The University of Texas at Austin Student Leadership Conference
Summary
The Student Leadership Conference is a critical part of the (University of Texas) Center
for Ethical Leadership's educational mission to develop leaders for tomorrow. Leadership
is a highly complex form of human behavior that requires the integration of knowledge and
experience. Because the (UT) Center aims to contribute to the development of future leaders,
not just to the science of leadership, we need to bring educators and students into association
with leaders from many settings who can share their experiences and insights.
The purpose of the conference will be to develop the leadership potential of current students in higher
education. The intermediate goals to fulfill this purpose are as follows:
- To Inspire young men and women to seek or accept leadership responsibilities as part of their contribution to their society.
- To Increase awareness of current and emerging leadership challenges in a variety of settings.
- To Develop a network of students to support future collaboration among these emerging leaders.
Young leaders develop their leadership through opportunities to see and hear inspirational leaders talk
about leadership, and from the example of other younger individuals leading students in small-group sessions.
They also learn from the opportunity and responsibility of being part of the program as a small-group session
leader (students leading students) and from the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with other young
leaders. This conference will provide all of these developmental experiences. Students will be better
prepared to take on leadership roles and learn from experience as leaders and followers when they return to
their schools following the conference. Eventually they will assume significant leadership responsibilities in
society.
For more information, visit theUT Center for Ethical Leadership site.
Interested Midshipmen are advised to contact the POC listed below and not to access the UT site's Online Registration module.
USNA participation
2 Midshipmen and 1 Faculty/Staff member
Logistics
The conference is hosted at the UT Conference Center, and guests stay at a nearby hotel in Austin, TX.
Dates
TBA January 2006
Sign Up Deadlines
TBA December 2005
Point of Contact
Dr.
Al Pierce
UT Website only to be used for information purposes, registration will be handled through the
Center for the Study of Professional Military Ethics.
