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Leadership Summit Overview

Leadership Summit of Grand Valley State University is a state-wide premier leadership conference and campus tradition entering its 16^th year. It is a student-run conference which strives to foster leadership development for undergraduate students, in multidisciplinary aspects of campus life.  Composed of a dynamic keynote address, over 30 workshops to select from, a leadership case study competition sponsored by Omicron Delta Kappa, and more, Leadership Summit has something to offer students at every level of leadership!

Leadership Summit will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2013 in the Kirkhof Center on GVSU’s main campus in Allendale, MI and is expected to attract over three hundred college students from across the state and region. The cost is only $20 for GVSU students and $30 for students attending other universities.

Leadership Summit 2013 Keynote Address: “Igniting Social Change/Leading for Social Justice” by Dr. Donna Lopiano, equal rights pioneer and leader in the world of sports and higher education A former CEO of the Women's Sport Foundation, Lopiano was named one of "The 10 Most Powerful Women in Sports."  She is a long-time advocate of equality and a well-known leader in the arena of sports, higher education and physical activity.  Click here to learn more.

Workshop topics include:

-Leadership Development
-Sports Leadership
-Civic Engagement
-Personal and Professional Development
-Social Justice
-Communication and Media

View last year's conference program to see examples

Conference Tracks:
Themed tracks are composed of 4 or more sessions during the conference and serve as a tool to help participants select which sessions to attend based on interests and needs. Following a themed track is entirely optional.

-Student Orgnization Members and Leaders
-Greek Life Leaders & Members
 

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