SAVE THE DATE FOR THE
5th ANNUAL SPRING 2023 CONFERENCE
22 JANUARY 2023 | Lory Student Center
CONFERENCE INFORMATION:
The fifth annual SHAPE Conference is a professional opportunity for all employees in and of the Lory Student Center, specifically the incredible student employees. Members of our CSU community are also welcome to attend!
This is a training opportunity which seeks to address the learning objectives for LSC student employees/managers/supervisors and for CSU professionals who serve as current or future supervisors.
NOTE: For accessibility considerations, please include in your registration or email Emily.Ambrose@colostate.edu; we are committed to providing accommodations! For vaccine reasons, quarantine, or transportation issues, a virtual track will be provided.
SHAPE Conference General Agenda | Pre-Conference 9-11 AM | CONFERENCE 11 AM-4 PM
| START TIME | ACTIVITY |
| 8:30 AM | OPTIONAL- Pre-Conference Session Registration |
| 9:00 AM | OPTIONAL – Pre-Conference Time: Staff-Specific OR Development Sessions (pre-registration needed) |
| 11:00 AM | CONFERENCE REGISTRATION / LUNCH SERVED |
| 11:30 AM | Conference Opening & Keynote |
| 12:20 PM | All-LSC Employee Photo |
| 12:40 PM | Workshop Session Block #1 |
| 1:50 PM | Workshop Session Block #2 |
| 3:00 PM | Keynote, Closing, & Networking |
| 4:00 PM | Conference Ends |
Questions about the conference? Email emily.ambrose@colostate.edu
Conference Workshops
| Workshop Topic/Title |
| How to Support Students who are Undocumented |
| Antisemitism from Right and Left: Tools to Cope with a Growing Phenomenon |
| Identifying Employers Who Match Your Values |
| CliftonStrengths: What’s Next? |
| Pronouns at CSU |
| Supervisor Roundtables |
| Supporting Survivors of Interpersonal Violence |
| Planning Events through Universal Design |
| Learning to Listen |
| Exploring a Potential Spiritual, Religious and Secular Belief Diversity and Engagement Program at CSU |
| Data Party: Come Learn How to Theme Qualitative Data! |
| Transferable skills: Communicating Competency to Future Opportunities |
| When in Doubt, Throw it Out: A guide to CSU’s composting and recycling |
| CSU’s Training Resources: Navigating Bridge and Linked In Learning |
| Finances 101 – Rates are Going Up! What Does it Mean for You? |
| Be Prepared: NARCAN Training |
| Do you feel welcomed, affirmed, and engaged as an LSC employee? |
| Empowered Speaking |
| Building Intercultural Competence to Cultivate Inclusion |
Conference Keynote Speakers
Anupama Mehrotra, CSP
Anupama Mehrotra (she/hers), CSP, is a proud alumnus of Colorado State University, with over 10 years of progressive experience in occupational safety. She started her career working for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, then spent almost half a decade working at a Certified B Corp, and finally found a home as an executive safety leader at Amazon. She currently leads an organization of 150 safety professionals in 21 facilities across 11 states. Anupama’s passion lies in mentoring and developing emerging professionals and she currently serves as a member of CSU’s EHRS Undergraduate Advisory Board. In her free time, Anupama loves to read, play tennis, spend time with her partner, and can always be found nuzzling someone from her “fur-baby army”.
Vice President Blanche Hughes
Dr. Blanche Hughes received her Bachelor’s degree from Earlham College, a Master’s of Education degree in Student Affairs and Doctorate degree in Sociology from Colorado State University. She is currently in her 15th year as the Vice President for Student Affairs at Colorado State University. In this role, she works with a Division that includes 21 departments that collaborate with other units in the University community providing support for our students and staff to be successful. Dr. Hughes teaches a first-year undergraduate seminar course, as well as teaches and advises in the Student Affairs in Higher Education graduate program. She is also a member of the President’s leadership team. Before becoming Vice President, Blanche spent six years as the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, eleven years as the Director of Black Student Services at Colorado State University and also served as a professor of the Sociology Department at Pikes Peak Community College for two years, one of those years as Chair of the Department. Blanche is married to Wayne Hughes and they have four children (two are alums of CSU) and five grandchildren.
