***Deadline for registration extended to 15th April 2025.****

Join us for the SoTL Teaching and Learning Summer Conference at Harlaxton College, 27th – 30th May 2025! This conference is designed for professional development in higher education pedagogy for all levels of teaching experience: advance graduate students, early-career faculty, and experienced faculty.

Itinerary, registration, paper submission information, and other details can be found on our booking site here. This conference is sponsored by the University of Evansville Sociology Programs, led by Professor Mari Plikuhn, so please feel free to contact her with any questions at plikuhn@evansville.edu.

We are now accepting proposals that describe empirical studies of SoTL, theoretical discussions of SoTL, and descriptions of best practice of teaching.

Submissions may be for one of the following formats:

• Concurrent sessions: Presentation + discussion
• Posters: Poster on empirical work or best practice

Call for Proposals Opens: December 1, 2024

Proposal Submission Deadline: January 30, 2025

Notice of Proposal Acceptance: February 15, 2025

To Remain in the Conference Program, Presenters Must Register by 13th March 2025

Questions may be directed to: plikuhn@evansville.edu

Submission Portal: https://uesurvey.evansville.edu/SoTL25

Harlaxton College is proud to offer a Mini Olympics at Harlaxton programme, hosted in the spectacular Harlaxton Manor. Participants will enjoy a student experience at Harlaxton Manor for 7 nights, with room and board included, with excursions to Nottingham and Belton House. This programme is open to over 18s only. This unique programme is designed for cheerleading students to inspire, elevate, and empower children through the power of sports, whilst enjoying a beautiful, historic setting. 

The itinerary, registration and other details can be found on our booking site here. This programme is led by Russell and Susan Moore. Please feel free to contact us with any questions at customprogramsoffice@harlaxton.ac.uk.

Immerse yourself in the British countryside as you expand your understanding of global nursing and health care issues! Harlaxton College is proud to present the inaugural Nightingale and Nursing in the UK: A Harlaxton Nursing Immersion Experience. Join us this summer in our unique manor house for a retreat designed for nurses and nurse educators. We will host a series of interactive sessions with local health care providers around the theme of nursing and health care in the British health care system, along with nursing and health care related visits across England.  Field trips include historical and cultural sites in London and rural England. This experience has been approved for ANCC nursing contact hours by Indiana University School of Medicine.

Your visit to England and Harlaxton Manor also includes an immersion in the British culture with visits to local castles, a welcome reception, a traditional pub dinner, and a paint and sip evening. There will be ample time for forging new friendships amongst other nurses and nurse educators in this exceptional setting. At the end of the week, we will say goodbye with a high tea in the State Rooms.

Highlights of the retreat include:

• A warm welcome reception
• A cosy traditional pub dinner
• Inspiring guest speakers
• Plenty of time to connect with your peers
• Day trips to London, Leicester, Belvoir Castle, Chatsworth and Eyam

The retreat culminates in a high tea in the grand Staterooms.

Participants will stay at Harlaxton Manor for 6 nights, with room and board included, with the option to extend the stay by booking on to Harmony A Harlaxton Manor Yoga Retreat. 

The itinerary, registration and other details can be found on our booking site here. This retreat is led by Judith Halstead PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN. Please feel free to contact the Custom Programs Team customprogramsoffice@harlaxton.ac.uk or Judith with any questions at jhalstea@iu.edu.

Harlaxton College is proud to offer the 2025 iteration of the UE Music Instrumental Ensemble Retreat, hosted in the spectacular Harlaxton Manor. Participants will enjoy a student experience at Harlaxton Manor for 7 nights, with room and board included, with a 2-night excursion to London at the end of the program. 

The itinerary, registration and other details can be found on our booking site here. This retreat is led by Professor Dr Kenneth Steinsultz – Co-Director of the Music Conservatory, Director of Bands, Low Instruments at the University of Evansville, so please feel free to contact him with any questions at ks306@evansville.edu.