05/27/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/27/2025 09:50
Participants from Henderson State include Leah Hasley, front row from left, D'Allan Sealy, Trudi Sabaj, and Lisa Bell. Back row, from left: Eunice V. Akoto, Kelly Poppe-Gale, and Lonnie Jackson. Bryon Martin, Allison Divine, Nathan Campbell, and Edward Akoto, and Kelly Malcom-Butler are not pictured.
Henderson State University will be well-represented at the Global Awareness Society International (GASI) Conference May 29-31 at Oaklawn Resort in Hot Springs.
The conference will be hosted in partnership with Henderson State, and led by newly-elected GASI president Dr. Eunice V. Akoto, a professor at Henderson's College of Business. She is the first Henderson faculty member to lead the organization and bring its international conference to Arkansas.
GASI is a multidisciplinary academic organization committed to promoting global understanding, dialogue, and collaboration through scholarly exchange.
"Since its founding in 1991, GASI has served as a platform for educators, researchers, practitioners, and students from around the world to share knowledge and develop innovative solutions to the world's most pressing challenges, "Akoto said.
This year's theme is Bridging Divides in a Fragmented Global World: The Sustainable Development Goals and Beyond.
"This reflects the urgent need for interdisciplinary and international cooperation to address global challenges," Akoto said.
Faculty and students from Henderson's College of Business, Teachers College and nursing program will be among those presenting their research at the conference.
These presenters and their research include:
Dr. Brendan Kelly, president of the Arkansas State University System, will deliver the keynote address. Henderson's music department will provide entertainment for the event.
For more information about GASI, go to globalawarenesssociety.org.