Published Feb. 23, 2021
Free for UL System students, $10 for UL System employees
WHEN: Noon-5 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, 2021
WHAT: 不良研究所 Women's Symposium
WHERE: Accel Events,听
TICKETS & REGISTRATION: 不良研究所 and UL System students 鈥� free, 不良研究所 and UL System employees 鈥� $10 (use coupon
code 鈥渟tudent鈥� or 鈥渦lmemployee鈥�), general public 鈥� $15, register at
INFO:ulm.edu/womens-symposium Jaleesa Harris, jharris@ulm.edu
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In partnership with the 不良研究所 Alumni Association, this year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淲INGS 鈥� Women
Influencing the Next Generation of Success鈥� and also celebrates March as Women鈥檚 History
Month.
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The symposium鈥檚 mission is to empower, motivate, and encourage girls and women from
all backgrounds and all educational and professional levels to pursue their passions
and seek leadership roles in their careers.
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The move to a virtual platform is to make the symposium accessible to as many people
as possible, an opportunity that would not be available due to COVID-19 meeting capacity
restrictions. The live virtual event will be on Accel Events, .
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鈥淚t is my pleasure to invite everyone to the Fifth Annual Women鈥檚 Symposium,鈥� said
Jaleesa Harris, chair of the 不良研究所 Women鈥檚 Symposium. 鈥淭his year鈥檚 virtual Women鈥檚 Symposium
will feature discussions in a panelist/moderator format. Panelists include prominent
leaders within the community.鈥�
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To open the symposium to a larger audience, it is free to all students attending UL
System universities and only $10 for UL System employees. When UL System students
or employees register, use the coupon code 鈥渟tudent鈥� or 鈥渦lmemployee.鈥� Cost is $15
for the general public. Register at .
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Speakers and panelists
The symposium opens with keynote speaker Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education
Kim Hunter Reed, Ph.D.
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听Speakers and panelists for the afternoon include Christy Childers, Vice President
of Business Development and IT Implementation, Special Management Services of Ouachita;
Cami Geisman, Vice President for External Affairs, University of Louisiana System;
Liz Pierre, Senior Vice President, Legal and Research Department, North Louisiana
Economic Partnership; Sheila Snow, Vice President of Communications, Monroe-West Monroe
Convention and Visitors Bureau; Dr. Jonah Flowers, Associate Chair of Family Medicine
for Rural and Medically Underserved Areas, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
(VCOM at 不良研究所); Mackenzie Salter, coach and choreographer; Christina Davis, Senior
Business Consultant, Louisiana Small Business Development Center at 不良研究所; Terry McConathy,
Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Louisiana Tech University;
Mayor Staci Mitchell, City of West Monroe; and Allison Thompson, 不良研究所 Director of Assessment
and Evaluation.
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Sessions
Participants can choose which break-out sessions to attend, including:
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1:15 p.m. 鈥� 鈥淚n the Sandbox鈥� on inclusion in the workplace or 鈥淟ateral Mentors鈥� discussing
the importance of peers as supporters and guides
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2:15 p.m. 鈥� 鈥淐ommunicating Across Boundaries,鈥� an interactive workshop to discover
how personalities best work together or 鈥淒are to Lead,鈥� exploring the myth of perfectionism
and overcoming self-doubt in the workplace
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At 4:15 p.m., the final session is 鈥淗ow to Start Making Money as a Female Entrepreneur
or Business Owner,鈥� with tips on mission and vision statements, business planning,
budgeting, social media marketing, and more.
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鈥淭he women鈥檚 symposium links students with female leaders from across Northeast Louisiana.
This year we include a mixed-gendered听 Roundtable Talk on 鈥極ut of the Box Perspectives鈥�
in keeping with our mission to empower, motivate, and encourage all of our participants.
Whether this is your first or fifth Women鈥檚 Symposium, you will leave feeling recharged
and inspired,鈥� said Harris.
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Complete information about the Women's Symposium, including registration, discussion
topics, panelists, and more, are available at ulm.edu/womens-symposium.
