ATHENS, Ohio -- The second annual Ohio University Regional Higher Education Faculty Conference will be held Thursday and Friday, Nov. 29 and 30, at Ohio University-Southern in Ironton. Faculty members from the university's five regional campuses will be in attendance.

Mark Nickerson of California State-Hayward, who has conducted studies about regional education, will be the keynote speaker. The conference begins at 11:30 a.m. Thursday and concludes at 3 p.m. Friday. About 90 faculty members are expected to attend.

Ohio University's regional campus system includes Ohio University-Southern in Ironton, Ohio University-Eastern in St. Clairsville, Ohio University-Zanesville, Ohio University-Lancaster and Ohio University-Chillicothe. The system also includes two satellite campuses; the Pickerington Center and the East Lawrence County Center in Proctorville.