinghouse and Jacalyn Maris (University of Wyoming)
- "Stories, Magazines and Playing Cards ... Teaching the Communication model, delivery style, and conclusions" presented by Beau Bingham, Alison Smyth, and Jessica Young (University of Wyoming)
- "Lawyers, Juries, and Propositional bingo ... learning persuasive propositions and using effective evidence" presented by Dustin Swalla and John Ellis (University of Wyoming)
15. "Campus Outreach" presented by Stephanie Bowen and Holly Paxton (University of Mary Washington) (student)
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| 10:00-10:50 |
SESSION E.
16. "Utilizing Diversity to create an Effective Peer-to-Peer Helping Relationship": A Research Focus Group facilitated by Jessica Moss (UNC Greensboro) (student)
17. "The Challenges of the Communication Lab Manager" presented by Josh Adams (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs) (moderator), Angela Grosshans (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs), Lauren Honeycutt (UNC Greensboro), Cherie Avent (UNC Greensboro), Julianne McNamara (University of Mary Washington), Margaret Hermanek (Butler University), Krissy Wilkerson (Butler University), Sean Brady (Butler University), and Kevin McGinley (Butler University) (student)
18. "The Conference Submission Process: What Conference Review Teams are looking for in Submissions" presented by Kyle Love (Columbia College), Marlene Preston (Virginia Tech), Kathie Turner (Davidson College), Beth Von Till (San Jose State University), and Esther Yook (University of Mary Washington) (director)
19. "What Role does Conflict Play in the Workplace?" presented by David Carlone* (UNC Greensboro) (student)
20. Non competitive papers: (all)
- "Merging Communication Center Staff Evaluation and program Assessment" presented by Michelle Moreau (James Madison University)
- "Communication Centers and Campus Communities: The Promise of an Audience-Centered Approach" written by Kristin Hall, Brittney Kohler, Erin Linsenmeyer, Ashley Mengwasser, and Brittany Rast (Agnes Scott College)
- "Getting to the Core of What's Most Important: Listening and Responding to Students' Self-Perceived Oral Communication Deficits" presented by Trudy Bayer (University of Pittsburgh)
- "Spreading the Word: Expanding the Clientele for Communication Centers" presented by Genevieve Cullen (James Madison University)
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| 11:00-11:50 |
SESSION F.
21. "A Workshop on Women Speaking" presented by Jody Natalle* (UNC Greensboro) (all)
22. "Putting Students First by Expecting the Unexpected: Tutors Collaborate to Tackle the Tough Tutoring Moments" Kyle Love (chair), Ted Sheckels (respondent), presented by Frances Nichols (Columbia College), Karen Cook (Columbia College), Danielle Gillard (Columbia College), Jennifer DeKnight (Davidson College), Kristina Johnson (Davidson College), David Kerns (Davidson College), Danielle Lokaj (Columbia College), and BJ Youngerman (Davidson College) (student)
23. "The Director's Dilemma: Administrative Challenges" presented by Beth Von Till, San Jose State University (moderator), Kim Cuny (UNC Greensboro), Jennifer Butler Ellis (Michigan State University), Linda Hobgood (University of Richmond), Bill Huddy (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs), and Marlene Preston (Virginia Tech) (director)
24. "The Speaking Center Leadership Positions: Team Dynamics and Responsibilities" presented by Julianne McNamara, Mary David, and Katie Connor (University of Mary Washington) (all)
25. "Ethics in the Public Speaking Classroom: An Exercise" presented by Nina LaTassa (Ursinus College) (all)
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| 12:00-12:50 |
Boxed lunch provided |
| 1:00-1:50 |
SESSION G.
26. "Extending your Reach: Groups as Communication Lab Clients" presented by Brandi Quesenberry, Rani McMillan, Isha Mehmood, and Genevieve Weaver (Virginia Tech) (student)
27. Student Competitive Papers (all)
- "Reducing Students' Communication Apprehension" presented by Helen Rabinovitch (James Madison University)
- "Effects of Technology on a Communication Center Management Team" presented by Amanda Lawing (UNC Greensboro)
- "A Look at Narrative, Constructivism, and Dialogue Communication Theories to Form Learning Communities in Communication Centers" presented by Kira Zimmerman (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs)
- "Ten Personnas of Public Speaking" presented by Gina Scarpulla (James Madison University)
- "Effectiveness and Efficiency in Learning, Teaching, and Speaking" presented by Hema Yarraunta (UNC Greensboro)
28. "A Transformation Workshop: Moving from Paper to Presentation" presented by Marlina Howe (University of Nebraska, Omaha) (all)
29. GIFT Session (all)
- "Taking the Center on the Road" presented by Susan Wilson (Depauw University)
- "Communication Pedagogy for Advanced Staff Development" presented by Joyce Ferguson (UNC Greensboro)
- "Storytelling as a Pedagogical Tool to Decrease Communication Apprehension" presented by Tonia East (Clark Atlanta University)
- "Lab Outreach: Developing Basic Public Speaking Workshops that Serve the Larger Campus Community" presented by Shannon Doyle (San Jose State University)
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| 1:50-2:10 |
SNACK
Go up to the third floor, room 3501, to grab a snack and bring it with you to Session H. Session H concurrent sessions are located on the first floor (students) and second floor (directors). Trash receptacles will be located on in the hallway.
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| 2:20-3:20 |
SESSION H.
Open Forums
30. Start Up group facilitated by Kathie Turner (Davidson College)
31. Student group facilitated by Christen Hanley and Amanda Cook (UNC Greensboro)
32. Directors group facilitated by Bill Huddy (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs)
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| 3:30-4:20 |
SESSION I.
33. "Students' strengths: Using best practices to maximize skills and build confidence" presented by Kira Zimmerman, Anna Marie Campbell, Mildred Green, and Allison Swickard-Gorman (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs) (student)
34. "Rhetorical Intersections: How to bring rhetorical theory into speaking practice" presented by Kristen Pond, Rita Jones-Hyde and Liz Vogel (UNC Greensboro) (all)
35. "Evaluating Communication Center Directors: Working Toward Recommended Criteria and Processes" presented by Ted Sheckels (Randolph-Macon College) and Kathie Turner (Davidson College) (director)
36. GIFTS Session (all)
- "Voices of Rhetoric: Creating a New Understanding of the Importance of Speaking" presented by Jasmine Terry, Hannah Alley, and Alice Ferron (Agnes Scott College)
- "Analyzing Your Own Assessment" presented by Erica Lamm (University of Maryland, College Park)
- "Procedural Schemata: Getting Students to "Go Metacognitive"" presented by Erica Lamm (University of Maryland, College Park)
- "'r u smiling?'-Using Text Messaging Abbreviations in Oral Presentations" created by Josh Green (UNC Greensboro)
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| 4:30-5:20 |
SESSION J.
37. "Dynamic Delivery Techniques" presented by Killian Manning (UNC Greensboro) (student)
38. "One Session and You're Done: Challenges in Teaching Public Speaking Workshops" presented by Anthony Hatcher (Elon University), Vik-E Butler (UNC Greensboro), Sarah Wilde (UNC Greensboro), Hank Roubicek (University of Houston Downtown), and Linda Hobgood (University of Richmond) (all)
39. "Examining the Issues of Cultural Differences, Learning Differences and Student Stress As They Impact the Work of the Speaking Center" presented by Vicki Nelson, Laura Cluff, Allison Sturchio, and Isabelle Rene (Curry College) (all)
40. "Speaking Centers and Writing Centers: Similarities and Differences, Problems, and Potentials" Kathie Turner (chair, Davidson College) (all)
- "A Process-Centered Approach to Tutoring: Strengthening the Writing, Speaking, and Critical Thinking Connection" presented by Wendy Atkins-Sayre (Agnes Scott College)
- "The Point of Intervention in Speaking and Writing Centers: Implications for Tutor Training" presented by Ted Sheckels (Randolph-Macon College)
- "Noisy Writing, Quiet Speaking? Exploring Conversations in Writing and Speaking Centers" presented by Shireen Campbell (Davidson College)
- "Sharing Space, Sharing Energy: The Writing Center's Changing Subject Identity" presented by Sara Littlejohn (UNC Greensboro)
41. "Breaking the Ice: Gifts for the First Time Public Speakers" presented by Theresa Kattula, Kristine Bayles, and Carla Blumenthal (James Madison University) (student)
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| 5:30 |
For those looking to go directly downtown to the Marriot or Biltmore after the sessions (about 5:30), your shuttle stop will be outside of the MHRA building on Forest Street (look for the triangle symbol on the map in your packet).
Attendees with their own transportation are encouraged to help with this process by inviting others to sit in the empty seats of their vehicles.
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| 5:30 |
Tour (optional) of the University Speaking Center
You might want to do some shopping on Tate Street while the shuttles work to get everyone downtown. |
| 6:30 |
The last shuttle will run at 6:30. This shuttle stop will be outside of the MHRA building on Forest Street (look for the triangle symbol on the map in your packet). |
| 7:00 |
Banquet at Downtown Marriot
- Kim Cuny and Sarah Wilde
- Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, Kathleen Rountree
Dinner
- Keynote Address on Leadership by Kevin Lowe (UNC Greensboro)
- Weiss Competitive Undergraduate Paper Award
- Huddy-Gunn Competitive Graduate Paper Award
- Door Prizes
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* Designates an invited presenter.
** Between two and five, 50-minute concurrent sessions (which will be taking place in different rooms) will occur during each session time.
