Leadership Conference

Alumni Leadership Conference

Alumni Volunteer Leadership Weekend
Awards Reception & Leadership Conference

February 21 – 22, 2025

The Mill Conference Center
600 Russell Street, Starkville, MS

The Alumni Association hosts the annual Alumni Volunteer Leadership Weekend for all alumni volunteers.

The Chapter and Volunteer Awards Reception brings together our Bulldog family to recognize our outstanding chapters and volunteers for 2024, and our Distinguished Service and Outstanding Young Alumnus recipients.

The Leadership Conference is a day for volunteers to hear from key university representatives and visit with peers and leadership in other areas to get new ideas for engagement opportunities, strengthening membership, recruiting students, and better serving the MSU alumni base.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 | 6 PM
Chapter & Volunteer Awards Reception
Heavy hors d'oeuvres and beverages provided.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 | 8 AM
Leadership Conference and Annual Business Meeting
Breakfast and lunch provided.

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Hotel Room Blocks for February 21 - 23, 2025
LaQuinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Starkville at MSU (982 Hwy. 12 East, Starkville, MS)
Group Name: MSU Alumni Volunteer Leadership Weekend 2025
Last Day to Book: Thursday, February 7, 2024
Rate: $139 per night + tax
Book for group rate CLICK HERE
Or call 662-270-4100 and reference the Group Name

Courtyard Starkville MSU at the Mill Conference Center
Group Name: MSU Alumni Volunteer Leadership Weekend 2025
Last Day to Book: Tuesday, January 21, 2024
Rate: $179.00 per night + tax
Book for group rate CLICK HERE
Or call 662-338-3116, Press "0" and reference Group Name

Russell Inn & Suites (formerly Comfort Suites)
Group Name: MSU Alumni Volunteer Leadership Weekend 2025
Last Day to Book: Tuesday, January 21, 2024
Rate: $149.00 per night + tax
Book for group rate CLICK HERE
Or call 662-324-9595 and reference Group Name

Hampton Inn Starkville
Group Name: MSU Alumni Volunteer Leadership Weekend 2025
Last Day to Book: Tuesday, January 21, 2024
Rate: $169.00 per night + tax
Book for group rate CLICK HERE
Or call 662-324-1333 and reference Group Name

2024 Leadership Conference Presentations

Alumni Association Taking Care of Outreach and Engagement
Jeff Davis, Executive Director, MSU Alumni Association

Taking Care of Transformation MSU - Strategic Plan
Dr. Brent Foundation, Vice Provost, Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

Taking Care of Non-Traditional Students
Dr. Susan Seal, Dean, College of Professional and Continuing Studies and Executive Director, Center for Distance Education