Jackson, Mississippi
February 13-15, 2025
Hosted by Hinds Community College
at the Jackson Hilton Hotel

Call for Proposals

TYCA-SE and Hinds Community College are excited to welcome you to Jackson, MS, for the 60th Anniversary Conference, “60 Years of Mining for Excellence in Community College Teaching.” Mississippi’s rich literary and historical legacy will provide a vibrant backdrop as we share the “gems” that we have discovered during our years of teaching in the Community College English classroom. Conference-goers will hear from Dr. Ebony Lumumba, Associate Professor and English Department Chair at Jackson State University. Besides her role as a literary scholar, Dr. Lumumba is also an active participant in various civic organizations in the city of Jackson and is sure to make all of us feel at home in “The City with Soul.” They will also hear from Michael Farris Smith, a Mississippi writer, whose “grit lit” has provided a contemporary perspective on Mississippi’s landscape even as it has been made into feature films. Please consider joining this diamond-studded line-up by submitting a presentation proposal and planning to attend the conference, February 13-15, 2025, at the Hilton Jackson. We also hope you are able to take some time away from the Hilton to explore Jackson’s sites, such as the Eudora Welty House and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. Can’t wait to see y’all in Jackson, where TYCA-SE will celebrate 60 Years of Mining for Excellence in Community College Teaching!

Please consider proposing presentations including, but not limited to, the following:

AI in the Classroom
Grading Methodology
New Pedagogical Approaches
Teaching Literature in the 21st Century
Changes in Curriculum
Interdisciplinary Initiatives
Using Current Events and Culture in Courses
Research Techniques
Information Literacy
Implementation of New Technology

Proposals may be submitted using the link underneath the conference icon on the TYCA-SE conference website: www.tycase.org/conference.

Proposal deadline extended to December 15, 2024.

click here to submit your proposal

Tentative Schedule

Wednesday, February 12

9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., REC Meeting
8:30 p.m.-12:00 a.m., Chair’s Reception

Thursday, February 13

9:00-11:30 a.m., Pre-Conference Excursions & Workshops
1:00 p.m., Opening Plenary Session - Speaker Dr. Ebony Lumumba, Jackson State
3:00-5:00 p.m., Concurrent Sessions
5:00-5:45 p.m., Cowan and Doster Awards
8:00-9:00 p.m., Spelling Bee

Friday, February 14

8:00-11:00 a.m., Concurrent Sessions
11:00-11:45 a.m., State Meetings
12:00-2:00 p.m., Luncheon With Author Michael Farris Smith
2:15-5:00 p.m., Concurrent Sessions
7:00-10:00 p.m., Valentine’s Day Party

Saturday, February 15

9:00-11:00 a.m., Concurrent Sessions
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Closing Session
1:00-3:00 p.m., Post-Conference Excursion

2025 Conference Registration is now
available via mail or Eventbrite.

2025 Registration Costs

Member Registration
$200.00

Adjunct/Retired/Grad Student Registration
$75.00

Non-Member Registration
$250.00

Member Late Registration (After 01/24/2024)
$225.00

Non-Member Late Registration (After 1/24/2024)
$275.00

Adjunct/Retired/Grad Student Late Registration (After 1/24/2024)
$100.00

Hotel Information

Our conference hotel is the Jackson Hilton, and the room rate is just $130 per night. The reservation deadline is January 12, 2025, and reservations may be made via the link below or by contacting the hotel at 601-957-2800 and referencing the code TYCA25.

make Hotel Reservations here