Events and Meetings
2024 Joint Annual Meeting
79th Beta Kappa Chi and the National Institute of Science Joint Annual Meeting will be held on March 27-March 30, 2024 in Montgomery, Alabama.
For more information, registration, and submission of presentation abstracts, visit NISWEB.org/annual-meeting
2023 Joint Annual Meeting
Centennial Celebration of Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honor Society
78th Beta Kappa Chi and the National Institute of Science Joint Annual Meeting will be hosted on March 29 - April 1, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Theme: A BKX Centennial Celebration Honoring the Past, Embracing the Present, and Celebrating the Future
Program
Conference Schedule At a Glance
Schedule (PDF version)Conference Payment
This form allows payments for pre-registered attendees to the BKX Conference, where online payment was not made through the registration form.
Payers should inform the event manager of the reason for the payment and the attendees included in the payment.
ALL attendees must be registered at https://betakappachi.org/event-registration prior to payment. Payments may be made with a major credit card, Paypal account, or Square account.
Payment at Paypal (Credit Card or Paypal account)
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Thank you.
Conference Agenda 2023
MEETING AT-A-GLANCE
BKX-NIS Abstracts Titles and Presenters
BKX-NIS Abstracts Text in full
Judges Scoring Sheet for Undergraduate Poster Presentations
Judges Scoring Sheet for Graduate Poster Presentations
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023 |
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12:00 NOON - 10:00 P.M. |
MEETING REGISTRATION AND HOTEL CHECK-IN |
SONESTA HOTEL |
12:00 NOON – 5:00 P.M. |
FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES |
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2:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. |
REGISTRATION BEGINS |
Sonesta Lobby |
6:00 P. M. – 6:30 P.M. |
JUDGES CHECK-IN |
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7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. |
WELCOME RECEPTION FOR FACULTY, ADMINISTRATORS, EXHIBITORS, AND JUDGES |
SALON AB |
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OPENING PLENARY SESSION |
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8:30 P.M. |
NIS COUNCIL MEETING |
Salon C |
10:30 P.M. |
MEETING SESSIONS CLOSED FOR THE DAY |
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STEM*: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS |
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THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023 |
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6:00 A.M. – 8:00 A.M. |
GRAB AND GO BREAKFAST – ON YOUR OWN |
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8:30 A.M.—2:00 P.M. |
CHECK-IN AND REGISTRATION |
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8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. |
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT POSTER PRESENTATIONS |
Carolina Ballroom |
| 8:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. | GRADUATE & UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ORAL PRESENTATIONS SESSION IN BREAKOUT ROOMS | |
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BIOLOGY |
Salon C |
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Chemistry/Computer Science/Mathematics/Physics/Engineering (CMPE) & Environmental Science (ES) |
Salon D |
9:10 A.M. - 12:00 NOON |
GRADUATE STUDENT ORAL SESSION (GSS) |
Magnolia |
10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. |
BETA KAPPA CHI MUSEUM ROOM |
Dogwood |
12:00 NOON |
**************JUDGES RESULTS DUE************** |
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12:00 P.M.– 2:00 P.M. GUEST SPEAKERS: |
NIS MEMORIAL LECTURE & LUNCHEON HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES: HONORING OUR PAST Deadra James Mackie, MS, Assistant Professor |
Salon AB |
2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. |
Graduate Student Posters Presentations |
Carolina Ballroom |
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Salon C |
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Salon D |
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Magnolia |
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Azalea |
5:45 P.M. |
**************JUDGING RESULTS DUE************** |
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6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. |
CHARNELL CHASTEN LONG, M.S. |
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8:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. |
HCASC SCIENCE BOWL COMPETITION |
Salon AB |
10:00 P.M. |
MEETING SESSIONS CLOSED FOR THE DAY |
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FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2023 |
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6:30 A.M. – 8:30 A.M. |
GRAB AND GO BREAKFAST – ON YOUR OWN |
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9:00 A.M – 11:30 A.M. |
POSTER PRESENTATIONS – GRADUATE STUDENTS |
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9:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. |
POSTER PRESENTATIONS- UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS |
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9:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. |
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOSHOOT |
TBD |
11:45 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. |
BETA KAPPA CHI HONOR SOCIETY LECTURE |
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1:30 P.M. – 2:45 P.M. |
WORKSHOPS |
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I. STEM Writing Opportunities Research |
Salon C |
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II. CAREER DEVELOPMENT Sponsored by Toshiba Julia Orlidge-Diehl |
Salon D |
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III.STEM Student Leadership |
Azalea |
2:45 P.M. - 3:00 PM |
BREAK |
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3:00 P.M. – 4:15 P.M. |
WORKSHOPS |
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IV. STEM Writing Opportunities Research |
Salon C |
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V. CAREER DEVELOPMENT Sponsored by Toshiba |
Salon D |
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VI. Leadership Opportunities for STEM Faculty |
Azalea |
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VII. Medical Panel, Johnson C. Smith University |
Magnolia |
4:15 P.M.- 4:30 PM |
BREAK |
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4:30 P.M.-- 5:30 P.M. |
BETA KAPPA CHI HONOR SOCIETY BUSINESS MEETING |
Salon C |
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5:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. |
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE BUSINESS MEETING |
Salon C |
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6:30 P.M. - 6:45 P.M. |
BOARD BUSES FOR DISCOVERY PLACE |
Front |
7:00 P.M. – 9:30 P.M. |
DISCOVERY PLACE TOUR AND DINNER |
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10:00 P.M. – 11:30 P.M. |
STUDENT MIXER |
Carolina Ballroom |
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MEETING SESSIONS CLOSED FOR THE DAY |
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SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2023 |
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7:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. |
BREAKFAST – ON YOUR OWN |
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8:30 A.M. |
STUDENT LEAD NETWORK SESSIONS 1. Mendelev |
Salon C |
9:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.M |
SPECIAL JOINT BKX AND NIS MINI PLANNING SESSION |
Boardroom |
11:30 A.M. |
GROUP PHOTO |
Outside |
11:30 A.M. – 1:15 P.M. |
SCIENTIFIC AWARDS LUNCHEON |
Salon AB |
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SWEARING IN OF NEW OFFICERS |
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1:45 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. |
CLOSING REMARKS |
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2023 78TH BKX/NIS JOINT ANNUAL MEETING CLOSED |
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2022 Joint Annual Meeting
Beta Kappa Chi and the National Institute of Science Joint Annual Meeting will be hosted online on April 6-8, 2022.
Therme: Scientific Communication in the Age of the Pandemic and Sustainability of our STEM Ecosystem
Program
Online Meeting Link
https://www.anymeets.com/BKX-NIS-Conference2022
Anymeets online meeting tutorials
How to participate - Video: https://youtu.be/sQ_-l4VXVyY
The following instructions are for Presenters only.
How to be a presenter - Video: https://youtu.be/XUgWGGXYJyo
PDF guide: Guide for speakers and presenters
Additional instructions for POSTER Presenters only:
- Please follow the instructions in the registration email for the "Beta Kappa Chi Conference". If you do not see this email, please check your spam folder.
- It is recommended that you do not use Safari. Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
- Please do not connect via VPN.
- You will have to sign in to Anymeets using the email address at which you have received the instruction email. Then you should use the "Forgot Password" to set your password. Once you sign in, please follow this link to the Conference.
- Use the following link to access your poster session:
- Find your poster and click "Enter poster room"
- You will enter a videochat room similar to Zoom. Your presentation controls are on the bottom of the screen (mute/unmute, start/stop video, share screen, chat, raise hand etc).
- On the right there is a panel with five tabs. The first tab is entitled "Chair Control." You do not need to use this tab in any way, and will receive a notice that you cannot use these controls if you click on them. The other tabs: provide information about your poster, the audience members, are a Q&A and a Chat.
- Although conference attendees will be able to download your poster in order to view it in detail on their own computer, make sure you are able to share your screen. If you are unable to share your screen (on Mac), please follow these instructions. If you cannot share your screen on Windows, please contact [email protected].
Registration
Registration is open. There is no fee for the online conference, but you must be registered to be able to attend.
Register here
Presentation Abstracts
The deadline to submit or edit a presentation is past
All presenters must register for the conference first before they submit their abstract.
Contacts
Deadra James Mackie
National Executive Secretary
Southern University and A&M College
P.O. Box 10046
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
ph. 225-771.4854
fx. 225-771-4848
Email: [email protected]Margaret I. Kanipes-Spinks, Ph.D., Treasurer
Director, Honors Program
Professor of Chemistry
North Carolina A&T State University
Honors Program - ACB 110
1601 East Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27411
Ph: 336-285-2030
Fax: 336-256-2468
[email protected]Note: Offline payments should be sent to the Treasurer; checks made payable to "Beta Kappa Chi Honor Society".
Judges
Prospective judges should contact
Dr. Shervia Taylor
[email protected]Download Judges Agreement Form (MS Word)
2020 Joint Annual Meeting
Beta Kappa Chi and the National Institute of Science Joint Annual Meeting is hosted by Alabama State University – Montgomery, Alabama. To be held March 25-28, 2019.
Theme: Effects of Global Changes on the Environment: A Scientific Public Challenge
In the light of the coronavirus situation, the proposed 2020 Joint NIS-BKX meeting, hosted at Alabama State University in Montgomery, Atlanta, has been postponed to March 3-6, 2021.
Program
Download Tentative Agenda (1/26/2020)
Call for Abstracts
Abstract submissions: https://nisweb.org/index.php/education/abstractt
Registration
Click here to register at nisweb.org
2019 Joint Annual Meeting
Beta Kappa Chi and the National Institute of Science Joint Annual Meeting, hosted by Fort Valley State University, was held on March 28-30, 2019, in Atlanta GA.
Theme: Implementing STEM Technology to Aspire and Engage Society
March 28-30, 2019 - Atlanta, GA
The conference was held at Westin Atlanta Buckhead Hotel, 3391 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30326
Program
Contacts
Dr. Frederick McLaughlin, Conference Chair
Biology Department
Fort Valley State University
1005 State Univ.
Fort Valley, GA 31030
Ph. Number: 478-825-6852
Email: [email protected]Deadra James Mackie
National Executive Secretary
Southern University and A&M College
P.O. Box 10046
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
ph. 225-771.4854
fx. 225-771-4848
Email: [email protected]Margaret I. Kanipes-Spinks, Ph.D., Treasurer
Director, Honors Program
Professor of Chemistry
North Carolina A&T State University
Honors Program - ACB 110
1601 East Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27411
Ph: 336-285-2030
Fax: 336-256-2468
[email protected]Note: payments should be sent to the Treasurer; checks made payable to "Beta Kappa Chi Honor Society".
Contact for Exhibitors and Sponsors
Loretta Mask Campbell
[email protected]
2017 Joint Annual Meeting
Beta Kappa Chi National Scientific Honor Society and the National Institute of Science 74th Joint Annual Meeting will be hosted by Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge
March 15 - 18, 2017
Theme: Utilizing Innovative STEM* Research To Address Today's Current Global Challenges
Save the date: Conference flier
*STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Host Institution
Southern University and A&M College
801 Harding Boulevard,
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
Meeting Schedule
Final, click here (PDF) Passcode ag (Updated Mar 11, 2017)
Oral Presentations schedule, Passcode op
Poster Presentations schedule, Passcode pp
Contacts
Deadra James Mackie, Conference Chair
National Executive Secretary
Southern University and A&M College
P.O. Box 10046
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
ph. 225-771.4854
fx. 225-771-4848
Dr. Margaret Kanipes Spinks, Treasurer
Department of Chemistry- New Science Building
1601 East Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27411
Note: payments should be sent to the Treasurer; checks made payable to "Beta Kappa Chi Honor Society".
Locations and Directions
Conference Site: Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel
Hotel Reservations
Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel
7000 Bluebonnet Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
The room block is ready for booking. Guests may call the reservation center at 866-469-5448, quoting the 'Beta Kappa Chi and The National Institute of Science' group, or use the link below.
Book your group rate for Beta Kappa Chi and The National Institute of Science
Room rate: $129.00 per night
Submit Presentation Abstracts
Submit Presentation Abstract
Deadline for new competitive abstract submissions: 2/24/2017
Abstracts submitted later will be non-competing.
High school participants will compete in poster presentations only with no more than 2 students per project. Participating Grade levels (9-12) only
See suggestions and the scoring sheet for High School Science Posters below:
Suggested Guidelines for Science Fair Posters (PDF)
Science Fair Score Sheet
Call for Judges
Beta Kappa Chi seeks judges for submitted abstracts. Apply here.
2014 Annual Joint Meeting
Bridging the Gap in STEM* Research from Conception to Application
The 71st Joint Annual Meeting of NIS and BKX, will be hosted by Prairie View A&M University, Houston, Texas. The meeting was held on March 12-16, 2014 at The Westin Houston, Memorial City, Houston Texas.
Note: This information from www.nisbkxmeeting.org/. Please visit that address for updated information and meeting registration.
*STEM: Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
| October 1, 2013 | Hotel guaranteed group-rates begin |
| December 13, 2013 | Deadline for ALL Undergraduate AND Graduate Abstracts to be considered for awards (Online Submission only) |
| January 13, 2014 | |
| February 1, 2014 | E-mail notification of accepted abstracts |
| February 1, 2014 | Deadline for Exhibitor Registration and Payment |
| February 1, 2014 | Deadline for Financial Sponsor and Advertiser Registration and Payment |
| February 15, 2014 | Deadline for NIS Student (Undergrad and grad Travel Award Request) Deadline for NIS Faculty Travel Stipend Request Student Attendees List Student Profile Form Deadline (Mail or email only - NO FAX) |
| February 15, 2014 | Up until this date Early Registration fees apply: Undergrad $250, Graduates and Faculty/Faculty Sponsor $350 After this date (and on-site) Late fees apply : Undergrad $275, Graduates and Faculty/Faculty Sponsor $375 EARLY REGISTRATION DATE EXTENDED TO FEB. 15, 2014 |
| February 19, 2014 | Hotel guaranteed group-rate ends |
2016 Joint Annual Meeting
Beta Kappa Chi National Scientific Honor Society and the National Institute of Science 73rd Joint Annual Meeting, was hosted at the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina Hotel in Hampton, Virgina.
April 6 – 9, 2016
Stem Cells and their Role in Disease Prevention and “The Cure”
Co-hosted by:
Hampton University and Norfolk State University
Meeting Schedule
Click here (PDF) (Updated Apr 5, 2016)
Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina Hotel
700 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton, Virginia 23669
Event Booking
Convention Reports
Links to reports of the annual conference.
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