COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO — The Graduate School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will host its Fifth Annual Leadership Conference at 8:00 a.m., April 3, 2003 at El Pomar Foundation’s Penrose House and Garden Pavilion, 1661 Mesa Avenue, Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n
“The Leadership Conference is intended for community leaders and emerging leaders in southern Colorado,” Kathleen Beatty, Dean, Graduate School of Public Affairs, said. <\/p>\n
The theme of this year’s Leadership Conference is “Leading in Turbulent Times”. The Leadership Conference is designed to bring community members together for a day of leadership learning and discussion. The event features Mike Wuergler, an internationally known facilitator. Wuergler is a Senior Consultant with the Franklin Covey Company, which offers leadership training to top executives throughout the world.<\/p>\n
Through courses taught in Denver, Colorado Springs, Grand Junction, and online, the Graduate School of Public Affairs provides the only state-supported graduate degree programs in public affairs in Colorado. It attracts students from throughout Colorado, the United States, and abroad. A recent ranking placed it in the top 14 percent of graduate schools of public affairs in the nation. This year’s Leadership Conference is partially sponsored by a grant from the Gill Foundation’s Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado. The Gill Foundation is a Denver-based philanthropic organization that supports quality community programs.<\/p>\n
CU-Colorado Springs, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in northeast Colorado Springs, is the fastest growing university in Colorado and one of the fastest growing universities in the nation. <\/p>\n
The university offers 25 bachelor’s degrees, 17 master’s and two doctoral degrees. The campus enrolls about 7,400 students annually. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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