The Indiana University East School of Business and Economics’ Center for Leadership Development will host its Spring Leadership Forum beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, in the Whitewater Hall Community Room. The invited speaker is Justice Loretta H. Rush and she will present “Ethics in Leadership.”

The Spring Leadership Forum is free but reservations are required. Reservations may be made online at iue.edu/springforum. The leadership forum will begin with breakfast and networking from 7:30-8 a.m. followed by the presentation from 8-9 a.m.

Justice Loretta H. Rush was appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court by Governor Mitch Daniels in September 2012. Born in 1958 in Pennsylvania, she moved frequently as a child before settling in Lafayette for her adult life. Rush earned her undergraduate degree from Purdue University and graduated cum laude from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington.

Prior to her appointment to the Indiana Supreme Court, Justice Rush served as Tippecanoe Superior Court 3 judge for 14 years. The court focuses on CHINS, criminal and status offenses of juvenile cases, guardianships, delinquencies and protective order hearings. She assisted with the creation of the Tippecanoe County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program.

The annual Spring Leadership Forum brings accomplished, diverse leaders from throughout the state of Indiana to IU East to address contemporary leadership issues.

There is no charge for this session; it is being sponsored by the IU East School of Business and Economics. Please reserve attendance by registering online at iue.edu/springforum. For more information, call (765) 973-8366.

About the IU East Center for Leadership Development
The Center for Leadership Development is a campus and community resource focused on creating and offering leadership development initiatives to enhance the managerial and leadership capacities of the region. The center provides leadership seminars, informational briefings, institutes and conferences to further advance the managerial and leadership capacities of individuals and companies in both business and community organizations. A primary purpose of the center is to link the academic resources of the School of Business and Economics to the economic development needs of the region.

More information is available online at iue.edu/leadership.