Published September 26, 2023
MONROE, LA 鈥� The University of Louisiana Monroe will hold the 20th Anniversary edition of its premier lecture and seminar series, the College of Business
and Social Sciences Symposium, from October 2-5, 2023. The theme for 2023 is 鈥淐elebrating
Our Past, Creating the Future.鈥� This year鈥檚 event will feature two keynote speakers,
a career fair, a cookout, the annual CBSS Brain Bowl, and a host of speaker sessions
covering a wide range of topics. 听
鈥淭he CBSS Symposium is and has been a recognized and respected signature event听for
20 years,鈥� said Dr. Michelle McEacharn, Dean of the College of Business and Social
Sciences. She continued, 鈥淭here are too many stories of encouragement, connection,
networking, and development to mention. The evidence of its success over time is that
many of our current presenters are those who were in the audience years ago. This
shows the depth and breadth of impact this event has made in the lives of our students,
faculty, alumni, and community.鈥� 听
The Kickoff Keynote will be on Tuesday, October 3 at 6:00 p.m. at the Clarke M. Williams
Innovation Campus, 100 CenturyLink Dr. in Monroe, featuring Cynthia Cooper. Cooper
was named one of Time Magazine鈥檚 鈥淧eople of the Year鈥� and is renowned for her courageous whistleblowing
actions during the WorldCom scandal. Her speech is entitled 鈥淢oving Forward with Passion
and Purpose.鈥� 听
The annual CBSS Brain Bowl takes place on Wednesday, October 4. The Brain Bowl is
a CBSS-wide trivia competition with teams representing each School within the College.
Each team is made up of three students, one faculty member, and one professional.听The
competition is open to CBSS students. Students may contact their school director for
more information.听
The final keynote presentation of the week will be on Thursday, October 5 at 6:00
p.m. at Brown Auditorium, 4001 Desiard St., featuring Ben Hammersley. His speech is
entitled 鈥淎ccelerating Strangeness.鈥� Hammersley is a British journalist, technologist,
and futurist known for his insightful and forward-thinking commentary on the intersection
of technology and society. He is also credited with coining the term 鈥減odcast.鈥�听
鈥淭he 四色AV CBSS prides itself in preparing students for careers that don鈥檛 even exist
yet, and he will focus on the daunting reality of how rapidly things are evolving
and where they will fit in this everchanging world,鈥� said Cathi Hemed, Director of
External Initiatives. 听
CBSS Symposium sessions are free and open to the public. The College of Business and
Social Sciences invites anyone who is interested to attend. Click the schedule link
below for times and details about each session. 听
CBSS Symposium Schedule 听
(selected events, full schedule linked below)听
Monday, October 2听
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - CBSS Career Readiness Workshop 鈥� Hemphill 221听
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - CBSS Career Readiness Workshop 鈥� Strauss 148听
Tuesday, October 3听
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - CBSS Nonprofit Career Fair 鈥� The Hangar听
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - High School Business Academy Press Conference 鈥� Library,
6th Floor Media Room听
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Kickoff Keynote featuring Cynthia Cooper 鈥� 鈥淢oving Forward
with Passion and Purpose鈥� - Clarke M. Williams Innovation Campus听
Wednesday, October 4听
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Drone Time: Navigating Past and Future Skies 鈥� The Quad听
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - How War Transformed the Future: The Heroism of General Chennault
and The Flying Tigers 鈥� The Hangar听
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - EEG Recordings: See What Your Mind Is Thinking鈥� The Hangar听
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - CBSS Brain Bowl Competition 鈥� The Hangar听
6:30 鈥� 7:30 p.m. - Emerging Issues in Risk and Insurance 鈥� The Hangar听
Thursday, October 5听
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - CBSS Symposium Speaker Sessions 鈥� The Hangar Ballrooms A,
B, D听
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - CBSS Student Cookout 鈥� The Hangar South Lawn听
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Keynote Presentation featuring Ben Hammersley - 鈥淎ccelerating
Strangeness鈥� - Brown Auditorium 听
For a full list of events, click here.听
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