• Civic Leadership Scholarships and Fellowships: Opportunities Beyond Fulbright

    Academic Complex A-517

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. asserted that “not everybody can be famous, but everybody can be great because greatness is determined by service.” In this workshop, we will explore the meaning of citizenship and civic leadership and review prestigious scholarship and fellowship opportunities that recognize students who demonstrate this important quality. Students will identify an […]

  • Research Authority, Institutional Credibility & Scholarly Systems

    Library L540

    This session examines how authority operates within academic research environments, where credibility is shaped through peer review, citation practices, institutional affiliation, and disciplinary conversation. Students compare engagement-driven visibility in public platforms with scholarly systems that legitimize knowledge through formal review and evidence-based dialogue, strengthening their ability to determine when a source should be trusted and […]

  • Creating an Emergent Narrative: A D&D Campaign

    Academic Complex A-209

    NSCS Networking Participate in a D&D experience where the workshop facilitator serves as your Dungeon Master, guiding you through a collaborative, player-driven story. In this interactive session, you will learn how immersive narratives take shape in real time, driven by player choices, improvisation, and chance. Explore techniques to guide the story without forcing a fixed […]

  • Disaster Preparedness

    Academic Complex A-517

    Be Red Cross Ready (Winter Storms) NSCS Networking

  • Forensic DNA Profiling

    DNA Learning Center Pearl Second Floor (entry at 62 Tillary St)
  • An Overview of NSCS Scholarship Opportunities

    Academic Complex A-517

    The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) scholarships are available exclusively to NSCS members and are awarded based on academic achievement, leadership, and service. This workshop will provide an overview of these scholarship opportunities, which vary in value, with particular emphasis on the BHE Foundation Emerging Leaders Scholarship. Students will draft responses to common application […]

  • AI as Information Mediator

    Library L540

    Generative AI tools can summarize, explain, and produce information rapidly, but fluent output does not guarantee reliability. Students compare AI-generated responses with scholarly sources to identify omissions, unsupported claims, and fabricated authority. Emphasis is placed on verification as a recurring research practice, helping students distinguish convenience from authority before relying on AI-mediated information.