TXST’s Student Academic Support Programs (SASP) Conference brings together hundreds of students and professional staff from across campus who work in academically-focused positions supporting student success. Participants may choose from more than 20 concurrent sessions on educational theory, professional and personal development, and working with a variety of student populations, in addition having the opportunity to present to peers.
Student Academic Support Programs Conference
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February 24, 2024
The Student Academic Support Programs (SASP) Conference gathers together a community of peer educators and leaders who are committed to influencing the current and future states of academic support at Texas State. The current rate of change to programs and services on campus is both challenging and exciting; a state requiring us to be innovative, transformative, and adaptable, and to embrace evolution and opportunity in order to serve more students, train more student personnel, and determine how to meet students where they are. This year’s conference theme asks participants to spend time Reimagining, Redesigning, and Reinventing Student Success.
Keynote Speaker
Reagan Pugh
Reagan Pugh is a fellow Bobcat. He served as Student Body President between 2007-2008, graduating in 2008 with a degree in English.
Reagan is a writer, keynote speaker and workshop facilitator who wants to help you better understand yourself so you can have healthier relationships, contribute at a high level professionally, and live a more meaningful life.
Pugh delivers keynote speeches and workshops to thousands each year and has worked with organizations like Facebook, Pepsi, Whirlpool, Cardinal Health, all branches of the US Military, Meals on Wheels, and the American Red Cross. Prior to writing and speaking full time, Reagan led programs on storytelling, culture, and leadership at companies like Nike, Western Digital, and Kimberly Clark as Chief Storyteller for a global management consulting firm.
Reagan has instructed here at Texas State University, Trinity University, and Angelo State University where he co-taught leadership courses he helped design. He continues to prioritize speaking to student audiences throughout the U.S, having visited over 50 college campuses to date.
Reagan is a TEDx speaker, frequent podcast guest, and secretly publishes poetry under a pen name (ask him about this). His first book on helping highly emotional people get unstuck was released in early 2024. You can learn more about Reagan and his current work at reaganpugh.com.