More than 50 presentations scheduled CAC Academic Symposium April 15

More than 50 presentations will be unveiled on Friday when Central Arizona College’s Honors Program sponsors the Eighth Annual Academic Symposium: Building Bridges.

The event will be held from 1-4 p.m. in the classrooms throughout the Gloria R. Sheldon University Center (Building T) on the Signal Peak Campus located at 8470 N. Overfield Road just east of I-10 between the cities of Coolidge and Casa Grande.

There is no charge to attend and members of the community are invited to partake in the many presentations being held during the symposium.

“The symposium is an academic conference where students share original projects, research or talents with other students and faculty,” Ginny Atkinson, CAC’s professor of English who is one of the directors of the Honors Program, explained.

Participation in the symposium is open to any high school or college student in all disciplines from Pinal County and the surrounding areas.

With Building Bridges as the theme, the types of presentations include poster presentations, panel discussions and talks on topics representing areas such as humanities, sciences, social sciences, fine arts and service learning.

“The academic symposium offers students the opportunity to present and discuss original work in a conference setting with others in an atmosphere of fellowship and scholarly inquiry,” Atkinson explained. “It is a chance for a student to gain confidence and to better understand and appreciate the importance of contributing to a community of like-minded learners.”

Click here for a list of sessions with descriptions of the presentations.

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