Many thanks to all who attended! View photos from the conference here.
Friday, July 25, 2014
★ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm: Arrive in Denver. Travel to Warwick Hotel.
We recommend taking SuperShuttle from the airport ($22 each way). You can reserve your shuttle seat in advance (www.supershuttle.com) or at the SuperShuttle counter near the ground transportation booth on the southwest side of the terminal. Cab fare from the airport to the Warwick Hotel is approximately $70.
Address: 1776 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 861-2000
★ 11:30 am – 3:00 pm: Open Registration, Capitol Gallery (2nd Floor)
★ 1:30 – 3:00 pm: Welcome Sessions, Capitol Gallery
Sessions welcoming faculty and administrators. Light refreshments provided.
★ 3:15 – 4:00 pm: “American Honors: A Year In Review,” Capitol Gallery
Presentation by David Finegold, Chief Academic Officer of American Honors. Dr. Finegold will review challenges and successes encountered by the American Honors program over this past year.
★ 4:00 – 4:30 pm: “American Honors: An Integrated Approach to Student Success,” Capitol Gallery
★ 4:30 – 5:30 pm: “Student Stories,” Capitol Gallery
★ 5:30 – 6:00 pm: Break/Social Time
★ 6:00 – 8:00 pm: Dinner and Keynote, Millennium Ballroom (15th Floor)
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Rod A. Risley
Saturday, July 26, 2014
★ 8:00 – 9:00 am: “Best Practices” Breakfast, Capitol Gallery (3rd Floor)
Enjoy breakfast while discussing best practices and pedagogical strategies for effective teaching and learning.
★ 9:15 am – 3:00 pm: Presentations, Panels, and Workshops
Session schedule and descriptions can be found here.
Lunch and snacks will be provided.
★ 3:15 – 4:15 pm: Conference Debriefing
The debriefing session will include closing comments from American Honors co-founder and president Chris Romer.
★ 4:15 – 5:15 pm: Break/Social Hour
★ 5:30 – 5:45 pm: Meet in Hotel Lobby
Take me out to the ball game! A $10 food and beverage voucher will be provided.
★ 6:10 – 9:00 pm: Colorado Rockies Baseball Game at Coors Field
★ Heading to the game?
For those who would like to walk to the game (about 1 mile), a group will leave the lobby at 5:30 pm.
For those who would like to travel by public transit, groups will begin departing the hotel lobby at 5:45 pm for the short walk to the free 16th Street shuttle. Total walking time will be approximately 15 minutes. Please connect with an American Honors staff member if you have any mobility issues so we can arrange taxi service as needed.
★ No, thank you. I’ll do something different.
You will be missed! However, there are lots of great restaurants, shops, and museums within walking distance of the hotel. Ask the concierge or front desk staff for recommendations.