67th Joint Annual Meeting of the National Institute of Science and Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honor Society at the New Orleans Riverside Hilton, hosted by Dillard University, and co-hosted by Southern University at New Orleans

              

This is just a reminder that the 67th Joint Annual Meeting of The National Institute of Science and Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honor Society is rapidly approaching, March 24-28, 2010, at the New Orleans Riverside Hilton, hosted by Dillard University, and co-hosted by Southern University at New Orleans.

March 24, 2010 Opening Plenary Session and Dinner (New Orleans Riverside Hilton) 7:30 PM

President Marvalene Hughes Welcome
Provost David Taylor Greetings
Mr. S. Carver Davenport and Choir Music
Dean John Wilson The Occasion
Rev. Gail Bowman Invocation
Dr. John Covington Guest Speaker, Vice President Global Research and Development Malinckrodt Baker, Inc.

March 25, 2010 Competition and Summa Lecture (New Orleans Riverside Hilton)
12:00 NOON
Dr. Roger Y. Tsien Guest Speaker, Nobel Laureate Co-Winner in Chemistry
Evening Expo at the Market Place (Graduate Fair and Summer Opportunities)

March 26, 2010 Town Hall Meeting (Dillard University, Lawless Chapel)
10:30 AM Group Picture (please wear your tee-shirt and Dillard University cap)
12:30 PM Dr. Carlen McLin Presiding
Dr. Kevin Stevens, Director Guest Speaker, New Orleans Health Department

March 27, 2010 Beta Kappa Chi Lecture and Luncheon (New Orleans Riverside Hilton)
12:15 PM Dean Dorothy Smith
Dr. Beverly Lynn-Cook Guest Speaker

March 27, 2010 (New Orleans Riverside Hilton) 6:00 PM
Dr. Phyllis Dawkins Presiding, Associate Provost
Dr. Walter Strong Greetings, Executive Vice President
Ms. Gwen Williams Music
Dr. John Ruffin, Director Guest Speaker, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities National Institutes of Health

Thank you!

67th Joint Annual Meeting of the National Institute of Science and Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honor Society at the New Orleans Riverside Hilton, hosted by Dillard University, and co-hosted by Southern University at New Orleans

Dillard University to host Black Studies Workshop on: "Challenges Facing Black Women in the 21st Century"

Dillard University Hosts National Council For Black Studies - 34th Annual Conference March 17-20, 2010
Forums on “Black New Orleans: Katrina and Aftermath” and “Black Women in 21st Century” Highlight Gathering of Scholars


The National Council for Black Studies (NCBS) will hold its 34th Annual Conference March 17-20, 2010 at the Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans. The Department of African World Studies at Dillard University is the local host and coordinator for the conference.


This year the NCBS and the local arrangements committee for the conference have organized an unprecedented number of presentations, activities and performances. On Thursday, March 18, at 8:30 a.m., Dillard President Marvalene Hughes will welcome the conferees at the opening program at the Sheraton Hotel. At 7:30 p.m. that evening, Dillard University will host a special program in Stern Hall Auditorium. The topic is “Feminism / Womanism: Challenges Facing Black Women in the 21st Century. The panelists for the program include Dr. Shirley Webber of San Diego State University, Dr. Pat Reid-Merrit of The Richard Stacton College of New Jersey, and Dr. Jacqui Wade. The discussion will be preceded by a reception in Stern Hall. The program is free and open to the public. On Saturday, March 20, NCBS will sponsor a forum entitled “Black New Orleans: Katrina and the Aftermath” at the Sheraton Hotel. That night, the Mike Baptiste Review will appear in a pre-banquet performance at 7:00 p.m.


The NCBS Conference will offer a wide variety of panel discussions and other scholarly forums, a national book drive to benefit local schools, and will sponsor service projects designed to impact the New Orleans community long after the conference concludes.
Conference registration fees are $225 for professionals and $150 for students who are NCBS members. Conference registration fees for non-members are $350 for professionals and $200 for students.


For more information, contact Dr. Alan Colón in Dillard University’s department of African World Studies at 504-816-4701, or e-mail Dr. Colon at acolon@dillard.edu The National Council for Black Studies may be reached at 404-413-5131, or through e-mail at info@ncbsonline.org

Dillard University to host Black Studies Workshop on: "Challenges Facing Black Women in the 21st Century"

DU Students Participating in the NIS/BKX Conference Next Week of March 22nd 2010

Please excuse the following students from class Wednesday, March 24, 2010 beginning at 12 noon through Saturday, March 28, 2010 to attend the 67th Joint Meeting of The National Institute of Science (NIS) and Beta Kappa Chi (BKX) Scientific Honor Society held at the New Orleans Riverside Hilton, co-hosted by Dillard University and Southern University at New Orleans. Dillard University has both NIS and BKX chapters of which most of these students are members and some have already received a letter of invitation to join because of their GPA in the Natural Sciences and Psychology.
Thank you so much for your assistance with this important conference.
Dr. Ruby Broadway

STUDENTS
Keanna Harris
Alaina Smith
Lucienne Dorvilier
Jasma Lazard
Taniesia Patterson
Bridget Sisney
Brianna Katz
Ashley Turner
Anthony Robinson
Valencia Wise
Curvelle Lewis
Demetria Bailey
Dominque Bryant
Cherise Thomas
Brittany Jackson
Ebony Pierce
Sherman Colman
Ivory Ellis
Chayla Green
Jasmine Johnson
Kadrell Batiste
LaDerica McNairy
Jasmine Nicholas
Christopher Reed
Keisha Smoke
Brandy Vincent
Jasmyne Fine
Brittney Willis
A’Ravion Walker
Mekka Clark
Monique Jones
Letitia Heidelberg
William Hicks
Cheyney Hill
Shahidah Nicholas
Mariah Maurice
Roxanna Lynch
Mikeal Todd
Kia Hill
Slan Sanfie
Cuvette Diggs
Delano Patterson
Brittany Katz
Tarshika Bastian
Bradley Wilson
Jasma LaZard
Sherrie LeBeau
Spancina Pea
Kelsey Taylor
Tammy WIlliams
Guylene Nsiewe
Donald Fondel
Charmaniquea Zeno
William Taylor

DU Students Participating in the NIS/BKX Conference Next Week of March 22nd 2010

How College Students Use Wikipedia

http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2010/how-college-students-use-wikipedia/

Alison J. Head and Michael B. Eisenberg have published an article in First Monday discussing How Today’s College Students use Wikipedia for Course-Related Research.

“Findings are reported from student focus groups and a large–scale survey about how and why students (enrolled at six different U.S. colleges) use Wikipedia during the course–related research process. A majority of respondents frequently used Wikipedia for background information, but less often than they used other common resources, such as course readings and Google. Architecture, engineering, and science majors were more likely to use Wikipedia for course–related research than respondents in other majors. The findings suggest Wikipedia is used in combination with other information resources. Wikipedia meets the needs of college students because it offers a mixture of coverage, currency, convenience, and comprehensibility in a world where credibility is less of a given or an expectation from today’s students.”

How College Students Use Wikipedia

REMINDER!!!!

The following workshops are scheduled for the week of March 15, 2010 courtesy of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Academic Technology Committee (CTLAT):

Friday, March 19, 2010 1:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. Will Alexander Library – 1st Floor Information Literacy Lab

Information Literacy
There’s a wealth of information at your fingertips through technology in Alexander Library. Each participant, under the guidance of the presenter, will become familiar with these valuable assets. Be ahead of the game in preparing your students for the Undergraduate Research Competition.


Social Networking
What’s the Buzz? Who’s using it? What are the implications for teaching & learning?


Inspiration
For visual mapping, outlining, writing and making presentations, use Inspiration, the ultimate thinking and learning productivity tool. Brainstorm ideas, structure your thoughts and visually communicate concepts with the Diagram and Map Views. Take notes, plan work, structure writing, and prioritize and organize information for projects, papers and reports using the integrated Outline View. With Inspiration's Presentation Manager, transform the content of your diagrams, mind maps and outlines into polished presentations that professionally communicate your ideas and information clearly.

PREPRINT (Free Access): “Use of Web Resources in the Journal Literature 2001 and 2007″

http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/03/18/preprint-now-available-new-preprint-available-%e2%80%9cuse-of-web-resources-in-the-journal-literature-2001-and-2007/

Title: A Cross-Disciplinary Study of Journal Literature, 2001 and 2007

34 Pages; PDF.

Author: Li Zhang (Mississippi State University Libraries

Abstract:
This article examines Web resources in research articles from 30 scholarly journals in disciplines across the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. The purpose of the study is to report the degree to which scholars make use of Web-based resources in the journal literature and to identify Web citation characteristics within different subject areas. The study also explores whether any changes emerged between 2001 and 2007. The examination confirms the finding of previous studies that, even though Web resources are not heavily utilized in journal articles, the number of such resources is increasing. Publicly accessible database repositories and open source software prevail over other Web resources in research communication. The implications for academic libraries are discussed. The study suggests that new strategies need to be developed to manage Web-based information resources.


Accepted: March 18, 2010
Anticipated Publication Date: January 2011
Source: C&RL

PREPRINT (Free Access): “Use of Web Resources in the Journal Literature 2001 and 2007″