天美影视

Published Feb. 23, 2021

Free for UL System students, $10 for UL System employees

WHEN: Noon-5 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, 2021

WHAT: 天美影视 Women's Symposium

WHERE: Accel Events,听

TICKETS & REGISTRATION: 天美影视 and UL System students 鈥� free, 天美影视 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 天美影视 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 天美影视 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 天美影视 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 天美影视 System; Liz Pierre, Senior Vice President, Legal and Research Department, North 天美影视 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 天美影视); Mackenzie Salter, coach and choreographer; Christina Davis, Senior Business Consultant, 天美影视 Small Business Development Center at 天美影视; Terry McConathy, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, 天美影视 Tech University; Mayor Staci Mitchell, City of West Monroe; and Allison Thompson, 天美影视 Director of Assessment and Evaluation.

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Sessions

Participants can choose which break-out sessions to attend, including:

• 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

• 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 天美影视. 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.