2026 WRHC Conference (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
Battle Born: Crossroads and Opportunities
In a city like Las Vegas, known for spectacle and endless reinvention, the 2026 conference theme “Battle Born: Crossroads and Opportunities” has special meaning. Our state’s nickname reflects resilience in the face of challenge. Shaped by the diversity of locals and visitors alike, UNLV is a campus surrounded by and welcoming to the larger community. As honors students, we too find ourselves at crossroads: moments of choice, change, and discovery.
The 2026 WRHC Conference invites us to think about how the challenges we’ve faced—academic, personal, and global—have prepared us for new opportunities ahead. In a city that thrives on transformation, we ask: How do we transform struggles into strengths? How can we use our unique perspectives to create new paths forward? By coming together in Las Vegas, conference attendees will answer questions like these and have the chance to share the stories, exchange ideas, and inspire one another.
Future Conferences
Contact the WRHC Board if you are interested in hosting in 2027 and beyond.
Here you will find a list of past WRHC host sites, future conference dates and sites, conference programs since 2007, and conference budgets since 2017.
Consult our By-Laws for information about host responsibilities and then click here to submit an initial application.
Past Conference Programs, Budgets, and Statistics
2025 WRHC Conference (Metropolitan State University of Denver)
PLACE
place, n. /plās/
A particular part or region of space; a physical locality, a locale; a spot, a location. Also: a region or part of the earth’s surface.
place, v. /plās/
put in a particular position; find a home or employment for.
The places people come from influence who they are, and people impact the places they inhabit. Sometimes, even after a place is gone, its memory and its impact remain. But onto place we can build more: transplace, displace, misplace. We can be placeists or feel placeless. What makes a place what it is? What happens to a place after it is replaced with a new place? What parts of a place can be left behind, and what can we take with us? Finally, what happens to places when people don’t think about tomorrow?
2024 WRHC Conference (California State University, Long Beach)
Beyond the Breaking Point: Searching for Buoyancy
Undoubtedly most of us came out of the COVID pandemic feeling a bit off balance and wanting to steady our upside-down lives. Despite the return to more normal daily activities and routines, we live differently today as survivors of the pandemic. We look around and know that there are pressing human, environmental, social, and cultural elements that need our attention. While you come explore the city of Long Beach, discover through a visit to the Aquarium of the Pacific, contemplate our Hispanic-Serving (HSI) and Asian-American, Native American, Pacific-Islander-Serving (AANAPISI) CSULB, enjoy our keynote conversation with filmmaker Dr. Jennifer Abod, may you gain new insights into our human experience and the tools at our disposal for collective and continued survival and well-being. Enjoy!
2023 WRHC Conference (University of Montana)
“Confluence” is the theme for the 2023 Western Regional Honors Conference, hosted by the University of Montana’s Davidson Honors College in Missoula, and scheduled for March 30-April 1, 2023. American vlogger, science communicator, entrepreneur, author, internet producer, and musician, Hank Green is our confirmed keynote speaker. The conference will include an educational and enjoyable line up of student and faculty presentations with proposals due in January 2023, along with some unique Montana honors traditions. Stay tuned for a conference website and proposal submissions links, and for information about travel and hotel accommodations. We look forward to you joining us “on the river of ideas.”
2022 WRHC Conference (University of New Mexico)
The 2022 Western Regional Honors Conference will be organized by the University of New Mexico Honors College (Albuquerque, NM) April 8-10, 2022. Students, staff, and faculty may propose presentations here. Proposals are due December 3, 2021. A room block has been reserved at the historic Hotel Andaluz. For more information, please visit our conference website at wrhc.unm.edu. Contact wrhc2022@unm.edu with questions.
2021 WRHC Virtual Conference:
(Southern Utah University, April 10, 2021)
The 2021 Western Regional Honors Conference will be a one-day virtual event hosted by the Southern Utah University Honors Program. Please visit the conference website for logistical information and to submit a proposal. Proposals are due by Monday, February 22, 2021. Have a question about WRHC 2021? Contact the organizers at wrhc2021@suu.edu.
| 2024 (CSU, Long Beach) | 2023 (University of Montana) WRHC 2023 Report | ||
| 2022 (University of New Mexico) WRHC 2022 at a Glance Budget and Statistics | 2021 (Southern Utah University) Virtual Conference Program Budget | 2019 (Montana State University) Program Budget and Statistics | 2018 (Chapman University) Program Budget and Statistics |
| 2017 (Southern Oregon University) | 2017 Final Conference Budget | 2016 (University of California, Riverside) | 2015 (University of Nevada, Reno) |
| 2014 (Metropolitan State University of Denver) | 2013 (Northern Arizona University) | 2012 (University of New Mexico) | 2011 (University of Utah) |
| 2010 (University of Wyoming) | 2009 (Washington State University) | 2008 (Northern Arizona University) | 2007 (Cal State Fullerton) |
Western Regional Honors Council 