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28 UCW FEB. 25 - MARCH 3, 2015 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Association of Social and Behavioral Scientists, Inc. 80th Annual Conference Embassy Suites • Fayetteville/Fort Bragg • 4760 Lake Valley Drive • Fayetteville, NC Thursday, March 19th - Saturday, March 21st, 2015 Conference Attendance is Open to the Public. Registration is required! Thursday, March 19th Conference Registration 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Opening Plenary Session and HBCU Presidents Panel 8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Concurrent Sessions 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Undergraduate student research posters Presentations focusing on Educational Challenges (PK-12), Health and the College Community, and Retention and Success of High School and Collegiate Males of Color. Lunch on Your Own 12 p.m. - 1:50 p.m Concurrent Sessions 2 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Presentations focusing on HIV/AIDS, Teaching Sociology, Career Paths of Professionals, Mental and Behavioral Health of Veterans and Active Duty Military, Retention and Success of Collegiate African American Females, Mental Health Disparities, Black Youth Suicide Stigma and Prevention, and Providing Mental Health and Educational Services to Those Connected with the Military. Opening Reception 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Friday, March 20th Membership Business Meeting 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Undergraduate student research posters Presentations focusing on Social Justice, Surviving in Academia, the Roles of African American Men and Boys in the Prevention of Sexual Violence Book Party - Reception (Evening of Dance) 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Association members and conference presenters showcase and sell books they have authored. Conference Registration 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Presentations focusing on Health, Educational Challenges, Retention and Drop-out, W.E.B. DuBois Legacy *W.E.B. DuBois Award Luncheon 12 noon - 2 p.m. Honoree and Keynote Speaker: Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson Retired North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Luncheon tickets ONLY are $35 each for persons not attending the conference. Saturday, March 21st Conference Registration 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Concurrent Sessions 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Presentations focusing on Health and Wellness of African Americans, Media, Health Disparities among Young African Americans, Mentoring Young Men, Educational Challenges, Violence Prevention, Natural and Environmental Sciences Registration is $260 and includes the W.E.B. DuBois Luncheon. *Tickets for the W.E.B. DuBois Luncheon on Friday, March 20th ONLY are $35 each. To register for the conference and/or purchase tickets to the W.E.B. DuBois Luncheon, call 910-551-6761 or email ASBSConference2015@gmail.com.