NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SOCIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION



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Thanks to everyone who attended the NCCCSPA 2007 Conference, which was held in Asheville, NC, Nov. 7-9 2007.

This year's theme was Fun and Innovation in Teaching.

Photographs from the conference are available in our photo album, and the agenda is given below.

The NCCCSPA would like to thank the following for their assistance with the conference:

  • Allyn-Bacon Publishers

  • Prentice-Hall Publishers

  • Worth Publishers

  • DoubleTree, Asheville, NC

Wednesday, November 7

4:00-5:00 p.m.     Hotel check in 
5:00-8:00 p.m.  Dinner on Your Own
Executive Board Meeting
8:00-10:00 p.m.     You'll FIT Right In: Hospitality Suite Open
Registration and Social Hour
Music by Al Dunkleman

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Thursday, November 8

7:45-8:45 a.m. FITting In: Drop-in Continental Breakfast and Networking in Hospitality Suite
Registration
9:00-9:15 a.m.  Opening and President’s Welcome - Heather Hebert, President
9:15-10:00 a.m. FIT to Be Tied: Using Communication Webs in Your Classes - Melinda Rouse and Caroline Parham
10:00-10:45 a.m. Finding a FIT for Humor: Laugh and Learn! Utilizing Laughter in the Learning Process - Rock Doddridge
10:45-11:00 a.m.     Break
11:00-12:00 noon Solutions that FIT - Johnny Underwood and Peter Wooldridge
12:00-12:15 p.m. Textbook browsing
12:15-1:15 p.m. Catered Lunch
1:15-1:30 p.m. Textbook browsing
1:30-2:15 p.m. Physical FITness: Saturday's Sermon - An Introduction to Sociology from the 50-Yard Line - Traci Yates
2:15-2:30 p.m. Break
2:30-3:15 p.m. Roundtable Discussions: FITting Square Pegs into Round Holes
- "Black" Psychology - Brenda East
- Instructional Technology - Marlowe Mager
- Global Citizen Program - Peter Wooldridge
- Product Presentations by Two Textbook Publishers
3:15-3:30 p.m. Wrap up/Housekeeping
3:30 p.m. Does One Size FIT All? Find Your Best FIT!
8:00-10:00 You'll FIT Right In: Hospitality Suite Open
Music by Al Dunkleman

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Friday, November 9

7:45-8:45 a.m. FITting In: Drop-in Continental Breakfast and Networking in Hospitality Suite
9:00-9:15 a.m. President’s Announcements - Heather Hebert
9:15-10:00 a.m.

Survival of the FITtest: Addiction in American Culture - Bucky Dann
10:00-10:15 a.m. Break
10:15-11:15 a.m.

Re-FITting the Classroom: Tricks of the Trade - Wally Pritchard
(Please bring copies of teaching tips, syllabi, or classroom activities to share during this session. Please bring 35 copies of any handouts.)
11:15-12 noon

FITting the Message to the Medium: Using Ads as Teaching Material - Maria LeBaron and Carol Savchak              

12:00 noon Evaluations, Elections, Goodbyes
12:15-1:00 p.m. Executive Board Meeting