Conference Schedule

Indiana University’s Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and university partners are proud to host the Indiana University Student Leadership Conference on Friday, February 7, through Saturday, February 8, 2025, on the IU Bloomington campus. Registration begins Friday at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center located at 275 N. Eagleson Ave., Bloomington, IN 47405.

Conference activities will resume on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Indiana Memorial Union located at 900 E. 7th St., Bloomington, IN 47405-3905. Please see the schedule below for times.

Friday, February 7, 2025

Event	Time	Location
Registration	3:00-7: 00 pm	Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center (NMBCC) lobby
Optional Campus Tour	3:00-4: 00 pm	Office of Admissions Welcome Center (next door to Indiana Memorial Union - IMU)
Optional Group Photo Opportunities (by campus)	4:00-5: 00 pm	NMBCC Lobby
Meet-and-Greet: Keep It Real Game + Community-Building Activities	5:00-9: 00 pm	NMBCC Grand Hall, Bridgwaters Lounge, A201

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Event	Time	Location
Registration	8:00 am-noon	IMU Tree Suites Lounge
Breakfast	7:30-8:15 am	IMU Tree Suites Lounge
Opening Session/Keynote	8:30-9:45 am	Whittenberger Auditorium
Graduate Student Session Graduate students only Facilitator: Gloria Howell	10:00-11:15 am	State Room East
Track I: Empowered to Dream: Developing my Leadership Identity Nuts and Bolts of Effective Leadership Facilitators:Hunter Weinke and Toluwalope Semowo	10:00-11:15 am	Dogwood Meeting Room
Track I: Empowered to Dream: Developing my Leadership Identity Leadership in Action: An Inside Look at a Scholar’s Leadership Journey through Entrepreneurship and Campus Involvement Facilitators: Mimi Atteneukon and Jade Zhao	10:00-11:15 am	Oak Meeting Room
Track II: Empowered to Act: Refining my Leadership Identity Your Unique Gen Z Shake: Personal Branding and Networking in Your Career Facilitator: TyShawna Herron	10:00-11:15 am	Maple Meeting Room
Track II: Empowered to Act: Refining my Leadership Identity Developing Your Personal Brand Facilitator: Lita Pener	10:00-11:15 am	Sassafras Meeting Room
Track III: Empowered to Transform: Embracing my Leadership Identity for Community and Social Mobility my Leadership Identity Bigger Than Me: Leadership Through Community Engagement and Activism Facilitator: Tiffany Davis, Heather Lindsay	10:00-11:15 am	Walnut Meeting Room
Track III: Empowered to Transform: Embracing my Leadership Identity for Community and Social Mobility Being a Real Influencer on and Beyond Social Media Facilitator: Chelsea Whittington	10:00-11:15 am	Persimmon Meeting Room
Alumni Panel Discussion Translating Leadership to Service: From Campus to Corporate to Community Panelists: Isak Asare, Jennifer Crossley, Angie Nelson Deuitch, Keith Graves, Denise Abdul-Rahman, Kenneth Riddle	11:30-12:45 pm	Tudor and Frangipani Rooms
Graduate Session: Graduate students only Facilitator: Gloria Howell	1:00-4:15 pm	State Room East
Track I:Empowered to Dream: Developing my Leadership Identity Keep It Real Game Facilitation! Leading and Developing Safe Spaces for Authentic Self and Voice for Campus and Community Impact Facilitator: Leslie Robinson	1:00-2:15 pm	Dogwood Meeting Room
Track I:Empowered to Dream: Developing my Leadership Identity Building your Network and NetWORTH Facilitator: Chris Ortega	1:00-2:15 pm	Oak Meeting Room
Track II: Empowered to Act: Refining my Leadership Identity First Things First: Supporting Mental Health + Creating Safe Spaces Facilitator: Kodee Walls	1:00-2:15 pm	Maple Meeting Room
Track II: Empowered to Act: Refining my Leadership Identity Doing the Most: School-Work-Life Management Facilitator: Jimmie McMillan	1:00-2:15 pm	Sassafras Meeting Room
Track III: Empowered to Transform: Embracing my Leadership Identity for Community and Social Mobility Being a Real Influencer on Social Media and Beyond Facilitator: Chelsea Whittington	1:00-2:15 pm	Walnut Meeting Room
Track III:Empowered to Transform: my Leadership Identity	1:00-2:15 pm	Persimmon Meeting Room
General Session: Adulting 101: Lessons on Financial Literacy + Generational Wealth Facilitator: Corey Andrews	2:30-3:30 pm	Whittenberger Auditorium
Break	3:30-3:45 pm
Action Plan Session	3:45-4:45 pm	Whittenberger Auditorium
Conference Wrap-up	4:45-5:00 pm	Whittenberger Auditorium

Conference Schedule