Connect. Lead. Join us for Lead @ 3 this fall

The UGA Office of Academic and Community Engagement invites you to join us for Lead @ 3, a leadership speaker series designed to bring faculty and staff together to learn from meaningful leadership stories and experiences.

Each program features a guest speaker who shares three pieces of advice drawn from their professional and personal leadership journey. Through candid reflections and practical insights, speakers will explore what it means to lead at work, in the community, and at home.

Fall 2026 speakers

Paula Lemons, associate provost for faculty affairs and professor of biochemistry and molecular biology

• Date: Wednesday, Sept. 16
• Location: Memorial Hall, VKW Ballroom

Carolyn Clevenger, founding dean, University of Georgia Victoria Kay Ivester School of Nursing

• Date: Wednesday, Oct. 21
• Location: Special Collections Library

DeRetta Rhodes, executive vice president and chief people and culture officer, Atlanta Braves

• Date: Wednesday, Nov. 11
• Location: Memorial Hall, VKW Ballroom

Whether you are an experienced leader, stepping into a new role, or simply interested in growing your leadership capacity, Lead @ 3 offers an opportunity to connect with colleagues, reflect on your own path, and leave with fresh ideas you can put into practice.

We hope you will join us this fall to learn, connect, and lead.