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Last updated: April 27, 2006
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Quick Links:
Student Scholarships
Students and Student Scholars Reception
Student Lodging |
Announcements:
This page will be updated with student specific session information as it becomes available. Our goal is to enhance the student experience at the NCORE 2006 conference in Chicago.
Also, if you are a student who plans to attend NCORE 2006 as well as NCORE 2007, we encourage you to also apply for membership to our National Advisory Committee. The committee is structured to include at least 4 students in the 33 member body. This is an excellent opportunity to work with some exceptional leaders in the fields relating to this conference. The deadline for applying to the National Advisory Committee is December 31, 2005.
National Advisory Committee Application Form
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COLLEGE BOARD/NCORE
Student Scholarship Program |
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 The College Board/NCORE Student Scholarship
Program supports a fully paid conference registration for
a limited number of students.
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PROGRAM FEATURES: |
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All
NCORE Student Scholars will be required to complete
the NCORE 2006 Student Scholars' On-Site Educational
Program. This program has academic, community outreach,
and networking components that require each student
scholar to participate in and complete a sufficient
number of sessions (at least 20 session hours)
to earn a Student Scholar Certificate of Participation.
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Scholarship
recipients and/or their institutions will be responsible
for their own travel, hotel, and all other conference-related
expenses.
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Both
undergraduate and graduate students will be given equal
consideration. |
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APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS:
Submit
four (4) collated sets of the three items listed below: |
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letter that specifically addresses the following
items A through D below:
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Your
academic interests and achievements |
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Your
leadership interests and experience |
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Your
reasons for wanting to attend and participate in
NCORE |
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Your
commitment and availability to participate fully
in the conference and the Student Scholar's On-site
Educational Program (outlined above) |
Note:
In the selection process, scores for letters that
do not address items A through D will be penalized for
their failure to do so.
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A
resume.
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Two
letters of recommendation from faculty and/or staff.
These letters must:
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Indicate
a commitment of institutional support for conference-related
costs not covered by the scholarship or state
that these costs will be covered by another source
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Affirm
the students' commitment and availability to participate
fully in the conference and the Student Scholars'
On-site Educational Program (outlined above) |
Note:
In the selection process, scores for letters of recommendation
that do not address items A and B will be penalized
for their failure to do so. It is the responsibility
of scholarship applicants to communicate this effectively
to those individuals they ask to write letters of recommedation. |
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The deadline for scholarship application submission is
February 10, 2006.
Notification of awards will be made by
April 20, 2006.
SEND FOUR (4) COLLATED SETS
TO:
The
Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies
The
University of Oklahoma
2350 McKown Drive
Norman, Oklahoma 73072-6678
Phone (405) 292-4172 |
Students and student scholars reception
Tuesday, May 30, 2006—6:30-8:00 p.m.
This students only reception is designed to honor the NCORE student scholarship recipients. |
 Keynote Address:
Mastering Leadership: Quality Mind Quality Life
Paul M. Lisnek, J.D. and Ph.D., President, Paul M. Lisnek & Associates, Inc.—Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Paul M. Lisnek is one of the most sought after and respected trial consultants and lecturers today. He is co-founder of Decision Analysis, a leading |
trial consulting firm which has worked in the Whitewater, O.J. Simpson, and Heidi Fleiss cases, among many other complex and multi-party litigation matters. He brings extensive background as a communications expert, trial lawyer, educator, author, and trial consultant. Formerly the assistant dean of Loyola Law School in Chicago, Paul has been the jury expert for NBC News, and appears frequently as a legal expert for CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, WGN-TV, and Court TV. He has been featured on numerous national television shows, including: The Today Show, and NBC Nightly News. Currently he anchors "Political Update" and "Newsmakers" seen on CNN Headline News in Chicago. Dr. Lisnek served two terms as president of the American Society of Trial Consultants, has served on the faculty of NITA, and is Executive Director for BarBri's Law School Prep Program—the nation's leading law school preparation program—as well as a BarBri lecturer on professional responsibility. He is a Commissioner and inquiry panel Chairperson of the Illinois Attorney Disciplinary Commission, an Illinois Supreme Court appointment. He has several years experience as an arbitrator and mediator. A recognized expert in litigation skills, Dr. Lisnek has authored several articles and twelve books, including Depositions: Procedure, Strategy and Technique (now in its 3rd Ed. from Thomson-West); Negotiating Power, and Courtroom Power (part of the Paul M. Lisnek Series on Communication from PESI), among others. His books for the general public include: The Hidden Jury and Other Secret Tactics Lawyers Use to Win, (with a Foreword by Johnnie Cochran), Quality Mind Quality Life: Achieving Personal Balance, and Winning the Mind Game: Negotiating in Business and Life.
www.PaulMLisnek.com |
Student Lodging |
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Hostelling International Chicago |
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| Hostelling international Chicago Website |
24 E. Congress Parkway
Chicago, Illinois 60605
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Dormitory-style accomodations. |
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Rate does not include breakfast. |
Reservation Deadline: May 8, 2006
Rate:
Per Person/Per Night: $30.40 (All Taxes Included)
Payment:
Payment is due upon arrival
HI-Chicago accepts cash, Visa and Mastercard
Reserving a room:
Students must indicate that they are with NCORE to obtain the rate listed above.
Reserve by Phone: 312-583-2225
Reserve by Email: rmatos@hichicago.org
reserve by Internet: www.hichicago.org (Promo Code: NCORE)
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