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Opportunities and Challenges
March 31 - April 1, 2006
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Continuing Education Opportunities As part of the conference, five co-sponsoring professional schools and Colleges - the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, the College of Law, the College of Nursing, the School of Information Sciences and the School of Journalism and Electronic Media - each offered a continuing education segment for members of their respective professions. Break-out sessions were provided by:
General conference sessions Some conference sessions will be mixed gatherings that provide a chance for people from many fields and backgrounds to hear from and about each other. For instance, Friday afternoon sessions will be devoted to keynote addresses and panels where research of general interest will be shared across disciplines. Likewise, on Friday evening, all conference participants are invited to the screening of a work-in-progress by a prize-winning filmmaker who is documenting impacts of globalization on East Tennessee. Again on Saturday morning, all attendees will hear from a multi-disciplinary panel of practitioners -- an educator, a journalist, a lawyer, a librarian, and a nurse. They will describe challenges and opportunities presented to their respective professions by Latino immigration to "new destination" locations like Tennessee. Back to top Profession-specific sessions Some conference sessions, on the other hand, will focus specifically on designated professions. Attendance at those sessions is open to anyone who wants to attend, regardless of profession. However, in the event a session is oversubscribed, attendees who have registered for continuing education credits and have paid the associated additional fee, will be given preference. Profession-specific sessions, together with the primary university contact person for each session, are as follows:
Back to top Credit for Continuing Education Both law and nursing are fields in which practitioners are required to earn annual Continuing Education credits. For those fields, the professional break-out sessions (and portions of the larger conference as well) will provide opportunities for attendees to earn them. Additional fees apply. Available credits and fees are set out below: For Nurses: Friday only (includes continental breakfast, fruit, yogurt) For Lawyers:
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