BGSA Annual Conference
2022 BGSA Conference: Academia and Living History
Monday, April 25 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Held virtually. RSVP for links to attend.
Our conference keynote speaker is Dr. Felicia McGhee, head of the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Communication Department. Dr. McGhee has 13 years of broadcasting experience including at the ABC affiliate in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she was a reporter/fill-in anchor. She has hosted 鈥淥ne-on-One with the Candidates,鈥 a 30-minute special featuring senatorial candidates, and provided political commentary for 鈥淭he News Hour with Jim Lehrer鈥 during the presidential primary. As an active community member, Dr. McGhee has served as a panelist and moderator for 鈥淢inorities in the Media鈥 and 鈥淩acial Profiling in America鈥. She is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Kappa Alpha Tau and the Alpha Society.
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Below is our conference agenda:
Academia and Living History Spring Conference Agenda
9:00-9:10 Welcome & thanks to Event Sponsors
9:10-9:15 小黄片视频 BGSA & Agenda for Conference
9:15-9:45 Celebration of Graduate Students & awards
9:45-10:00 Background on The Mwatabu Okantah Trailblazer Award
10:00-10:15 Announcement of The Mwatabu Okantah Trailblazer Award
10:15-10:20 Introduction to Meditation session
10:20-10:45 Meditation Session - Valerie Samuel, Associate Director, Assessment & Accreditation, Division of Student Affairs
10:45-10:55 BGSA Membership & Officer position description
10:55-11:00 Introduction of Keynote Speaker
11:00-11:40 Keynote Speaker - Dr. Felicia McGhee, Associate Professor and Communication Department Head, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
11:40-11:55 Q&A
11:55-12 noon Closing moment of gratitude 鈥 thanks to sponsors & invite to BGSA email