ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY Tech Happenings
L.E.A.D. Summit welcomes community leaders to campus
Ph.D. program marks 10-year anniversary Indiana Tech’s Ph.D. in Global Leadership program turns 10 years old this academic year. During the program’s fall immersion weekend, current students, alumni, faculty and staff, and community leaders from around the region gathered on campus to mark the occasion with a special anniversary celebration in the Snyder Academic Center. Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry was on hand to present a proclamation declaring the day as “Indiana Tech Ph.D. in Global Leadership Day” in the city. Indiana Tech President Dr. Karl Einolf presented a special recognition award to President Emeritus Dr. Arthur Snyder, who shared his reflections and perspective on the program’s growth since its founding in 2009. Dr. Angie Fincannon, director of the Indiana Tech Ph.D. program, noted, “Ten years is a special milestone for all of our students, faculty and staff. We’re extremely proud of all of our graduates and the leadership roles they have in organizations around the world. And we have strong momentum for the future. We continue to attract bright students from across the globe, and are excited about developing new programs to meet the needs of future generations of students.”
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Fall 2019
This spring, Indiana Tech will host the inaugural L.E.A.D. Summit on campus. The summit is an opportunity for established and emerging leaders around the region to participate in professional development workshops centered around the topics of Leadership, Engagement, Action and Diversity. Speakers, presenters and facilitators at the daylong event will be drawn from corporate, academic and non-profit organizations. Keynote speakers include national leadership consultant and speaker Daniel Juday, and Heather Herron, vice president of corporate communications for Sweetwater in Fort Wayne. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Diversity Persistence Award, a new scholarship fund created to assist Indiana Tech juniors and seniors from historically underrepresented groups as they progress towards degree completion. The L.E.A.D. Summit will take place Friday, April 17, 2020. To learn more and to register to attend, visit diversity. indianatech.edu/lead-summit.
