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The BEAR Talks Workshop Series, sponsored by the Center for Leadership Development offers students the opportunity to develop their leadership by attending the workshops on a topic they find intriguing.
Our sessions are based on a diverse group of topics and literature. You can find a list of topics, dates, and locations listed below. Dates and locations are final but specific topic dates are still subject to change.
BEAR Talks Schedule:
PREVIOUS YEARS:
Fall 2021
- October 14th (Thursday at 6:00pm @ UCA Downtown)
- Speaker: Dr. Phil Fletcher Topic: “The Class of Pain in the School of Leadership”
- LINK TO VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Obaz-qHdhh4
Spring 2022
- February 8th (Tuesday x-period (1:40-2:30) Room 223/224 Student Center)
- Speaker: Charlotte Strickland Topic: Leadership – Critical Thinking as you Grow Yourself and Others!
- LINK TO VIDEO: https://youtu.be/T9uYAmQ8A7M
- March 10th (Thursday at 6:00pm @ UCA Downtown)
- Speaker: Dr. Leslie Wade Zorwick Topic: Developing Inclusive Communities and Better Leaders Through Perspective Taking
- LINK TO VIDEO: https://youtu.be/3u2z9x9VF9E
- April 4th (Monday @ noon Room 223/224 Student Center)
- Speaker: Marvin Williams Topic: Procrastination Problem? Grin and Bear It! Leaders Get It Done!
- LINK TO VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4Vl4yThN8k
Fall 2017
- September 27th (Wednesday 5:00pm: Room 215 Student Center)
- SPEAKER: Jenna Schmidt TOPIC: Leadership: What’s Your Story?
- October 12th (Thursday X-Period: Room 214 Student Center)
- SPEAKER: Wendy Holbrook TOPIC: Allyship: Supporting Students, Faculty and Staff of Color.
- December 4th (Monday 5:00pm Room 215 Student Center)
- SPEAKER: Sarah Hocott TOPIC: Servitude Leadership
Spring 2018
- February 27th (Tuesday X-Period: Room 213 Student Center)
- SPEAKER’S: Gunnar Bullard and Alex Cottrell
- TOPIC: “LEADERSHIP: The Secret No One Told You”
- March 7th (Wednesday 5:00pm: Room 223/224 Student Center) – ROTC
- SPEAKER: Brigadier General Gregrey Bacon
- TOPIC: “Leadership in the Military”
- April 12th (Thursday X-Period: Room 213 Student Center)
- SPEAKER: Mary Condit
TOPIC: “Vulnerable Leadership”
Fall 2018
- September 25th (Tuesday X-Period: Room 223/224 Student Center)
- SPEAKER: Jenny Davis
- TOPIC: “Leadership Lessons”
- October 29th (Monday 5:00pm Room 223/224 Student Center)
- SPEAKER: Steven Shook
- TOPIC: “Defense Against the Dark Arts: A Guide to Positive Leadership Within Your Heart”
- November 27th (Tuesday X-Period: Room 223/224 Student Center)
- SPEAKER: Drew Spurgers
- TOPIC: “Leading from the Heart”
Spring 2019
- March 26th (Tuesday X-Period: Room 223/224 Student Center)
- SPEAKER: Caroline Peek and Marco Ramirez
- TOPIC: “Toxic Communication”
- April 25th (Thursday X-Period Room 213 Student Center)
- SPEAKER: Alex Cottrell and Kyle Mullins
- TOPIC: “Leadership in Business”