8th Annual Young Women’s Leadership Symposium to be held at APSU, March 23rd
March 21, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Have you ever heard of Rosalind Franklin? In the early 1950s, the English chemist, working at King’s College London, produced an X-ray image that led scientists to finally identify the structure of DNA.
Nearly 10 years later, the famed Cambridge scientists James Watson and Francis Crick—not Franklin—were awarded the Nobel Prize for determining that structure.
Sixth Annual Young Women’s Leadership Symposium coming to Austin Peay State University March 4th
February 21, 2016
Clarksville, TN – In 1964, a high-level AT&T executive named Robert Greenleaf decided to retire from his stable position in order to redefine how Americans think of leadership.
With his famous quote, “Good leaders must first become good servants,” Greenleaf gave life to the servant-leader movement, which became a staple in college business classes and executive seminars at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st.
5th Annual Young Women’s Leadership Symposium coming to APSU April 10th
March 25, 2015
Clarksville, TN – During a presidential election year, names like Hillary and Sarah often stand out because all the other candidates stumping for votes are usually men.
The question of why women often shy away from politics has troubled Dr. Marsha Lyle-Gonga, chair of the Austin Peay State University Department of Political Science, since she was a doctoral student, and in 2010 she decided to host an event to encourage a new generation of women to get involved in the political process.
Young Women’s Leadership Symposium to be held at Austin Peay State University April 5th
February 25, 2013
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University faculty member will lead the third annual Young Women’s Leadership Symposium on April 5th.
Dr. Marsha Lyle-Gonga, assistant professor of political science, will conduct the symposium, which has an anticipated enrollment of 100 women, from 8:30am-4:30pm, April 5th in the Morgan University Center Ballroom. The one-day seminar is designed to increase the political efficacy of women ages 16-24 through leadership development and civic engagement activities. [Read more]
Austin Peay State University political science professor to conduct Young Women’s Leadership Symposium
March 3, 2012
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University faculty member will lead the second annual Young Women’s Leadership Symposium later this month on campus.
Dr. Marsha Lyle-Gonga, assistant professor of political science, will conduct the symposium, which has an anticipated enrollment of 100 women, from 8:30am-4:30pm, March 30th in the Morgan University Center Ballroom. The one-day seminar is designed to increase the political efficacy of women ages 18-24 through leadership development and civic engagement activities. [Read more]
APSU political science professor launches symposium for young women
May 6, 2011
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University faculty member recently selected for the APSU Summer Faculty Research Fellows Program (SFRP) will conduct the first Young Women’s Leadership Symposium later this month on campus.
Dr. Marsha Lyle-Gonga, assistant professor of political science, will use the stipend awarded from the University’s SRFP to fund the symposium, scheduled for May 16th-17th. The two-day seminar is designed to increase the political efficacy of young women ages 18-24 through leadership development and civic engagement activities. [Read more]
