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R.I.S.E. began Thursday at __ a.m. but for the students working the investment forum, those who were on the transportation committee

rose much earlier, and were to be going to bed much later.

They had the job of riding the buses and getting R.I.S.E. participants

to and from their hotel.

Other students coordinated registration and others worked Breakout sessions, where juniors and seniors were able to introduce keynote speakers and incidentally talk to them one-on-one.

Senior and Davis Center Associate Manager Anna Sorg interviewed

and conversed with keynote Richard Fisher, president and chief executive officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. R.I.S.E., co-sponsored by the United Nations Global Compact, had nearly 100 speakers who addressed the global economy and investments by giving their opinions on markets, the economy, corporate governance and global trends. Georg Kell, the executive head of the U.N. Global Compact offered his perspective on global investment issues and opportunities, as he brings companies together with U.N. agencies, labor and civil society to advance universal social principles.

Sorg also worked registration tables, an opportunity in which she got closer to her peers and possible future coworkers.

"One girl I helped her check in, yesterday she found me and I was giving her more directions and she wanted to take a picture at the end of the day," Sorg said. "You make connections with people."

When R.I.S.E. is all over Saturday, and the hustle and bustle of 2,500 people milling campus has died down, the Davis Center Graduate Association inducts the senior members, inviting alumni to return to the event. Many had come back for the weekend, whether

it was to attend the conference or just see their past classmates and co-R.I.S.E. workers.

"I plan on coming back once I'm an alum," Sorg said. "It gives (alumni) an opportunity to meet everyone in the Davis Center now. I was telling all the freshmen, over my four years I finally know all the alums' names."