2012 Adult Higher Education Conference

The 2012 Adult Higher Education Conference is a targeted, comprehensive event for adults pursuing bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degrees.

Conference Topics

  • Employment trends
  • Transferring your degree
  • Best college degrees for today's market
  • Funding for college
  • The value of higher education
  • Student loan counseling
  • Applying your military veteran benefits
  • Entrepreneurship
     

Mr. Chris GardnerConference Keynote Speaker

Our keynote speaker is Mr. Chris Gardner, the owner and CEO of Gardner Rich LLC with offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. Conquering grave challenges to become a successful entrepreneur, Gardner is an avid motivational and aspirational speaker, addressing the keys to overcoming obstacles and breaking cycles. The amazing story of Gardner’s life was published as an autobiography, The Pursuit of Happyness, in May 2006, and became a New York Times and Washington Post #1 bestseller. Gardner was also the inspiration for the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness," released by Columbia Pictures in December 2006. Will Smith starred as Gardner and received Academy Award, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominations for his performance. Gardner was an associate producer on the film.

Conference Schedule

3-3:15 3:20-3:50 4-4:30 4:30-4:55 5-5:30 5:40-6:10
Welcome Best College Degrees for Today's Market Transferring Your Degree Exhibit Hall & Application Workshop Keynote Speaker The Value of Higher Education
Funding for College Nutrition & Fitness Applying Your VA Benefits
Opportunities in Hospitality Student Loan Counseling Employment Trends
Entrepreneurship Best College Degrees for Today's Market Your Voice in Higher Education

Higher Education Conference Partners

Cardinal Stritch University Illinois Student Assistance Commission Illinois workNet MXC

The Institute for Clinical Social Work Complete Degree Chicago REACh Higher Education Conference Partners

Fairmont Verizon

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Robert Morris University is a private, not-for-profit associate, baccalaureate, and master's degree-granting institution, accredited by the Higher learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604, 312.263.0456). RMU serves over 7000 students interested in getting an education that meets the demands of today's business, graphic arts, health care, culinary and technical world at its main campus in Chicago as well as at locations in Arlington Heights, DuPage, Elgin, Orland Park, Bensenville, Schaumburg, Springfield, Peoria and Lake County.