SRFIDC 32nd Sharing Conference

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Auburn University
March 25-29, 2011

Conference Info

The year's conference will mark the 32nd anniversary of the SRFIDC. The conference will be hosted by Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. http://www.auburn.edu/

Conference Theme: Reflecting on the Past, Building for the Future.

Reflecting back on America's past can provide inspiration for future growth and development. Our work with faculty and students in higher education should be grounded in knowledge of where we have come as a society and paths yet traveled. This knowledge can provide a foundation upon which to build new teaching structures to advance learning and social justice. This year's conference will focus on our roles in expanding access to learning through effective teaching, faculty, and organizational development activities.

About Auburn: Auburn University was established in 1856 as the East Alabama Male College, 20 years after the city of Auburn's founding. After December of 1859, it was maintained by the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The citizens of Auburn, the college faculty and the Methodist Church were all advocates of the new college. In 1859, Auburn's patrons erected and equipped a four-story building at the cost of $1,100 and opened its doors on October 1 to 80 students, six faculty members and a preparatory enrollment of 100. Five students were graduated after the first year. Closed by the Civil War in 1861, the economically troubled institution reopened in 1866 and struggled for the next six years. In 1872, the institution's economic problems were resolved when, under the Morrill Act, Auburn became the first land-grant college in the South and was renamed the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. During the next several years, the school experienced changes that are still prevalent on campus: Fraternities were formed in 1878 and in 1892, Auburn admitted its first women and organized its first football team. In 1899 the name again was changed to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Expansion continued, and in 1960, the name of the school was changed toAuburn University, a title more in keeping with its location and expressing the varied academic programs and larger curriculum of a major university. Current enrollment numbers around 24,000 students and Auburn University offers degrees in 13 schools and colleges at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.

Directions:

The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center

From Montgomery:

Take I-85 North towards Auburn. Travel approximately 49 miles, and take Exit 51 (Auburn). At the end of the ramp, make a left onto College Street. Go approximately 3.5 miles. The hotel is located on the right-hand side of the street, directly across from Draughon Library.

From Birmingham:

Take US Highway 280 East approximately 110 miles. Make a right onto Highway 147, and follow it five miles to Auburn. The hotel is located on the left, directly across from Draughon Library.

From Atlanta and Atlanta Hartsfield Airport:

Take I-85 South towards Montgomery. Travel approximately 103 miles, and take Exit 51 (Auburn). At the end of the ramp, bear right onto College Street. Travel another 3.5 miles. The Hotel is located on the right side of the street, directly across from Draughon Library.

Preliminary Agenda
Friday March 25	Auburn University Hotel & Conference Center, Auburn, Alabama http://www.auhcc.com
12:00-3:00 3:00- 5:30 5:30-6:30 6:30-8:00	Conference Registration Pre-conference Workshop: Ba’Fa Ba’Fa Conference planning committee meeting *Opening Dinner AU Hotel Terrace Room* (on own)**
8:00-Until?	Nightly: SRFIDC Lounge AU Hotel Presidential Suite (3^rd Floor)
Saturday March 26
8:00-5:00	Breakfast Buffet at Ariccia (included daily in special hotel conference rate) Civil Rights Bus Tour (extra fee required)* : Tuskegee University (Tuskegee Airmen’s National Historic site, George Washington Carver Museum, Booker T. Washington’s gravesite)Montgomery (Southern Poverty Law Center Civil Rights Memorial & Center, Rosa Park Museum, Dexter Ave. King Memorial Baptist Church, Lunch at Dreamland BBQ); *Lunch at Dreamland BBQ, Montgomery (included in fee)* Dinner on own
8:00-Until?	*SRFIDC Lounge*
Sunday March 27	All sessions will be held in Auburn University Hotel & Conference Center
7:00-8:00	Breakfast Buffet at Ariccia
8:00-12:00	Registration for Sunday Arrivals (Campus Exhibits Set-Up)
8:00-11:45	Sessions
11:45-1:15	*Lunch Hotel Ballroom A-Left* (provided by SRFIDC)**
1:15-2:30	Conference Welcome and Sharing Activity: Bring a handout of one unique and effective faculty development activity that also contributes to sustainability (of your unit, institution, community, and/or environment).
2:30-4:30	Sessions
6:00-8:00	*Dinner on the Town Amsterdam Café-Auburn* We will collect fees for this event at the registration table.
8:00-Until?	*SRFIDC Lounge*
Monday March 28	All sessions will be held in Auburn University Hotel & Conference Center
7:00-8:00	Breakfast Buffet at Ariccia
8:00-11:45	Sessions
11:45-1:00	Lunch Hotel Ballroom A-Left (provided by Biggio Center) T-Shirt Exchange: A long-standing tradition for us: bring a T-shirt from your institution and be prepared for Cross Cultural Craps.
1:00-4:30	Sessions
4:30	Walking tour of Campus and Biggio Center
6:00	Dinner and Entertainment Hotel Ballroom
8:00-Until?	*SRFIDC Lounge*
Tuesday March 29	Check out (by 11:00 AM)
7:00-9:00	Breakfast Buffet at Ariccia
9:15-10:30	Business Meeting
10:30-12:30	Sessions
12:30-1:45	*Executive Committee Meeting & Lunch Ariccia* (on own)**
1:30-5:30	Optional 9 or 18 Hole Round of Golf at Auburn Links Golf Course (green/cart fees on own)