2008 National Volunteer conference
July 31 - August 3, 2008
Independence, Mo
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2008 Keynote Speaker Announced!
Jo Ann M. Gora began serving as Ball State University's 14th president in August 2004. She immediately demonstrated her commitment to putting students first by declining an inauguration and instead establishing a scholarship fund for 25 high-achieving students. She is redefining education by making immersive learning the cornerstone of every Ball State student's college experience, showing a greater commitment to leading-edge technology and campus diversity, and developing nationally ranked academic programs.
Gora led an update of Ball State's
strategic plan, which stretches through 2012, and energized the
Building Better Communities economic development initiative, which
last year completed 130 projects in 60 Indiana counties. Under her
leadership, more than $320 million of completed or current
construction and renovation has changed the face of Ball State's
campus in less than four years. The university dedicated four new
or completely renovated buildings in the first four weeks of the
fall semester 2007. These include Park Hall, Ball State’s first new
campus residence hall in nearly four decades, and the David
Letterman Communication and Media Building, a leading-edge
instructional building that drew lavish praise from its namesake
when he returned to his alma mater September 7 for the dedication
ceremonies.
President Gora is a member of the American Council on Education's
Committee on Leadership and Institutional Effectiveness and has
served on the board of the National Association of State
Universities and Land Grant Colleges. She serves on the executive
committee of the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Central Indiana
Corporate Partnership, where she chairs the governance committee.
She is also a board member of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce,
where she co-chairs the Business-Higher Education Forum. She was
honored as one of 2007's most influential women in Indiana by the
Indianapolis Business Journal.
President Gora came to Ball State from the University of Massachusetts Boston, where she had been chancellor since 2001. Previously, she served for nine years as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Old Dominion University in Virginia.
5th Annual National Volunteer Conference
When: July 31 – Aug 3, 2008
Where: The Hilton Garden Inn - Independence, MO
Cost: $75 Registration (includes most
costs associated with lodging, meals and banquet)
Who: Anyone who volunteers for Alpha Phi Omega! (including: Section Chairs, Regional Directors, volunteer section and region staff, national committee members, new alumni, university administrators and community / scouting professionals who serve as chapter advisors)
Why:
- Targeted Training Tracks for ALL Volunteers
- Opportunities to interact with National Board Members
- Regional Staff Meetings
- National Committee Meetings
- Because volunteering is optional, but doing your job is not!