Calling all faculty, staff, and students! Submit a proposal to present by Monday, April 8, 2024
ARC 2024 dates and times:
Wednesday, April 17, 2024: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. • Thursday, April 18, 2024: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Inver Hills Community College is holding the 2024 Annual Research Conference (ARC) Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Thursday, April 18, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Fine Arts building on the college’s campus in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.
ARC is a chance for Inver Hills students, faculty, and staff to showcase their work and projects. This year’s ARC theme is Exploring Climate and Social Justice, which aligns with the campus-wide goal to raise awareness through action while highlighting two new certificates, the Climate Change certificate and Social Justice certificate.

We are inviting college faculty, staff, and students to present projects at the conference. Presentations can be related to the theme, but all topics are welcome. Staff and faculty can present their own work and/or encourage students to present theirs.
Submit a proposal to present by Monday, April 1, 2024. Projects do not have to be completed by the time of signup, but you will be asked for a title and 50-word summary to go into the ARC 2024 program.
Lisa Tracy, biology faculty at the college, is inviting everyone in the Inver Hills campus community to attend ARC 2024. Lisa urges faculty to attend and bring their classes even if they or their students are not presenting. Presentations in poster or oral formats, keynote speakers, and special events will be occurring every hour on the hour.
Faculty can also contact Lisa to request help getting their students ready to present. “We have sample assignments in poster or oral presentation form,” she said. “I have worked with many instructors one on one to adapt existing assignments into something ready to present at the conference.”
ARC 2024: Exploring Climate & Social Justice
The Inver Hills Annual Research Conference provides participants an opportunity to improve skills such as communication, organization, public presentation, active listening, and the importance of questioning general assumptions and basic argumentative structures.
ARC 2024 is now accepting conference submissions for oral presentations and poster sessions.
Please follow the link below to fill out the submission proposal form. You will be asked to provide details about your poster or presentation along with your preferred time slot. Submission deadline is Monday, April 8, 2024.
Submissions are due by Monday, April 8, 2024.
SUBMIT A PROPOSAL
WHAT: Annual Research Conference 2024
WHO: Faculty, Staff, and Student Presenters
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Samuel Grant and Dr. Heidi Roop
WHEN: Wednesday, April 17, 2024: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 18, 2024: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.WHERE: Fine Arts Building
Inver Hills Community College
2500 80th Street East
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
General: 651-450-3000
Maps & Directions
ARC 2024 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
ARC 2024 Keynote Speakers
Dr. Samuel Grant
Dr. Heidi Roop
Special Event: Curiosity Hour • 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. both days
“What are you curious about…?”
Curiosity Hour is back by popular demand! Showcase the interests of your class, club, program, or department by bringing a hands-on activity to a table in the Fine Arts building lobby.
Sign up by contacting:
Kathryn Klopfleisch
English, Reading, Study Skills Faculty
Inver Hills Community College
KKlopfleisch@inverhills.edu
651-450-3273
Discover the history of the Annual Research Conference at Inver Hills
Key links:
- ARC 2023 Detailed Schedule
- Inver Hills News: Inver Hills Annual Research Conference 2022
- Inver Hills News: Inver Hills Annual Research Conference 2021
- Inver Hills Flickr: Annual Research Conference 2023
- Inver Hills Flickr: Annual Research Conference 2019: THURSDAY
- Inver Hills Flickr: Annual Research Conference 2019: WEDNESDAY
- Inver Hills Flickr: Annual Research Conference 2018: THURSDAY
- Inver Hills Flickr: Annual Research Conference 2018: WEDNESDAY
- Inver Hills Flickr: Annual Research Conference 2017
- Inver Hills Flickr: Annual Research Conference 2016: THURSDAY
- Inver Hills Flickr: Annual Research Conference 2016: WEDNESDAY
Previous ARCs gallery
Learn more about the Inver Hills Annual Research Conference 2024 by contacting:
Lisa Tracy
Biology Faculty
Annual Research Conference Coordinator
LTracy@inverhills.edu
651-450-3780
Annual Research Conference 2024 Committee
Lisa Tracy, MS, Biology Faculty
Heather Brient-Johnson, MS, Biology Faculty
Steve Hartlaub, PhD, Spanish and French Faculty
Kathryn Klopfleisch, MA, English Faculty
Marika Reese, MSW, MA, Social Justice Faculty
Yohannes Agegnehu, MBA, Dean of STEM and Social Sciences