Good day, BIS Students.
Please take the time to review the information below and act on the 
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*Scholarships available for Leading to Well-Being Conference*

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*The Interdisciplinary Curriculum Collaborative, College of Humanities 
and Social Sciences, is offering up to 20 Scholarships to undergraduate 
and graduate students *for the*/Leading to Well-Being Conference: 
Facilitating Leadership for a Well-Lived Life,/  Friday, April 12, 
2013* at the Mason Inn & Conference Center.

If you are interested in attending the conference, please send a 250- to 
500-word statement of interest to Jaime Lester, PhD, at [log in to unmask] 
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>before February 22, 2012

In your statement, please indicate whether the conference relates 
directly to your work on leadership or well-being or whether you hope to 
benefit personally in your collegiate and work life as a result of 
attending the conference.

The conference is co-sponsored by MasonLeads and the Center for 
Consciousness and Transformation. The format includes featured keynote 
speakers and interactive breakout sessions. You can learn more about 
this year's conference at *wellbeing.onmason.com* 
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001HEssrXEK4oZJLjOPT4F3525GyOov629i-eEMDNrLGY7pZT0lwVgitABtIBgAi3TVnV6IV3vLozPEPF6WeWnbUJ19MgEWllQaklGhI5oy_jhCrJP9j5ytrA==>

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*This year's keynote Speakers*

*/Dr. Daniel Goleman/* is an internationally known psychologist who 
lectures frequently to professional groups, business and professional 
audiences, and higher education institutions.  Dr. Goleman is the author 
of numerous best-selling books including */Emotional Intelligence and 
Leadership: The Power of Emotional Intelligence./* His most recent 
book,//The */Brain and Emotional Intelligence: New Insights 
/*reveals recent findings from brain research and other sources on 
topics ranging from creativity and optimal performance, the 
brain-to-brain connection in leadership, and to how to enhance emotional 
intelligence itself.

*/Dr. Annie McKee/* is a best-selling leadership author and advisor to 
top leaders. Dr. McKee has co-authored groundbreaking books, 
including*/Primal Leadership/* (Harvard, 2002, with Daniel Goleman and 
Richard Boyatzis) and */Resonant Leadership/*//(Harvard, 2005 with 
Boyatzis). Dr. McKee is the co-founder of Teleos Leadership Institute, a 
consulting firm with a mission of developing values-based leadership and 
resonant organizations.

*/Dr. Hugh Byrne/*  is a senior teacher with the Insight Meditation 
Community of Washington. He completed a four-year teacher training at 
Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the Insight Meditation Society led by 
Jack Kornfield. Hugh is also trained in and teaches Mindfulness-Based 
Stress Reduction (MBSR) and has completed training in Somatic 
Experiencing, a mind-body approach to healing trauma. He is a co-founder 
of the Washington Buddhist Peace Fellowship 
<http://wbpf.blogspot.com/2000/01/about-washington-buddhist-peace.html>.

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Lenore Butcher Kuch, BIS '06
Student Services Manager
Bachelor of Individualized Study (BIS)
George Mason University
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