From Blue Goes Green to Out of the Box, there is a broad assortment of student-led organizations across the Oklahoma City University campus. Within each organization, students step up to take on leadership roles.
On Saturday, Sept. 14 The Division of Student Affairs hosted annual Student Leadership Summit. This event invites students to learn and interact directly with university administrators on a variety of leadership subjects. This year’s theme was “the building blocks for success.”
The event was kicked off by an interactive keynote address centered around the “building blocks” of team success.
Students then went into one of three conference-style break out educational sessions. These sessions touched on topics including personal branding, personal budgeting and personal leadership development.
Additionally, students were then given the opportunity to provide feedback from their student organizations to the campus community. They could discuss their organizational leadership experiences and whether they had achieved successes or encountered challenges.
From well-seasoned leaders to those outside of leadership positions looking to grow professionally, there was something for every student in attendance. “I enjoyed the various leadership trainings provided by those from different perspectives as well as the opportunity to bond with my friends and classmates who are all in leadership roles,” said Kappa Phi Vice President Grace Harris, who attended the event.
This year’s Student Leadership Summit saw an assemblage of over 75 students representing the majority of student-led organizations at OCU. “We hope that all of our attendees took away practical, tangible, and implementable suggestions for success. We want them to be able to use what they learned in their leadership positions…In and outside of the classroom,” said the Dean of Students, Levi Harrel-Hallmark, who was one of the lead event planners for the Student Leadership Summit.
The Student Leadership Summit will take place again in the fall of 2025 for interested students who either hold leadership roles or simply wish to gain a better understanding of what it takes to be a leader.
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