The Secular Student Alliance is having their annual meeting in Columbus, Ohio on 29-31 July. You should go — it's relatively cheap, it has some cool atheist leaders and me giving talks, and it's a fantastic opportunity to network and find out how other student organizations are operating.
I'm a college professor, so it'll just be like my regular year. I'll drone on, smack a few of you with a ruler, and make you take a test before I let you leave. Doesn't that sound like fun? People pay thousands of dollars for that privilege!
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