On Friday, July 25, the What Works? Conference will be held at the Hampden-Sydney College. This conference is based on the recently published collection of essays, “What Works,” by distinguished educators, authors, and thought leaders. These contributors offers insight and practical advice to all who are raising boys, engaging guys, and educating men.

This one-day conference will feature talks by Dr. Michael Kimmel, author of Guyland, and Dr. Abigail Norfleet James, author of Teaching the Male Brain, How Boys Think, Feel, and Learn in School, among others. The conference will be a discussion of ideas – informed by both research and experience – and the sharing and evaluation of experiences.

We can all agree that the subject of raising boys, engaging guys, and educating men is important. We can also all agree that there is no one approach or single formula and that the definition of success changes often with circumstances. The program is structured to allow questions and discussion.

Please visit http://urls.hsc.edu/whatworks to order a free copy of “What Works” and register for the conference.

Conference Schedule: 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. – Check-in
Crawley Forum; Hampden-Sydney College; 9:15 – 9:30 a.m. – Welcome,
Dr. Dennis G. Stevens, provost and dean of the Faculty, Hampden-Sydney College, Crawley Forum; 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. – Session I
”Teaching the Male Brain: What Actually Works?”
Dr. Abigail Norfleet James, author of Teaching the Male Brain: How Boys Think, Feel and Learn in School, Crawley Forum; 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. – Session II
H-SC Panel: “Every Good Man, a Hero,”
moderator: Dr. Christopher B. Howard, president, Hampden-Sydney College, Crawley Forum; noon – 1:15 p.m. – Lunch-Pannill Commons, Settle Hall; 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – Session III
”Educating Guys in Guyland”
Dr. Michael Kimmel, author of Guyland, Crawley Forum; 3–4 p.m. – Session IV “Education Reform and Bi-Partisanship,”
Dr. Eugene W. Hickok, H-SC ’72, former US Deputy Secretary of Education, Crawley Forum; 4:15 – 5:15 p.m. – Session V-closing session: What Works? Brainstorming,
 facilitator: Brigadier General Doyle D. “Don” Broome, president of Hargrave Military Academy, Crawley Forum; 5:15 – 5:30 p.m. – closing remarks,
Ms. Anita H. Garland, Dean of Admissions, Hampden-Sydney College, Crawley Forum.