Other colleges and Universities:

• University of Richmond - The University of Richmond began a significant initiative in higher education by establishing the Jepson School of Leadership Studies in the fall of 1992. Through an interdisciplinary curriculum, the school seeks to develop in each student a base knowledge about leadership that achieves the traditional goals of liberal art education and also provides conceptual tools which support the exercise of leadership in a variety of relevant settings. The major in leadership studies is intended to educate students for and about leadership. Students are educated about leadership in a classroom-centered courses which provide conceptual frameworks and an appropriate body of knowledge for understanding the study and practice of leadership. Educating for leadership required experimental learning that takes the student from the classroom to relevant settings, such as internships and service learning, in order to practice and observe leadership. The Jepson School views leadership as a form of stewardship and seeks to develop honest, caring and socially responsible leaders that use their abilities to serve society in a variety of ways. The Jepson School confers a BA in leadership studies. A minor in leadership studies is available to all University of Richmond students to enhance their primary field of study.
  
  
• Duke University (Hart Leadership Program) - The mission of the Hart Leadership Program is to help Duke undergraduates become engaged citizens in a democratic society. By combining rigorous academic study with community-based service experiences, we challenge our students to recognize and embrace their leadership potential. Our interdisciplinary faculty of scholars, practitioners, artists and activists combine diverse methodologies -- traditional coursework, research, case studies, oral history, documentary writing and photography -- to create a program of leadership education that is at the forefront of innovations in higher education.

• Marietta College (McDonough Leadership Program) - Talking about leadership and showing a student how to lead are two very different things. The McDonough Leadership Program encourages students to examine leadership in the classroom, develop and practice it through a Senior Internship on campus, in the community, or anywhere in the world. Options for involement include choosing a Minor or Certificate, becoming active in Leaders in Action or SOLID (Student Organization Leadership in Development), or participating in other classes, events, and programs sponsored by the McDonough Leadership Center.
  

• University of Maryland (Leadership Academy) - The James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership is founded on the belief that there is leadership within every person. We are a multidisciplinary academic organization that fosters responsible and ethical leadership through education, service, and scholarship in the public interest. The Academy at the University of Maryland was established to foster future generations of political leaders through education, training, service, and research. Founded to encourage political participation among under-represented groups, it is the first academic program in the country to support emerging leaders seeking elective office.

Leadership Resources and Programs:

• International Leadership Association - all those who practice, study and teach leadership. The ILA promotes a deeper understanding of leadership knowledge and practices for the greater good of individuals and communities worldwide. The principal means by which our mission is accomplished through the synergy that occurs by bringing together public and private sector leaders, scholars, educators and consultants from many disciplines and many nations.
  
  
• National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs - The National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs (NCLP) provides a central clearinghouse of leadership materials, resources, and assistance to leadership educators. NCLP members receive publications, assistance and consultation, access to leadership resource files, and networking opportunities with other professionals engaged in leadership education. NCLP is housed at and is supported by the Office of Campus Programs at the University of Maryland, College Park.
  
  
• Center for Creative Leadership - The Center for Creative Leadership is an international, nonprofit educational institution founded in 1970 in Greensboro, NC. Through our research, we are developing models of managerial practice. Through our training programs and products, we are applying these models as guides for assessment and development. This combined approach makes our research accessible and our training practical.
  
  
• Leadershape - The LeaderShape Institute is a six-day, ethics-based leadership development program for young adults, ages 17-25. Since 1986, more than 15,000 participants from over 200 colleges, universities, corporations, and other organizations have been part of The LeaderShape Institute.

  This highly interactive and energizing program provides the tools for individuals to:

  -learn to work in high-performing teams
  -practice decision-making for ethical dilemmas
  -produce extraordinary results
  -learn to deal with change
  -clarify personal values and standards
  -understand and respect the values of other individuals

  Participants can attend summer sessions of The LeaderShape Institute at the "national" center outside of Champaign, IL. And in 2003, over thirty institutions will be hosting sessions of The LeaderShape Institute exclusively for students on their campuses.

• SmartCity - One of the most important dilemmas we face as we choose where to pursue our life's work is the nature of the communities where we will live and work. The SmartCity initiative is based on Dr. Richard Florida's research on the creative class that cities need in order to maintain vibrant social and economic welfare. SmartCity is a way to look at creating environments that are attractive to young, college-educated, and diverse people.

• Leadership for a Changing World - Leadership for a Changing World seeks to recognize, strengthen and support leaders and to highlight the importance of community leadership in improving lives. The program seeks to confirm that resourceful leaders are bringing about positive change in virtually every community. Together with these leaders, Leadership for a Changing World hopes to facilitate a new dialogue about community leadership, one that encourages others to appreciate that leadership comes in many forms and from many different communities.

• Campus Compact Wingspread Conference on Civic Engagement - Young adults are talking more about civic engagement than in recent memory. There is rising concern about the state of democracy and how to encourage those who have the freedom to participate in governance. This site provides information about how young people can be more involved in living democracy.

• The Kettering Foundation - The Kettering Foundation is an operating foundation rooted in the American tradition of inventive research. Its founder, Charles F. Kettering, holder of more than 200 patents, is best known for his invention of the automotive self-starter.

  Established in 1927, the Foundation today continues that tradition. The objective of the research now is to understand the way bodies politic, rather than bodies mechanical, function or fail to function. Kettering treats politics in its broadest sense -- politics as a dimension of everyday life rather than as only what officeholders and governments do. The research is done for practical purposes; it goes into crafting "tools" (study guides, community workbooks, and other exercises) that help a public act responsibly and effectively on its problems. The National Issue Forum books are used throughout the world to foster deliberation on issues important to the public.

• EnVision Leadership - this unique program is dedicated to taking the lessons learned by college students into the ranks of K-12 children. Focused on empowering leadership among youth, several young adults are trying to start leadership development in the very early experiences of children through school and community involvement.

• Reflective Human Action - this leadership theory includes the core features of authenticity, ethical sensibility, and spirituality as well as the features of action: mission, meaning, existence, resources, structure, power, and fulfillment. The principles of reflective human action include: accept chaos, share information, develop relationships, and embrace vision. Together, these concepts form the foundation of reflective human action which is defined as "an active mind-engaging process of meaning-making in a community of practice." A module includes experiential activities to teach the concepts of this leadership theory. Collegiate and professional training programs have been underway since 1995, and a new initiative has been designed to develop collaboration among honor societies on university campuses to implement the Campus Change Model that will be utilized to teach Reflective Human Action.

• Pegasus Communications - Pegasus Communications is dedicated to providing resources that help individuals, teams, and organizations understand and address the challenges they face in managing the complexities of a changing world. Since 1989, Pegasus has served the community of systems thinking and organizational development practitioners through its conferences, newsletters and other publications, and audio and video materials. The company continues to develop new ways to communicate and apply the ideas, principles, and tools of systems thinking and related disciplines to an ever-widening audience of leaders, managers, and educators across industries and around the world.