Black Student Union Leadership Conference

12th Annual BSU Leadership Conference | Feb. 18, 2025 | 8:30am-2pm | FREE

This immersion experience is for high school and college-level students and includes a morning keynote speaker to inspire students and get you excited for a day of learning. The array of breakout sessions are designed to help develop leadership skills, challenge self-efficacy and bring awareness to social and political issues. Breakfast snack and lunch will be provided.

Hosted by the Department of Student Belonging and Inclusion and the K-State Black Student Union.

Registration:

Information about the 12th Annual BSU Leadership Conference will be available soon.

Conference Schedule

*Subject to change

8:30 - 9:30 am	Arrive on campus, K-State Student Union
9:30 - 9:40 am	Welcome
9:40 - 9:45 am	Introduction of Keynote Speaker
9:45 - 10:30 am	Keynote Address
10:30 - 10:40 am	Transition to Breakout Sessions
10:40 - 11:25 am	Breakout Session One
10:30 am - 12:15 pm	Breakout Session Two
12:15 - 1:30 pm	Lunch + Music
1:30 - 2:00 pm	Closing Remarks and Feedback Survey
2:00 - 2:45 pm	Campus Tour (optional)
3:00 pm	End of conference

Keynote Speaker

More Information Coming Soon!

Breakout Session Workshops

Session descriptions will continue to be updated; please check this page frequently for additional information.

Workshop Sessions

"BSU's Declassified College Survivial Guide"

K-State BSU

Join K-State's award winning Black Student Union President and his executive team as they give you an insight into how to survive college whether that be scholarships, mental health, or even navigating friends and relationships.

"K-State Admissions 101"

Quenton Sass, K-State Office of Admissions and Recruitment

Connect with K-State Admissions as they share the many opportunities available at the university, answer questions you have about higher education, and everything you need to know about applying to be a Wildcat.

More Information Coming Soon!

Contact

Please direct any questions to Mirta Chavez, AVP for Student Belonging and Inclusion, 785-532-6276 or Adam Carr, Program Administrator.

SBI will not provide parking passes for this event. Hotel and Transportation accomadations can be made by request to SBI. Please know that support is not guaranteed and is dependent on funding availability.

Thank you to our sponsors: Kansas Department of Children and Families, Koch Industries, Cargill, and the K-State Black Student Union.