The Mississippi Valley State University Education Department recently hosted the Fall 2023 Educators Rising Conference. The Educators Rising Program is a national initiative to recruit and train teachers. Over 200 students, along with school sponsors from 17 schools from Mississippi, participated in the Conference. For many, it was their first time on the MVSU campus.
Theresa Dumas, Ph.D., Associate Professor/Acting Department Chair of the Education Department, offered greetings at the event. Kathie Stromile Golden, Ph.D., Provost/Senior Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District Educators Rising members, Takenya Triplet, Khadaja Jones, and Natrya Dixon. Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Abigail Newsome, attended the opening session.
The Conference was filled with many exciting educational sessions, campus tours, informative student demonstrations, and connections with vendors from various locations. The collaboration between Mississippi Valley State University’s Education Department and the Educators Rising Program made the future of teaching in America brighter.
A special thanks go out to Mrs. Valeria Taylor, Mrs. Shakeya Leflore and the GLSCD Educators Rising Members, school district participants, Mr. Travis Johnson, Mr. Gates, Education Department faculty, staff, and students, Office of the President, Academic Affairs, conference presenters vendors, Department of Social Science, Department of Social Work, Department of Mass Communications, Facilities Management and Custodial Staff, Career Services, Admissions, Communication and Marketing, University Police, Student Leadership & Engagement, and Student Affairs.