The following are the ongoing and cumulative events of the Harry T. Wilks Leadership Institute. The Institute seeks to foster a campus culture that calls all students to leadership. Informed by critical thinking, engagement, reflection, and a concern for ethics, all events of the Harry T. Wilks Leadership Institute offer opportunities to challenge and question our assumptions about leadership.

Dr. Otto Scharmer on "Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future" - Those who attended one of Dr. Scharmer's presentations during his February 21-22, 2004, residency know how exciting his new theory is. Click here for the summary graphic of the "U" theory of leadership. Dr. Scharmer's work with collaborating authors Peter Senge, Joe Jaworski, and Betty Sue Flower is one of the most thought provoking models coming into the leadership literature. You can order Dr. Scharmer's upcoming book by going to Presence. A dowloadable and complementary workbook is available at this site as well. The other book of which Dr. Scharmer spoke, Theory U, will be available later this year or early in '05.

John Glenn Opened Harry T. Wilks Leadership Institute on March 31, 2004 - The Honorable John Glenn spoke for the grand opening of the Harry T. Wilks Leadership Institute on March 31, 2004. Mr. Glenn and his wife, Annie, met for a "Fireside Chat" at the Miami Inn with a small group of invited students, and then had dinner at President Garland's home, spoke with media at a press conference and delivered an 8 p.m. lecture, "Ethical Leadership for a Global Future." Go to John Glenn's Inaugural Lecture for background and for summary notes from this important event.

Luz Lajous Vargas residency April 19-21, 2004 - Former President of the International Women's Forum, public servant, and businesswoman, Luz Lajous Vargas will help those planning, and those learning from, the programs of the Harry T. Wilks Leadership Institute understand the needs of an ever-smaller globe. Excerpts from her visit will be available at a later time.