ICAI Hosts 2014 International Conference on Academic Integrity in Jacksonville, Florida

Aaron Monson

On March 2, the International Center for Academic Integrity wrapped up its 22^nd annual Conference on Academic Integrity, with the theme “Confronting the Issues.” With over 275 registered participants from 12 countries and 6 continents, this year’s event was by far the most diverse that ICAI has yet experienced.  Dedicated students, staff, faculty, and administration came together to share their research, academic integrity programs, successes, and challenges in nearly 60 presentations spread throughout the weekend. 

Much emphasis was given to student-led programs and international, cross-cultural awareness. For the first time ever, ICAI’s annual conference also hosted day-long workshops from two new regional consortia, ICAI Southeast and ICAI Canada.

Highlights from the weekend include enlightening keynote addresses from incoming advisory board president, Tracey Bretag, of the University of South Australia, and an entertaining and eye-opening keynote dinner led by professor and author of Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty, Dr. James Lang.  ICAI also welcomed 5 new members to its advisory board, representing institutions in Canada, Dubai, and the United States.

ICAI, in collaboration with partner organization Academic Integrity Seminar, awarded two outstanding students with the Student Leadership Prize for their excellent work in increasing awareness of issues related to academic integrity at their respective schools.  The winners, Kira Tangney of Eckerd College and Dustin Guinta of St. Petersburg Community College, each received a $2,500 prize for their contest submissions: Kira’s video comparing intellectual theft to physical theft, and Dustin’s whitepaper outlining future guidelines and academic integrity policies at SPCC.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the conference a resounding success!  We had such a great time and are looking forward to seeing everyone again in Vancouver in February 2015!

Visit us on the web to learn more: http://www.AcademicIntegrity.org/.

--Aaron Monson
ICAI