ASU has hosted Discover Diversity programs for about 10 years. Over time, it has developed into a leadership conference. The spring program is for high school juniors, and the fall program serves high school seniors.

Students selected to participate in the event are selected by their high school counselor. Participants must meet certain academic and extracurricular requirements. Students from West Tennessee, West Mississippi, and throughout Arkansas attend Discover Diversity.

The program was designed to give underrepresented groups a closer look at ASU. Through the conference, students are exposed to college life, career planning workshops, early scholarship information and more. Students interact with faculty, staff, alumni and current ASU students during Discover Diversity.

The schedule of events includes an Awards and Recognition Banquet Friday night with guest speaker Dr. Glen Jones, interim vice president for academic affairs and research; and a roundtable discussion involving ASU faculty, staff and students Saturday afternoon. All on-campus events will be held in the Reng Student Services Center.

For more information about the program, please contact Candice Seward in the Admissions Office at 972-3024 or by email at cseward@astate.edu.
 

DISCOVER DIVERSITY AGENDA, 2007

 FRIDAY-APRIL 20

10:00                Arrive/Check-In/Lunch (Centercourt/Acansa)
11:00                ACT (Testing Center)
3:00                 Academic Showcase (Heritage Lounge)
4:00                 Welcome/Tour (Auditorium)
4:30                 Check-In Hotel (Comfort Suites)
7:30                 Banquet (Centennial Ballroom)
9:00                 Movie & Activities (Auditorium)
11:00                Hotel (Comfort Suites)

 SATURDAY-APRIL 21^T

6:00-7:30           Wake-up/Breakfast/Checkout
8:00-8:30           Check-out/Arrive to Campus (Centercourt)
9:00                  Leadership Activities (Choctaw/Chickasaw)
10:00                Info Presentations (Auditorium)
11:00                Lunch (Acansa)
12:00                Student Panel (Centercourt)
12:30-1:00         Wrap-up & Depart/Board buses (Centercourt)