The final schedule for the 2026 To Inquiry and Beyond Honors Conference is below. This year there will be two session times, each with 3-4 session options. Please pre-register and indicate which sessions you plan to attend to ensure we have appropriate space. If one session fills up, you may be asked to attend a different one at the same time.
Students may attend one session time or both, but everyone who attends a session is expected to stay for the entirety of the 75 minute time period (in other words, if you have a class that gets out or starts half-way through a session time frame, you should not plan to attend that session). Students will check in with their event pass at the end of each session and they must have been present the whole time to check in.
All sessions will be in the Nebraska Union on the Second floor near the Swanson Auditorium. Please check in there to find out specific room assignments that day.
Please register below by Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
Schedule:
12:00-12:30: Registration, Nebraska Union 2nd floor hallway outside the Regency & Heritage rooms
- Check in here for specific room assignments
12:30-1:45: Concurrent Session 1
- 7 Expectations of a Leader
- Discovery & Innovation: Honors Research in Engineering, Computing, and the Humanities
- Engagement Maxxing: Getting Involved & Making It Count
2:00-3:15: Concurrent Session 2
- Network Like a Pro: Talking to Strangers without Making it Weird
- Curiosity & Creation: Honors Research in Education, Art, Engineering, & Sustainability
- Work that Matters: Purpose-Driven Internships
- Learning to Lead: Skills for Peer Educators