Honors Research Conferences
The Honors Program strongly believes that the experience of conference participation is one of the single-most beneficial activities of an academic career. The ability to present at research conferences is open to all MiraCosta College students, however some external conferences will require membership in the Honors Program. The Honors Program participates in five honors conferences, including our own OMNI each year. Conference presentation can fulfill the Honors Program PSLOs:
- PSLO 1: At the conclusion of the Program, Honors students will have learned and applied discipline-specific research skills.
- PSLO 2: At the conclusion of the Program, Honors students will be able to evaluate and apply their communication skills in pursuit of academic and career options.
- PSLO 3: At the conclusion of the Program, Honors students, as global citizens, will understand the value of equity and diversity in solving problems.
What is the OMNI Research Showcase?
The OMNI Research Showcase is hosted by the Honors Program. OMNI provides opportunities in the Fall and Spring for students who are pursuing individual research, scholarly and creative projects to present those projects in a public forum. All projects can be presented in a poster session format or an oral presentation. All MiraCosta students who have completed research, scholarly and creative projects are eligible to participate.
The entire college is invited to attend. This is an opportunity to see MiraCosta students at their best.
The Spring 2024 OMNI will once again be a hybrid program with sessions on Zoom, at the Oceanside campus, and at the San Elijo campus.
Fall 2024 OMNI Research Showcase
- All OMNI Proposals are due by November 8, 2024. Please submit proposal here.
- December 5 & 6, 2024
- December 5 @9:00 am-1:00 pm on Zoom
- December 6 @9:00 pm-2:00 pm on the Oceanside Campus
Fall 2023 Program
- Acess the Fall 2023 OMNI Program here (coming soon).
Spring 2023 Program
- Access the Spring 2023 OMNI Program here.
Additional Information
- Conference Opportunities 2023-24
- Watch this video on how to write a strong conference proposal!
- See example presentations on the Honors YouTube page!
- See example posters
- Some additional resources for poster design include:
- https://guides.nyu.edu/posters
- https://colinpurrington.com/tips/poster-design
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1876493/
- https://ugs.utexas.edu/our/poster
- The American Historical Association: Resources for poster presentation
- New York University: Poster Tips for Humanities Posters
- Stanford University: How to Create a Good Poster
- Purdue Owl: Research Poster Review
- Georgia Southern: Planning your poster (Great tips here)
Off-Campus Honors Research Conferences
Visit some conference websites to find more information on individual events: HTCC Irvine, SCURR, WRHC, Bay Honors.