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The Power of Voice

Call for Presentations

PRSA 2023 Counselors to Higher Education

Call for Presentations
Submission Deadline: May 1, 2023, 11:59 p.m. EDT

Submit your proposal

 

The Power of Voice is more than simply being heard.

Public relations and communications can not only increase awareness of higher education outcomes, but also influence attitudes and values needed to sustain it as a critical mobilizer of society.   

Read through these guidelines carefully to ensure your proposal meets the criteria.

PRSA Counselors to Higher Education (CHE) invites proposals for the annual CHE Leadership Summit 2023, October 13-14, in Nashville. Proposals should identify one of the three strategic pillars in the PRSA 2023-25 Strategic Plan:
  • Build
  • Influence
  • Evolve  
Presentations should address one or more of the following dimensions of “voices” in higher education:
  • Institutional
  • Leadership
  • Student
  • Faculty
  • Employee
  • Alumni
All ideas suitable to the theme, “Power of Voice,” are welcome, and we have a special interest in the following topics and themes:
  • Promoting the value of higher education
  • Selecting and supporting the appropriate spokesperson (president, provost, dean, etc.)
  • Advising presidential thought leadership
  • (Ghost) Writing for the C-suite
  • Managing crisis communications
  • Responding through disruption
  • Refreshing editorial style for equity and inclusion
  • Collaborating on DEI communications
  • Standing firm on ethics and authenticity
  • Incorporating student perspectives or engaging PRSSA chapters
  • Developing student social media teams
  • Running student focus groups and employee surveys
  • Pitching faculty research
  • Promoting staff accomplishments  
Please keep the number of proposed presenters to no more than three (or three plus a moderator for panels). Ideal presentations are 30-40 minutes in duration with time for questions and answers with the audience. First-time presenters are welcome and encouraged! Agencies and non-higher education professionals are required to co-submit with a college or university.

Sponsorship Opportunities

We have several targeted sponsorship opportunities available. Prospective sponsors should contact PRSA Professional Interest Sections Director, Vada Wilson via email at vada.wilson@prsa.org or April Kaull, Executive Director of Communications University Relations via email at april.kaull@mail.wvu.edu

 

 

Questions?

Contacts:
PRSA Professional Interest Sections Director, Vada Wilson via email at vada.wilson@prsa.org.
PRSA 2023 Counselors to Higher Education Chair, Renea Morris, M.Ed., APR, Fellow PRSA via email at Renea.Morris@du.edu
Katie Drake, MLIS, 2023 Counselors to Higher Education Conference Co-Chair via email at katie.drake@eccles.utah.edu
Melissa Richards,  2023 Counselors to Higher Education Conference Co-Chair via email at mfrichar@hamilton.edu