Host Institution:
Furman University
Greenville, South Carolina
A Regional Conference for Independent Colleges and Universities in NC, SC, and VA
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The Legacy Student Leadership Conference is designed to help students claim the legacy of leadership and service left by African American leaders too numerous to mention. The conference will expose students to practical leadership skills that can help them become confident leaders who realize their personal, professional, and spiritual goals. It will also provide a forum for discussing issues common to students of color at small, private colleges and universities in
The Legacy Student Leadership Conference will challenge students to build multicultural student organizations that provide a welcoming and affirming environment for students of color, while offering students opportunities to participate in culturally enriching and affirming activities. It will also challenge students to participate in and lend their voices to other campus organizations and committees so that they can prepare for living and working in an increasingly more global society.
In addition, the Legacy Student Leadership Conference will give students an opportunity to expand their personal and professional networks while enjoying high-energy entertainment.
Friday, March 23, 2007
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Check-In
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Reception
7:30 p.m.
Keynote Address - Dr. Nancy Fairly
Professor of Anthropology, Davidson College
10:00 p.m.
Paladin Nights
Saturday, March 24, 2007
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Session I: "Racism in 2007"
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m
Session II: "Black Greeks" and "Money Management"
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m
Lunch in Furman's Dining Hall
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m
Session III: "Male/Female Relationships in the Black Community"
2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m
Session IV: "Campus Issues Dialogue"
3:45 p.m.
Break
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m
Banquet & Keynote
Rev. Charles White, NAACP
National Director of Field Operations
10:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m
Concert by Rudy Currence (Furman Class of 2003)
11:30 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Party
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Check Out and Departure
Mrs. Idella Glenn, Director
Multicultural Affairs
Furman University
(864) 294-3104
Idella.glenn@furman.edu
Dr. Rodney Cohen, Director
Multicultural Student Affairs
Presbyterian College
(864) 833-8554
rcohen@presby.edu
Mrs. Telesia E. Davis, Dean
Student Life
Presbyterian College
(864) 833-8457
tdavis@presby.edu
Rev. Ernest Jeffries, Assistant Dean
Student Life
Davidson College
erjeffries@davidson.edu
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From Charlotte, NC, and points northeast
Take I-85 to I-385 N toward downtown Greenville. Pass the Bi-Lo Center on the right, staying on the same road (which becomes Beattie Place, then College Street) until it meets US 276. Bear right onto US 276 West toward Travelers Rest. Go five miles to the Furman exit.
From Atlanta, GA, and points southwest
Take I-85 to I-185 N toward downtown Greenville (exit 42). Follow I-185 into Greenville (continuing straight as the road becomes Mills Avenue, then Church Street). Turn left onto Beattie Place (which becomes College Street). Bear right onto US 276 West toward Travelers Rest. Continue five miles to the Furman exit.
From Columbia, SC, and points southeast
Take I-26 to I-385 N toward downtown Greenville. Travel I-385 approximately 43 miles into downtown Greenville. Go past the Bi-Lo Center on the right. This road becomes Beattie Place, then College Street. Follow this road until bearing right onto US 276 West toward Travelers Rest. Continue five miles to the Furman exit.
From Asheville, NC, and points northwest
Take I-26 to Hendersonville, NC, then US 25 S. In Travelers Rest, bear left onto US 276 to Greenville, just past the Hampton Inn. Stay on US 276 one mile to the Furman exit.
I leave you love...
I leave you hope...
I leave you the challenge of developing confidence in one another...
I leave you a thirst for education...
I leave you respect for the uses of power...
I leave you faith...
I leave you racial dignity...
I leave you a desire to live harmoniously with your fellow men...
I leave you finally a responsibility to our young people...
The world around us really belongs to youth for youth will take over its future management. Our children must never lose their zeal for building a better world. They must not be discouraged from aspiring toward greatness, for they are to be the leaders of tomorrow. Nor must they forget that the masses of our people are still underprivileged, ill-housed, impoverished and victimized by discrimination. We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends.
(Excerpts from Last Will & Testament, Mary McLeod Bethune)
