Gov. Perdue to attend leadership conference on the campus of Kennesaw State University
Gov. Sonny Perdue will serve as the keynote speaker for "A Summit Conference on Developing a…
Georgia (Apr 9, 2003) — Gov. Perdue to attend leadership conference on the campus of Kennesaw State University
Jennifer Hafer
Abstract
Gov. Sonny Perdue will serve as the keynote speaker for "A Summit Conference on Developing
a New Generation of Leaders for North Georgia" on the Kennesaw State University campus
April 11.
How higher education can develop into a partner for finding solutions to community
challenges will be the focus of the conference‚ which is being hosted by the RTM Center
for Leadership‚ Ethics & Character at the KSU Center‚ 3333 Busbee Drive.
As North Georgia continues to grow‚ issues involving aging‚ diversity‚ the balance
between economic development and environmental protection‚ K−12 education and historic
preservation versus modernization become urgent questions.
More than 1‚200 leaders in business‚ government‚ higher education and the nonprofit
sector have been invited to participate in the discussions‚ as the topics relate to
the ethical dilemmas posed by growth and the role higher education plays in producing
the next generation of leaders to respond to those dilemmas. To underscore the importance
of the Summit‚ seven university presidents representing institutions from across North
Georgia will attend. Georgia Commissioner of Labor Michael Thurmond will deliver the
Blackwell Lecture at 9 a.m.‚ and the RTM Restaurant Group will make a gift presentation
to the center at 1 p.m.
"We expect to create a dialogue that will continue on each of these issues‚ on each
of the campuses‚ that will permit businesses and nonprofits to communicate more naturally
with the leaders in higher education in North Georgia‚" CLEC Director Dr. Judy Stillion
said. "Because of recent allegations involving Enron and WorldCom‚ public trust in
organizations is at an all time low. It's easy to lose the public trust‚ but it's
very hard to get it back and we‚ in higher education‚ must turn−out graduates who
understand that and who understand that at a gut level."
There is a $25 registration fee for the conference‚ which includes a continental breakfast
and lunch. Thanks to a grant from the Georgia Servant Leadership Alliance‚ students
can attend the conference at a discounted rate of $10. Online registration is available
through CLEC's Web site at http://www.kennesaw.edu/clec.
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Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing
student population of 15‚600 from 118 countries. The fifth largest out of 34 institutions
in the University System of Georgia‚ KSU offers 55 undergraduate and graduate degree
programs.
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its nearly 43,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
