Dylan Murphy
  • Music Industry/ Mass Communication
  • Class of 2017
  • Albany, NY

Dylan Murphy Volunteers as Emerging Leaders Conference Assistant

2015 Jan 29

Dylan Murphy of Albany, NY, served as a conference assistant for SUNY Oneonta's Emerging Leaders conference in November 2014. Murphy is majoring in Music Industry at SUNY Oneonta.

Faculty, professional staff, alumni and community members led educational sessions on topics such as: leadership development, assessment and evaluation, event management, meaningful interpersonal relationships, collaboration, social responsibility, effective communication, multicultural competency, intellectual growth and clarified values. These topic areas are core competencies outlined in the National Association for Campus Activities "Competency Guide for College Student Leaders" document.

Each emerging student leader was assigned to a group with a conference assistant, who led discussions, answered questions and supported participants throughout the event. This a volunteer position offering conference assistants leadership experience and credit toward LEAD achievement levels recognized through LEAD@Oneonta, a comprehensive leadership program based on current research and the Council for Advancement of Standards. The program is designed to provide individual students an opportunity to explore leadership in a manner that gives them great breadth while allowing them to focus on areas important to them personally.