The Mid-South Educational Research Association
The
September 2016 Volume 44, No. 2
Researcher
Upcoming 2016 Annual Meeting President's Message Greetings MSERA members and friends! I hope this message finds each of you well and that the new academic year is off to a productive start. Our board members and other volunteers spent the summer preparing for our Annual Meeting in Mobile, AL, November 2-4. Program proposals were accepted and reviewed. Decisions were made, and our program chair is compiling the program probably as I compose this message. Registration is underway, and our local arrangements team from the University of South Alabama is working to ensure that each detail for the Annual Meeting facilities is being addressed. In short, many individuals are committing their time and talents toward providing an engaging experience for Annual Meeting attendees, and I thank each of you for your contributions. While we are preoccupied with the lengthy “to do” list and are looking forward to the Annual Meeting, we cannot help but pause and think back to July 6. This was the day we received word that our friend and executive director, Cliff Hofwolt, had passed away the prior evening at his home in Nashville, TN. A few days after Cliff’s passing, I travelled to Nashville to represent MSERA at his memorial service. I met his wife, Mary, that day for the first time and thanked Continued on Page 2
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President's Message .....1 - 2 Mobile Information..........2 Program Chair's Message ...........................3 Officers and Directors ......3 Hotel Information........... 4 Future Meeting Sites....... 4
www.msera.org The Mid-South Educational RESEARCHER Julie A. Holmes Randy Parker Editors