Professional Development and Enrichment Programs
The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education's Professional Development and Enrichment Programs brings University resources to the community to enhance the lives of our state’s citizens. Professional Development and Enrichment Programs offers noncredit seminars and workshops for professional education, and a stimulating selection of enrichment courses taught by outstanding UNC-Chapel Hill faculty, staff, alumni, and community experts. The listed current programs are held at the Friday Center unless otherwise specified.
Current Programs
Third Annual Chapel Hill Drug Conference: Academic Drug Discovery
May 16–17, 2008; The Paul T. Rizzo Conference Center
The exchange of best practice and emerging approaches to the scientific, organizational, and business development challenges facing academic drug discovery centers.
Carolina Business Institute
May 19–June 18, 2008
Between cap and gown and the real world ... an intensive program about the business world for nonbusiness majors. Carolina Business Institute is the perfect opportunity for current students as well as recent college graduates who did not major in business to acquire essential information about the corporate and business world.
14th Interdisciplinary Conference on Netherlandic Studies: Dutch Studies in a Globalized World
June 5–7, 2008; FedEx Global Education Center
BRIDGES 2008: The Personal and Professional Journey of Transformational Leadership
September 12–November 15, 2008; Application Deadline May 1.
BRIDGES is an intensive professional development program for women in higher education who seek to gain or strengthen their academic leadership capabilities. It is designed to help women identify, understand, and move into leadership roles in the academy.
ISAM/UNC Focus Symposium/Workshop: Mucociliary/Cough Clearance as a Biomarker for Therapeutic Development
October 21–22, 2008; Research Triangle Park, NC
Space is limited to the first 100 participants, so early registration is encouraged. The cost includes materials, meals, and Tuesday night dinner at the North Carolina Museum of Art.