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2008 Conference

2008 Conference Recap

The University of Virginia proudly hosted the ACCIAC Student Leadership Conference February 15-17, 2008.

The theme of the conference was "Aspiring for Impact: Evolving Perspectives of Student Leadership". The conference theme represented several key ideas:

• Our understanding of leadership as a discipline has evolved over time;
• Leadership can be seen from many perspectives (e.g. personal leadership, leadership of others, status as an elected official, or influence over an entire community);
• Leadership ought to be purposeful and aimed at creating positive impact.

Peter Newman is a renowned Australian academic and planner who invented the term 'automobile dependence' and John D'earth, a jazz trumpeter and composer addressed the conference delegates.

Students and advisors attended sessions relating to leadership and sustainability topics along tracks:

"Aspire" Track Emerging and evolving student leadership

"Engage" Track Engaged and involved student leadership

"Impact" Track Campus-wide student leadership

Advisors Track For faculty and staff

Eleven of the 12 ACC schools were able to participate. 67 students and 11 faculty or staff members attended.

UVA challenged students to a sustainability presentation challenge.

For more information:

Sustainability Competition Handout - SustainCompHandout2008.pdf

2008 Conference Booklet - ACCConferenceBooklet2008.pdf

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