Adult and nontraditional learners are making up more of the college and university landscape. Addressing the needs and understanding how to teach this fast-growing population is the topic of an interdisciplinary academic conference presented by the faculty and staff of the Virginia region of Saint Leo University on Saturday, March 17.
The theme for the conference is Educating Adult and Nontraditional Learners for Excellence and Career Success! It will focus on ideas, technologies, and methods that may improve the classroom experience for students and teachers alike. The conference will be held 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Norfolk Airport, 1500 N. Military Highway, Norfolk, VA 23502. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. The cost to participate is $25 for students, $75 for Saint Leo faculty, and $125 for all others.
The interdisciplinary conference will provide academic faculty, staff, and students from any college or university the opportunity to present their research or to listen to what others thoughts are about approaches for adult learners. Representatives from all disciplines are welcome.
Instructors and students may participate in a variety of ways. They may make a 15- to 20-minute presentation to the audience of other educators or students. Students also may present their research through a poster display. For specifics about abstracts and poster proposals, go to Interdisciplinary Academic Conference.
To register go to, www.vriac.eventbrite.com.
For more information about the conference, email SaintLeoVAConference@saintleo.edu.
About Saint Leo University
Saint Leo University (www.saintleo.edu) is a modern Catholic teaching university that is firmly grounded in the liberal arts tradition and the timeless Benedictine wisdom that seeks balanced growth of mind, body, and spirit. The Saint Leo University of today is a private, nonprofit institution that creates hospitable learning communities wherever students want to be or need to be, whether that is a campus classroom, a web-based environment, an employer’s worksite, a military base, or an office park. Saint Leo welcomes people of all faiths and of no religious affiliation, and encourages learners of all generations. The university is committed to providing educational opportunities to the nation’s armed forces, veterans, and their families. Saint Leo is regionally accredited to award degrees ranging from the associate to the doctorate, and the faculty and staff guide all students to develop their capacities for critical thinking, moral reflection, and lifelong learning and leadership.
The university remains the faithful steward of the beautiful lakeside University Campus in the Tampa Bay region of Florida, where its founding monks created the first Catholic college in the state in 1889. Serving more than 13,000 students, Saint Leo has expanded to downtown Tampa, to other sites in Florida and beyond, and maintains a physical presence in seven states. The university provides highly respected online learning programs to students nationally and internationally. More than 90,000 alumni reside in all 50 states, in Washington, DC, in three U.S. territories, and in 76 countries.
