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Oklahoma Business Ethics Consortium on Campus 

The Zig Ziglar Center for Ethical Leadership at Southern Nazarene University will host the Oklahoma Business Ethics Consortium's Ethics Challenge Workshop on Saturday, April 17 from 9am-11am in Webster Commons. This workshop will include a demonstration of the new Ethics Challenge format which seeks to include undergraduate students from Oklahoma colleges and universities in an interactive student competition that promotes ethical business conduct. According to Dr. Tony Griffin, Executive Director of the Ziglar Center, "We expect this event to be well attended and it presents an excellent opportunity for students to learn more about an outstanding program offered through the Oklahoma Business Ethics Consortium." The program is open to undergraduate students (all majors) and sponsors from Oklahoma colleges and universities.  For more information or to reserve your seat, please contact Eunice Trent at etrent@snu.edu or call 405-491-6311.  This event is free for students and their sponsors.


Governor Mike Huckabee to Speak at upcoming PLN Presents 

March 9, 2010
On behalf of the Peer Learning Network (PLN) Major Partners andthe Zig Ziglar Center for Ethical Leadership at Southern NazareneUniversity (SNU), we invite you to attend Peer LearningNetwork (PLN) presents with Mike Huckabee on Thursday, April 29th, from11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Cox Convention Center, Concourse Level,Great Hall C, downtown Oklahoma City. 


John Zogby, President and CEO of Zogby International to speak at Upcoming Peer Learning Network
November 10, 2009

Peer Learning Network (PLN) will feature renowned polling expert Mr. John Zogby, president and CEO of polling and public research company, Zogby International. In his presentation entitled, “The Way We Will Be: The Zogby Report on the Transformation of the American Dream," Zogby will offer a thought-provoking, interactive session regarding the future of culture, politics, and economics on Thursday, November 12, 2009 from 8:00 - 11:00 am at Southern Nazarene University in the Royce Brown, Lecture Hall located at 6729 NW 39th Expressway in Bethany, OK 73008. Campus Map.


PLN Presents "Why Ethics Matter in Business" with Author Marianne M. Jennings
September 24, 2009
The Peer Learning Network (PLN) Major Partners and the Zig Ziglar Center for Ethical Leadership at Southern Nazarene University (SNU), invite you to attend the Peer Learning Network on October 8, 2009 on the campus of SNU in the Royce Brown Building located at 6729 N.W. 39th in Bethany, OK. Hear author, professor, and expert in business ethics, Marianne M. Jennings discuss business ethics in her presentation titled, "Why Ethics Matter in Business and Why We Forget Them So Easily." Come ready to engage in conversation about "doing the right thing" in business and how to avoid ethical collapses.

SNU Zig Ziglar Center for Ethical Leadership hosts State Legislative Leaders Foundation Summit
September 19, 2009
The Zig Ziglar Center for Ethical Leadership at Southern Nazarene University (SNU) hosts and provides Leadership Summits for educational and professional development. Professionals from a range of fields can expect to gain immediately applicable knowledge and skill to make a difference in their personal lives and the lives of their organization.  

TV News Anchor Joins Zig Ziglar Center
August 4, 2009
The Zig Ziglar Center for Ethical Leadership at Southern Nazarene University announces the affiliation of Andrew Speno as a training and professional development consultant offering services through the center. With 15 years of experience in communications, Speno has produced interactive workshops and speaking engagements to foster new thinking and promote individual and organizational growth. 

Ziglar Scholars Learn Ethics in Politics
August 4, 2009
Eleven outstanding students from Southern Nazarene University (SNU) have been accepted into the first Zig Ziglar Center for Ethical Leadership’s Ziglar Scholars’ Program for Fall 2009. The Ziglar Scholars’ Program is a transformational leadership development experience formed in community serving undergraduate students at SNU who excel academically and exhibit exceptional leadership potential. 

Dr. Ben Carson, World-Renowned Neurosurgeon, to Speak at The Peer Learning Network Luncheon
March 27, 2009
Ben Carson, Sr., M.D. will present this year’s Gresham-Marchant Lecture Series entitled “Healthcare and Healthy Lifestyles” in a downtown luncheon presentation hosted by Peer Learning Network (PLN) Presents on Thursday, April 9th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Cox Convention Center, Downtown Oklahoma City.

Mickey Edwards, Former Congressman, to Speak at SNU
November, 11, 2009
Mickey Edwards, former congressman and professor, will speak at this year’s second Peer Learning Network (PLN) seminar at Southern Nazarene University, on Thursday, November 13, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Royce Brown Business Building, located off NW 39th Expressway and Peniel.  

SNU Announces Ribbon-cutting for the Zig Ziglar Center for Ethical Leadership
November, 4, 2008
Internationally known author and motivational speaker Zig Ziglar will be honored at the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Zig Ziglar Center for Ethical Leadership at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma on Friday, November 7, at 4 p.m.

Ethics Expert, Dr. Tony Griffin, featured speaker at the PRSA Luncheon
September 19, 2008
Tony Griffin, J.D., M.Div., and Executive Director of the Zig Ziglar Center for Ethical Leadership at Southern Nazarene University, was the featured ethics speaker at the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) luncheon on Wednesday, September 17.  The luncheon took place at the Will Rogers Theatre in Oklahoma City.