October 24-26, 2013
New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center

Relevance ● Pedagogy ● Assessment ● Sustainability

The HBCU Faculty Development Network is hosting its 20th National Conference October 24-26, 2013 in New Orleans, LA. We cordially invite you to submit a proposal for presentation. Our theme this year "Relevance ● Pedagogy ● Assessment ● Sustainability" encompasses the missions and strategic plans of many universities. Your proposal submissions should reflect the following:

• programs that address the relevance of institutional curricular offerings in a global society;
• effective teaching and learning strategies that you are currently involved in at your institutions;
• effective assessment of student learning outcomes, and
• innovative or model academic programs that are sustainable.

Presentations should relate to any one of the following strands:
(1) Collaborative Models of Teaching; (2) Assessment and Evaluation; (3) Active Learning and Engagement; (4) Curriculum Design and Revision; (5) Learning Across the Curriculum and Learning Communities; (6) Instructional/Educational Technology; (7) Civic Engagement and Social Justice; (8) Diversity and Globalization (9) and Special Topics that include a variety of academic disciplines.

For additional information on the strands and on how to submit your proposals, please visit the website at http://www.hbcufdn.org.