LEAD, an HBCUgrow Conference, will be hosted by Tennessee State University
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Posted By: Hija Chang on November 03, 2016 LEAD, an HBCUgrow Conference, will take place on November 10th in Nashville. The conference will focus on tactics to grow enrollment. Terrence Southern, a robotics and automation engineer at GE global research, will Keynote the event and speak on historically black colleges as providers of diverse talent, especially in STEM fields. “Enrollment management continues to be a hot topic at universities,” says Jeanne Frazer, president of vitalink and a founding partner of HBCUgrow. “The fall LEAD conference will open a dialogue on tactics to gain more students. The speakers at LEAD are a strong and formidable group of leaders. We’ll enjoy sharing knowledge and networking at this day-long event.” Speakers include Kim Long of Wiley College, Jason Warner of John C. Smith University, Don Bean of Universal Printing, Asia Johnson and Charlene Balewa of Florida A&M University, Jeanne Frazer of vitalink, Andrea Ferguson of AndiSites Inc. and Paul Ferguson of University of North Carolina. The event also features a Presidential Panel with three higher education presidents to answer audience questions. LEAD is scheduled from 8:30 to 3:45 on Thursday, November 10th at Tennessee State University in Nashville. The conference is $59 in advance ($75 day of) and includes lunch. For more information on the schedule go to http://hbcugrow.com/lead-fall-16-agenda/. About HBCUgrow HBCUgrow is a consortium of people dedicated to helping HBCUs grow enrollment and alumni giving, and tackle the changing landscape of marketing challenges. HBCUgrow helps by offering a community of like-minded professionals sharing knowledge and inspiring HBCUs to grow. Founded by vitalink, AndiSites, Inc. and Universal Printing, HBCUgrow organizes conferences and events on topics such as enrollment management, alumni engagement and provides marketing services to select universities. To learn more, visit www.hbcugrow.com or join the HBCUgrow group on LinkedIn. About Tennessee State University With more than 9,000 students, Tennessee State University is Nashville’s only public university, and is a comprehensive, urban, co-educational, land-grant university offering 38 undergraduate, 25 graduate and seven doctoral programs. TSU has earned a top 20 ranking for Historically Black Colleges and Universities according to U.S. News and World Report, and rated as one of the top universities in the country by Washington Monthly for social mobility, research and community service. Founded in 1912, Tennessee State University celebrated 100 years in Nashville during 2012. Visit the University online at tnstate.edu. Best regards, Kathy Horn, Marketing Consultant 704.773.0283 p www.vitalinkweb.com www.theexpertspeakers.com If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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