COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP: EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION

Leaders in higher education acknowledge that colleges and universities should not only provide quality educational programs but should teach students to be engaged citizens. Today this mandate is more important than ever. In a national context characterized by polarization, incivility, heightened racial tensions, an embattled press, an opioid crisis, harsh impacts of climate change, mass incarceration, and many other social problems, colleges and universities can do their part by fostering in students the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to become leaders for positive change.

Join us at the Gulf South Summit where we will learn how campus-community partnerships, community engagement projects, service-learning courses, and many other initiatives provide resources to help meet community needs and furnish applied learning experiences for students, developing future community leaders.

We look forward to seeing you in Huntsville! The conference will be held on the Sam Houston State University campus in the Lowman Student Center. The LSC is located at 1717 Avenue J, Huntsville, TX 77340. Registration will be located on the second floor of the LSC.

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Below, you will find an overview of the 2019 Gulf-South Summit conference schedule. Click the links below to find a detailed description of the presentations, panels, and workshops within each concurrent session.

Day 1: Wednesday, April 3

7:00 am - 5:00 pmRegistration & Check-In
8:00 am - 12:00 pmPre-Conference Workshops
12:00 pm - 2:00 pmLunch: Keynote & Awards Presentation
2:00 pm - 3:30 pmConcurrent Session 1
3:30 pm - 4:00 pmMeet & Greet Breakout
4:00 pm - 4:45 pmConcurrent Session 2
5:00 pm - 6:30 pmProfessional Poster Session
6:30 pm - 8:30 pmDinner: Networking & Entertainment

Day 2: Thursday, April 4

7:00 am - 5:00 pmRegistration & Check-In
7:30 am - 9:00 amBreakfast & Awards Presentation
9:00 am - 9:45 amConcurrent Session 3
10:00 am - 10:45 am Concurrent Session 4
11:00 am - 11:45 am Concurrent Session 5
12:00 pm - 2:00 pmLunch: Keynote & Awards Presentation
2:00 pm - 2:45 pmConcurrent Session 6
3:00 pm - 3:45 pmConcurrent Session 7
4:00 pm - 5:30 pmStudent Poster Showcase & Student Award Presentation
6:00 pm - 7:30 pmReception at Sam Houston Statue Visitor Center

Day 3: Friday, April 5

8:00 am - 10:00 amBreakfast Round Tables & Awards Presentation
10:00 am - 10:45 amConcurrent Session 8
11:00 am - 11:45 amConcurrent Session 9
12:00 pm - 2:00 pmLunch: Keynote & Looking Forward