The Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement will host a Leadership Conference on Jan. 24 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Don Taft University Center and Carl DeSantis Building.
The conference will be broken into two sessions and will allow students the opportunity to learn from NSU faculty and staff and outside speakers offering leadership knowledge.
Mary Beth Lillwitz, freshman criminal justice major and member of the conference planning committee said the theme of the conference is “Stand up, Stand Out.”
“We must go against the grain and think for ourselves,” said Lillwitz. “The conference will bring our university together as a community and motivate NSU to move forward as one student body.”
The first session will feature a speech about non-traditional leadership approaches from Jessica Ekstrom, a North Carolina State University student and founder of Headbands of Hope, a foundation to fund life-saving childhood cancer research.
The second part of the conference will be held in the DeSantis Building and will feature 12 guest speakers, who will host breakout sessions that last 50 minutes each. Students can select two sessions to attend.
Students are encouraged to arrive before 10 a.m. for complimentary breakfast and networking.
Registration is open until Jan.16 at 11:59 p.m., but will close earlier if it reaches 300 registrants. Lillwitz will be available on Jan. 9 from 8 to 10 p.m. in Goodwin Residence Hall to help students register. Students can also register online at orgsync.com/45785/forms/122340.
Lauren Soares, graduate assistant for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement said that the conference is beneficial for all NSU student and encouraged students who are interested to take advantage of this opportunity to further develop their leadership skills.
Check in on the day of the conference will begin at 9 a.m. in the RexPlex basketball courts and students should be dressed in business casual attire. Students will be provided with wraps for lunch and snacks throughout the day. For more information, contact Soares at ls1801@nova.edu.
