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The University's annual student leadership conference will mark its twenty-first year with the addition of a partner.
The Office of Multicultural Affairs has joined the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership in hosting the Student Leadership and Diversity Conference (SLDC) to be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 3 in the Russell House. This year's theme is "Building the Bigger Picture." Check-in will take place at 8:30 a.m. on the second floor of Russell House.
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The conference offers some 30 workshops, as well as two keynote speakers: Tim Elmore, founder and president of Growing Leaders, Inc., and vice president of EQUIP, Inc., and Alvin Larke Jr., professor of agricultural education at Texas A&M University.
A specific program track designed for advisors will be lead by the keynote speakers, seasoned students affairs professionals, and Jerry Brewer, associate vice president for student affairs. The conference includes breakfast and a served lunch for participants.
The event is open to students, faculty, and staff from any institution of higher education. The 2006 conference had a total of 360 participants from USC and 25 other schools, many from other states.
"The purpose of the conference has always been to give current and rising student leaders on the USC campus and across the Southeast an opportunity to choose from and learn about a variety of leadership topics, and gain skills and knowledge," said Erica Cosentino, program advisor for Leadership and Women's Student Services, a part of the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership. "The conference also provides a leadership opportunity for colleges and universities that may not have a large leadership program.
"We empower our students by involving them in the planning and implementation of the conference," Cosentino said. "Registration duties, the introduction of speakers--these activities will be done by students in the Gamecock Leadership Society."
Cost to attend the conference is $20 for USC Columbia campus participants and $30 for other participants. Departments can sponsor students, faculty, and staff through Intra-Institutional Transfer.
For more information or to register, go to www.sa.sc.edu/leaders/sldc.htm, or contact Cosentino at 7-8165 or cosente@gwm.sc.edu.
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