Conference Schedule

Monday, April 09

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Sustainability Student Summit
PSU 308

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Living Ozarks: Celebrating Our Ecology and Culture in Words and Music
PSU Theater

Tuesday, April 10

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sustainability Showcase
Bearfest Village

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Save the Monarchs: Milkweed Planting and Celebration
521 N. Jefferson

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Distinction in Public Affairs Poster Session
PSU 2nd Floor

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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The personal account of how the Titanic was found and a look into the future
JKH Hall for the Performing Arts

Robert Ballard
Oceanographer

Wednesday, April 11

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Hunger and nutrition, near and far
PSU 313

Faith and the environment
PSU Ballroom East

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Leadership, assimilation and growing inclusive businesses
PSU 313

National treasures and natural resources
PSU Ballroom West

Sustaining public service
PSU Ballroom East

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Michael N. Compton Public Affairs Essay Contest
PSU Theater

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Sustainability in the extended global supply chain
PSU Theater

Ron Ireland
Supply chain management innovator
Livestream

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Artistic expression and the quest for a sustainable future
PSU 313

Technology and the future of the classroom
PSU Ballroom East

Managing global climate change through mitigation and adaptation
PSU Ballroom West

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Armchair experts: The role of social media in authentic public information
PSU 313

Together we rise: Providing sustainable community development to address poverty
PSU Ballroom East

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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Global food security: The challenge and promise for higher education
PSU Theater

Brady Deaton
Emeritus professor
Livestream

Thursday, April 12

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

How do social entrepreneurs contribute to sustainability?
PSU Ballroom East

Is traditional higher education sustainable?
PSU 313

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Building social capital to create a sustainable future
PSU 313

All things to all people: The expanding role of public education
PSU Ballroom East

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Urban revitalization: Creating sustainable change
PSU Theater

Majora Carter
Urban Revitalization Strategist
Livestream

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Sustainable healthcare and insurance in the U.S.
PSU 313

The role of science, facts and research in creating a sustainable future
PSU Ballroom East

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Water for all: Fresh isn't free
PSU Ballroom East

Mental health across generations
PSU 313

Sustaining cultural traditions: How the past can illuminate the future
PSU Ballroom West

6:00 PM - 6:45 PM

Until There's Nothing
PSU Theater

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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Health sustainability in a hostile health environment
PSU Theater

Vivian Carter
Deputy director for community engagement