First Year Experience Programs

CAMPUSPEAK’s first-year experience programs help students build confidence, connection, and the practical skills to make the most of the opportunities ahead.

Featured Speaker: NIsan Trotter
Accelerating Excellence: How to Drive What’s Inside of You Towards Success

Delivered by Nisan TrotterKeynote Speaker, Former Collegiate Athlete, Fitness Entrepreneur, and Motivational Speaker

Born Gifted to Lead: Your Life, Your Legacy

Delivered by Nisan TrotterKeynote Speaker, Former Collegiate Athlete, Fitness Entrepreneur, and Motivational Speaker

Your First Year Advantage

Delivered by Austin AriasSpeaker, Trusted Voice in Leadership & Organizational Development

The Year of Excellence

Delivered by Linnita HostenKeynote Speaker, Award-winning Student Success Strategist

Jumping ALL In – Kick Starting Your College Career

Delivered by Aaron WilsonKeynote Speaker, Singer-Songwriter, Author, and Confidence-Building Motivator

Face It. Fuel It. Fire It Up!

Delivered by Aaron WilsonKeynote Speaker, Singer-Songwriter, Author, and Confidence-Building Motivator

New Found Freedoms: Navigating the Transition to College Life

Alonzo Jones HeadshotDelivered by Alonzo JonesKeynote Speaker, Associate Athletic Director for Championship Life, Arizona State University

The Rough Draft Mindset

Delivered by Tianna Faye SotoKeynote Speaker, Journalist, and Mental Health Advocate

Decide With Conviction (For First Year Students)

Delivered by Jen AksKeynote Speaker, Best Selling Author, and Embodied Leadership Expert

Three New Friends

Delivered by Brady GilKeynote Speaker, Director of Play, and Camp Grounded Co-Creator

The Power of Firsts

Delivered by Kipp ColvinKeynote Speaker, Empowerment Coach, Founder of Colvin Coaching

Making Happiness: Maximizing Your College Experience

Delivered by Chris ButschKeynote Speaker, Author of The Millennial’s Guide to Making Happiness

From Friendship to Foreplay: Navigating the Minefield of the First Year Experience

Delivered by Andrea MosbyKeynote Speaker, Resilience Advocate, and Personal Development Educator

Redefining Able

Tricia DowningDelivered by Tricia Lynn DowningKeynote Speaker, Author, and Paralympian

Is a Beloved Community Possible?

Delivered by Dr. Walter KimbroughKeynote Speaker, Greek Life Expert, & Former HBCU President

Claws, Coke, and College

Archie Messersmith-BuntingDelivered by Archie Messersmith-BuntingKeynote Speaker & Mental Health Awareness Advocate

What We Owe Each Other

Delivered by Noel QuiñonesKeynote Speaker, Emmy Award-Winning Poet, and Educator