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Campus Life > Leadership Development
At Nebraska Wesleyan University, leadership
is defined as “"the ability to empower others to
achieve shared goals that promote the common good."”
Wesleyan believes that each student has leadership potential
to be discovered, developed, and celebrated. Through study,
practice, and experiences, students will be challenged and
supported to acquire knowledge, develop skills, and clarify
values in the pursuit of effective leadership. Nebraska Wesleyan
University has numerous involvement opportunities, which are
an integral part of the college experience. It is through
these experiences that leadership activities are nurtured
and developed. Nebraska Wesleyan is committed to providing
a wide variety of leadership experiences. Here are some of
the opportunities in which students are encouraged to take
part:
- more than 80 student
organizations
- intercollegiate
athletics, including 18 sports
- Greek organizations
- Residence hall councils
- Peer
assistance programs
- Cooperative learning in courses and co-curricular
organizations
- Internship programs
- Teaching assistant opportunities
- On-campus student
employment
- Leadership skill training and discussions
- LEAD (Leadership Education and Development)
Retreat presented each Spring semester
- Thematic Leadership Conference
- Full voting student representation on Board
of Governors and President's Council
- Student representation on more than 20
major campus committees, commissions and council
LEAD Retreat is an intense 26-hour experiential leadership program based on the Social Change Model of Leadership. Each year, 30 students are chosen to participate in the retreat based on nominations by faculty, staff and other student leaders. The retreat is open to students of all ages.
Students that attend LEAD Retreat return
to campus with new relationships with other students, a greater
understanding of their own strengths, and a new understanding
of leadership for positive change.
Leadership
Conference
The Thematic Leadership Conference is held each spring semester with the intent to educate student leaders with the skills they need to successfully empower others. This conference brings together leaders from across the Nebraska Wesleyan University campus as well as student leaders from other universities.
The Leadership Conference provides participants with effective tools for leadership including motivation, team building, networking, and inclusion. Leaders also learn techniques that will enable them to identify leadership styles that exist within their organization and to recognize and embrace cultural and group dynamic diversity.
The conference includes a keynote speaker presentation and break-out sessions. Students leave the conference with knowledge that will help them achieve their goals and the goals of others.
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