Asian American Leadership Symposium
Wednesday • October 12, 2011
Kansas Union, Lawrence, Kan.
Kansas Union, Lawrence, Kan.
Contact
- Candy Dettbarn
Program Manager
KU Continuing Education
1515 Saint Andrews Drive
Lawrence, KS 66047 - 785-864-7852
- dettbarn@ku.edu
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Program
All events will take place in the Kansas Union
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration Jayhawk Walk, Level 4 Academic and Information Fair Traditions Area, Level 4 |
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome Alderson Auditorium, Level 4 Lisa Pinamonti Kress KU Admissions Director Introduction of Keynote Speaker Stacy Mar President KU Asian American Student Union Keynote Speaker: Patricia Nguyen Assistant Dean of Students Cornell University |
| 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. | Hospitality Suite for Counselors Governors Room, Level 5 Counselors—take a break and enjoy refreshments in the hospitality suite. Pick up additional materials, check your e-mail or just mingle with our knowledgeable staff. Lisa Pinamonti Kress, admissions director, will be in the suite to answer questions from 11:30 a.m. to noon. |
| 10:00 a.m. | Concurrent Workshops Show Me The Money! English Room, Level 6 Leticia Gradington Program Specialist, KU Get a financial education along with your education. Learn how to manage your money in college and beyond. E-Racing Assumptions Jayhawk Room, Level 5 Interactive Theater Group How do you bring hardcore topics to the forefront? Today’s young people are getting and sending the wrong message with their language and slang. As a leader, you will learn how to talk about what others are afraid to. Warning! This workshop contains language that might be offensive to some people. Asian Jeopardy Parlors ABC Asian American Student Association Leaders know their history. Test your knowledge of Asian history with the Asian American Student Union’s version of Jeopardy. |
| 11:00 a.m. | Financial Planning Repeat Difficult Dialogues Repeat Asian Jeopardy Repeat Beyond High School – Using Social Media to Step Up Your Game Alderson Kerry Benson Lecturer KU School of Journalism and Mass Communications Individuals who use social media just to creep on their friends aren’t using it to its full potential. Kerry Benson will offer ideas for creating social media content that helps users define themselves as thoughtful and active leaders. |
| Noon | Lunch Big 12 Room, Level 5 |
| 1:10 p.m. | Concurrent Workshops Preparing for Postsecondary Education Freshmen and Sophomores English Room, Level 6 Michael Chavez KU Office of Admissions Student Panel – Multicultural Recruitment Team and AASU Junior Presentation Jayhawk Room, Level 5 Alisa Tate Graduate Assistant KU Office of Admissions Student Panel – Multicultural Recruitment Team and AASU Senior Presentation Alderson Auditorium, Level 4 Lacey Koester Office of Admissions, KU |
| 2:00 p.m. | Closing |
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