Missouri Region Events

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Chapter and Regional Officers:

Are you looking for innovative ways to implement the Honors Study Topic in your chapter and in your region?

The 2004 Honors Satellite Seminar Series is just what you need!

Movies and American Values...Hip-Hop Music and Youth Culture...Advertising and Body Image...Sex and Marriage...Sports and Big Business...

The Satellite Seminar Series will feature exciting, interactive discussions on these hot topics related to the 2004-06 Phi Theta Kappa Honors Study Topic, Popular Culture: Shaping and Reflecting Who We Are.

Hear Presentations by Popular Culture Experts

Come hear presentations by these experts in the field of popular culture:

* Dr. Robert McElvaine, (Mis)understanding History: Shaping Modern Myth and Popular Values
* Dr. Tricia Rose, Creating and Marketing Youth: Youth Music and Culture in 20th Century America
* Dr. Susan Bordo, The Empire of Images: Growing Up Male and Female in a World Dominated by Popular Culture
* Prof. Stephanie Coontz, Courting Disaster? Changing Values about Love, Sex and Marriage
* Dr. Richard Lapchick, Sports in Popular Culture: Are We Winning or Losing?

Visit the Satellite Seminar Series web site to learn more about the speakers, see photographs, and read presentation abstracts.

Don't let a limited budget keep you from participating!

If your Phi Theta Kappa chapter has a limited budget and cannot afford the Satellite Seminar Series, don't give up. Most colleges would be thrilled by the opportunity to host a five-part speaker series, featuring nationally known experts, for only $425 - less than the cost of bringing just one of these speakers to campus individually! So, seek money from your college. Here are some ideas:

* Request a meeting with the Dean of Instruction or Dean of Academic Affairs on your campus, and explain the academic benefits of hosting the Satellite Seminar Series on your campus.

* Present information about the Series to the Director of your college Honors Program.

* Consult with faculty in the history, American studies, social science, sociology, anthropology, and arts departments.

* Share information about this educational opportunity with your college library. The library may wish to purchase tapes to add to their general collection.

* Contact the Student Government Association or Student Assembly. Funds may be available for campus-wide events, concerts, or speakers.

* Speak with the Dean of Admissions or other admissions officer, and propose a "High School Honor Society Day" on campus. Invite area high school honor students to visit your campus, attend a reception in their honor, and then participate in the Honors Satellite Seminar Series. Show them that your college has the academic edge they are looking for!

Subscribing Is as Easy as 1-2-3!

It is not too late to subscribe to the Satellite Seminar Series. Subscriptions will be accepted through September 28, 2004. Just follow these three easy steps.

1. Designate a Site Coordinator for your institution. This person will receive all correspondence from Phi Theta Kappa regarding the Satellite Seminar Series, including the Site Coordinator's Planning Packet, the satellite coordinates or VHS videotapes, and all e-mail correspondence.

2. Submit the subscription form with payment information. The Site Coordinator may subscribe by completing the online subscription form. To pay by credit card, please call 601.984.3541.

3. Enjoy the show!

To learn more about this exciting and engaging Honors Satellite Seminar Series and to access subscription information, please visit us online. You may also contact the Honors Programs Department at 601.984.3541.

The 2004-2006 Honors Study Topic is:

"Popular Culture: Shaping and Reflecting Who We Are"