CCL Annual Report 2013

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2012-2013 Annual Report Letter From The Director

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n his TED Talk “How Great Leaders Inspire Action,” Simon Sinek talks about the Why, the How, and the What. He reminds us that what we do and how we do it are actually less important than why we do it. The Why of the Centennial Center for Leadership is to be a catalyst for meaningful change.

How we do this is by developing ethical, Susan M. Pliner, Ed.D. inclusive, value-based leaders. What we do is provide leadership opportunities through our programming, which deepen students’ learning through applied experiences where great challenge prompts extraordinary effort, growth and passion.

The 2011-2012 academic year was marked by a steady increase in program offerings for the CCL. We worked to establish our approach to leadership development by constructing our signature ecosystem model. On campus, we received strong support for a successful Leadership Institute, as well as the inaugural The Pitch contest. For the 2012-2013 school year, we saw a sharp increase in participants for the HWS Leads certificate program, the quality of the Leadership Café, the community outreach driven by the Leadership Institute and the popularity of The Pitch contest. We also expanded our program offerings to include the HWS IdeaLab. Additionally, we furthered our academic efforts to include an entrepreneurial

leadership course through the economics department.

Currently, the CCL has positioned itself as a point of pride for the Colleges. For the future, we plan to deepen our impact and strategically build a portfolio of distinction in programming, research and scholarship. For 2013-2014, the CCL already has plans to add a new consulting program that spearheads bystander intervention training. Further, we will collaborate with the education department and offer an educational leadership course in the spring of 2014. Our rapid growth is exciting and an indication that the CCL has the capacity to earn a national reputation as a premier leadership center.

Still, our core tenets will always remain intact. Our work will always reflect the values of the William Smith Centennial celebration, when the CCL was initiated, and the ethos of the Colleges, which have a rich tradition of leadership, innovation, citizenship and global experience. We’d like to thank all of our generous donors, supporters, colleagues and friends for the confidence you continuously instill in us. You make our work matter.

Sincerely, Susan M. Pliner, Ed.D. Associate Dean of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and Director of the Centennial Center for Leadership

2012-2013 Theme: Big Citizenship.

Real Leaders.

For the 2012-2013 academic year, the CCL examined a theme stemming from two concepts that President’s Forum guests Tim Shriver (Fall 2011) and Alan Khazei (October 2012) have imparted through their work. Big Citizenship, also the title of Khazei’s book, means to commit oneself to a cause that is larger than selfinterest. We combined this concept with another, Real Leaders. As Shriver points out, leaders must be real, as in authentic and relatable. Through speakers, classroom sessions and our signature Leadership Café program, we examined the causal relationship between the two concepts, how they interact and engage simultaneously, and have the potential to power substantial, sustainable change.

NEW IN 2012-2013 This past year we introduced our ecosystem model, which revolves around our four focus areas: leadership development, entrepreneurial leadership, global leadership and community leadership. These specialty areas are uniquely fostered by HWS’s liberal arts environment.

Today’s challenges require leaders who are capable of innovative problem-solving in local and global communities. Although the CCL has expanded into these three contemporary spheres, the ecosystem model remains anchored by a comprehensive leadership development process.

Leadership Development: At the core of the CCL’s work is a commitment to the study of leadership and the development of leaders. A mainstay of the CCL’s programming is the Leading Self, Leading Others and Leadership in Action process, which is characterized by an ongoing practice of examining beliefs and values, embracing work within and across differences and aligning passion with thoughtful purpose. This development process begets authentic, culturally-relevant leaders who have the capacity to solve significant challenges.

Entrepreneurial Leadership: Entrepreneurs are drivers of innovation.

Signature Ecosystem Model Leaders are the primary force behind positive change. Entrepreneurial leadership focuses on the conceptual understanding, as well as the technical tools, that foster innovative solutions in sustainable real-world patterns.

Community Leadership: Community leaders serve first and are driven by a desire for positive social change in their local environments. Community leadership is based on the values of equity, service and social justice, and characterized by work that includes cultivating partners, harnessing collective assets and addressing community-identified needs.

Global Leadership: Global leaders are change agents engaged in influencing international communities towards shared visions and common goals. Global leadership emphasizes an understanding of the relationships between leaders, followers and the context of their environments, which are characterized by interdependence, ambiguity and steady flux.

“My core values and beliefs have developed and become more focused, deeper, and honest. I now hold them with greater significance and recognize the importance of having them, but also in living them and applying them as both a leader and a follower.”

–Fall 2012 HWS Leads student

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HWS Leads Certificate Program Upgrade The HWS Leads Certificate Program, our longest running program, is designed to deepen students’ understanding of the theoretical concepts, as well as the practical application of leadership. During this academic year, the CCL rolled out significant changes to the certificate program.

The HWS Leads Leadership Certificate program experienced tremendous growth this year. In the fall, 14 new Hobart and William Smith students entered the certificate program and took the HWS Leads: Leadership Theory I course together. In the spring, we HWS Leads Certificate recipients. welcomed a record-breaking 42 students into a new cohort. The HWS Leads Public Speaking course had 16 students in the fall and spring semesters.

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On May 8, Provost Titi Ufomata shared remarks at our end of year ceremony where we recognized eight students who had completed their certificates. Sixty-five students have received the certificate since the program’s beginning in 2009.

Certificate requirements now include three Reader’s College courses: Leadership Theory I (previously Minds Wide Open), Leadership Theory II & Public Speaking, a leadership practicum and a leadership portfolio. The leadership portfolio spans work as derived from all three Reader’s College courses and the practicum. With self-reflection, a mainstay of the certificate program, the portfolio allows students to document their growth as well as complete assignments designed to build a sample of their leadership work to present as a professional.

Student Impact To visually document the reach of our students’ work, the CCL created an Impact Map. With 15 projects and experiences including Centennial and Cohen fellowships, study abroad leadership experiences, Benjamin Gilman scholarships and global leadership practicums spanning nine countries so far, the global impact of the leadership students is clear.

HWS Leads: In what ways has your general knowledge of the theoretical and foundational concepts of leadership been developed?

I have learned about ethical leadership, authentic leadership, and servant leadership in particular, which I know now are foundational concepts of leadership and are very important in the practical aspect of being a leader.

—Fall 2012 HWS Leads student

For real-time updates, visit www.hws.edu/academics/leadership/impact.aspx

HWS IdeaLab: In what ways has your knowledge of innovation been developed?

Innovation requires creativity, ability, and seeing a problem that needs to be corrected.

You must pursue and be open-minded. I have learned risks must be taken and different perspectives listened to. You don’t have to be a specific type of person to seek innovation but once you do, you become an entrepreneur.

Innovation aims to benefit a group of people, and you need to grab people’s attention to make them attracted to your idea.

—Cece Carsky-Bush, IdeaLab participant

Program Assessment The CCL developed learning outcomes for our other programs and collected qualitative data throughout the year for the HWS IdeaLab, The Pitch and the Leadership Practicum.

We also collected quantitative data from our HWS Leads Spring 2013 cohort using the same learning outcomes. To the right is one set of data that demonstrates student learning.

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HWS Leads Practicum: In what ways has your general knowledge of the theoretical and foundational concepts of leadership been developed through the Practicum?

Coming into my practicum after HWS Leads I class, I knew that I believed strongly in servant leadership and setting an example as a leader.

This has been true in my practicum and I have gained a better understanding of now the theory of servant leadership works in practice.

—Spring 2013 Practicum student

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HWS IdeaLab The HWS IdeaLab is a start-up accelerator program. Twenty students submitted proposals for the spring’s pilot program, outlining an idea for a product, service or organization.

Ten students were chosen by a student selection committee in coordination with the CCL to join a dynamic setting with expert faculty, staff and alum facilitators. At the end of the accelerator, lab participants submitted an expanded proposal for a chance at a pool of $3,000 in start-up funding. The student committee coordinators, Dan Budmen ’15 and Kyle Zaverton ’15, met with each lab participant to provide feedback.

Amy Forbes, CCL’s associate director with HWS IdeaLab students.

To apply to the HWS IdeaLab, visit www.hws.edu/leadership/idealab”

The seven students that were awarded funding are as follows: • Joseph Bisesto ’14 for his idea, AWEaken: Bisesto will use the $100 of funding he has received to create a website centered on the benevolence of society.

• Cody Rivera ’16 for his idea, Giving Change for Opportunity: Rivera will use his $250 to interview individuals on their experiences as foster or adopted children.

“Prior to the IdeaLab, I never saw any of • Noah Lucas ’13 for his idea, UBike: Lucas my ideas really getting off the ground. I hopes to create a cycling culture on college have had previous ideas but none I could campuses. He will use his $1,000 award to see becoming a reality. Through the create a program for do-it-yourself repair workshops, I have been able to develop my stations, bike lanes, and a safe way to knowledge of innovation to such a level store a bicycle. that I now believe this idea, and many • Cece Carsky-Bush ’16 for her idea, more, can be turned into realities.”

Shameless Name: Carsky-Bush hopes to create a forum on college campuses with –Noah Lucas ’13, top awardee of the the $600 she was awarded to address IdeaLab depression and other mental-illness issues.

• Matthew Colfax ’15 for his idea, Campus Connections: Colfax envisions creating an inter-campus web-based trading system that pairs students who are looking for a wide-variety of objects, from books to furniture with the $300 he was awarded.

• Kathryn Pawlak ’13 for her idea, Bright Smiles from Afar: Driven by her professional dentistry career, Pawlak seeks to educate communities in Peru about the importance of oral care. She awarded $350 to complete Phase 1 of her project, which includes obtaining toothbrushes, toothpaste, and a variety of dental materials.

• Samuel Singer ’13, a finalist in The Pitch 2012, for his idea, Train Gum: Singer hopes to bring an artisanal gum to the market. With the $400 Singer has been awarded, he plans to create batches of his product to get consumer feedback.

HWS IdeaLab provides innovation strategies to students who are in the early incubation stage of their entrepreneurial endeavor. In light of the pilot’s success, the CCL’s plans to position the IdeaLab in the fall semester just prior to The Pitch proposal deadline so as to encourage the IdeaLab participants to enter the contest.

CONTINUING PROGRAMS

Sara Wroblewski ’13, last year’s winner of The Pitch, has made impressive strides this year. One Bead, a nonprofit that markets handmade recycled glass beads to raise funds to help improve education for children and adults in Africa, has raised more than $48,000. One Bead was also featured at the Clinton Global Initiative University conference in St. Louis. Wroblewski will return to Kenya this fall with her One Bead team to build a community center. For more information about One Bead’s next steps, check out www.onebead.org.

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The Pitch This fall, we launched our second annual student entrepreneurial contest The Pitch. First-round proposals were evaluated by a selection committee of faculty, staff and local entrepreneurs on eight distinct requirements.

The committee members included Fred Damiano, vice president of strategic initiatives and chief information officer; Kevin Dunn, associate professor of political science; Brandi Ferrara, director of the

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Semi-finalists for this year’s entrepreneurial competition, The Pitch, posed for a photo at the Centennial Center for Leadership.

Salisbury Center for Career Services and Professional Development; Lester Friedman, professor of media and society; Jo Beth Mertens, associate professor of economics; Penelope Pankow, proprietor, F. Oliver’s LLC (Canandaigua, Rochester and Ithaca stores that offer high quality olive oils and balsamic vinegars); Susan Pliner, associate dean, director of the Centennial Center for Leadership; and Cathy Williams, vice president of communications.

The field was narrowed to four finalists who competed in The Pitch event on March 6.

The Pitch finalists were Rachel Braccini ’15, who presented an idea for an inclusive and positively-framed campaign aimed at supporting LGBT individuals (The I’m OUTstanding campaign); Mimi Mahoney’ 14, who presented her idea for a nonprofit service that provides arts experiences for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ConnectAbleArts); Andrew King ’14 and Zachary Lerman ’13, who presented their idea for a spacebar sticker marketing company (SpaceVinyl); and Matthew Mead ’13, who proposed a sustainable architecture product and company (Hempitecture).

During The Pitch, the finalists pitched their ideas to a panel of entrepreneurial judges and a standing room only HWS audience. The Pitch judges evaluated contestants on innovativeness, strategy, viability and quality of The Pitch. This year’s panel featured Sandy Gross ’85, founder and managing partner of Pinetum Partners, LLC; Max Henry ’78, founder and chief executive officer of Hummingbird Leadership; Bruce Kingma, associate provost for entrepreneurship and innovation and professor of entrepreneurship at Whitman School of Management and School of Information Studies at Syracuse University; Stuart Lieblein ’90, president of the Residue National Corporation; and Duncan Moore, vice provost of entrepreneurship and professor of engineering and business administration at the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Rochester.

The Pitch Semifinalists were matched with an entrepreneurial mentor who helped them revise, strengthen and resubmit their proposal.

Alum Mentors included: –Read Jackson ’66, partner, EVP Strategic Partnerships at Apptico Technology Group LLC (Zach Lerman ’13, Andrew King ’14); –Ira Goldschmidt ’77, owner of Goldschmidt Engineering Solutions, Inc. (Matthew Mead ’13); –Susan Yolen ’72, vice president, public policy and advocacy, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England (Rachel Braccini ’15); - Chrissy Bennett-West ’94, assistant principal and special education teacher for Canandaigua City School District (Mimi Mahoney ’14); –Eric Holch ’70, internationally recognized artist and printmaker who creates limited edition serigraph prints, posters and a signature line of silk neckties (Kristian Hart ’13, Kylie Hart ’13, Caroline Paneyko ’13); –Linda Arrington ’88, a strategic marketing consultant in luxury and branded goods (Laina Zissu ’16).

Check out SpaceVinyl’s new website: www.spacevinyl.com

At the end of the evening, the judges awarded Zachary Lerman ’13 and Andrew King ’14, creators of SpaceVinyl, a $10,000 grant to implement their idea.

Additional Entrepreneurial Contests The Pitch winners Zachary Lerman ’13 and Andrew King ’14, along with finalist Matthew Mead ’13, were invited to the regionals for the New York State Business Plan Competition (NYSBPC) at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Hempitecture swept the energy and sustainability category and SpaceVinyl advanced with accolades in the products and services category.

On Tuesday, April 23, The Pitch finalist Matthew Mead ’13 presented his idea for Hempitecture at the prestigious Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) northeastern regional semi-finals, held at Villanova University.

On April 26, The Pitch winners Lerman and King along with Mead, competed at the state finals of the NYSBPC at the University of Albany.

During the Board of Trustees Weekend Jerry Buckley, parent of HWS Leads student Madeline Buckley ’15 and co-chair of the Parents Executive Committee (PEC), welcomed members of the PEC, the Board of Trustees, the William Smith Alumnae Council and the Heron Society Board of Directors to a joint dinner featuring The Pitch. Associate Professor of Economics Jo Beth Mertens spoke about her experience serving on The Pitch selection committee, and Christine Bennett-West ’94, the president of the William Smith Alumnae Association, shared her experience as a mentor to Mimi Mahoney ’14.

“The entire process has been a learning experience that differs from any class I have ever taken; my sense of entrepreneurship has greatly developed, supported by the framework of the contest.”

Matthew Mead ’13, finalist

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Felipe Estefan ’08 presents his experiences working for global civic engagement

Leadership Institute Leadership Institute, a two-and-a-half day professional conference, took place for a second year January 19 - 21. It coincided again this year with the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Sixteen Geneva High School students attended, as well as seven students from Finger Lakes Community College and four from Keuka College.

Students had their choice of different workshop sessions, which included a broad range of topics in theoretical concepts as well as practical skills. Sessions were facilitated by an array of faculty, staff, students, alums and select professionals. For the first time, students took to Twitter to document their Leadership Institute experience using the hashtag #LI2013, with comments like, “I never thought of [body] movement as a way to find a common ground ­–great new way to relate!”

In addition, eight HWS student leaders led a Home Group session at the beginning and end of each day. During Home Group, participants reflected on the day’s events and were guided in the design of their own individual action plan.

Three keynote presenters were featured for each day’s theme. On Day 1 (Leading Self), we were honored to have our dynamic keynote speakers from last year, Lisa and Bill Mathis P ’13, return again. Felipe Estefan ’08 took time out from his global travels with the World Bank to present about his experiences working for global civic engagement on Day 2 (Leading Others). Day 3 (Leadership in Action), Assistant Professor Rodmon King presented passionately on the meaning of engaged citizenship and activism in relation to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On the morning of January 21, all students joined in the community march and celebration of MLK Day in downtown Geneva.

Leadership Fellowships The CCL awarded the Centennial Fellowship ($5,000) to Dan Budmen ’15. He will spend the summer and fall designing a tree nursery at the Geneva Community Center in an effort to further children’s environmental literacy and improve the local environment.

Centennial Fellowships are made possible by the generosity and commitment of donors who, in honor of the 100th anniversary of William Smith College, wish to ensure that extraordinary leadership opportunities will be available to HWS students for generations Brothers Dan Budmen ’15 and Peter Budmen ’15 to come.

The Cohen Fellowship of $2,000 was awarded to Peter Budmen ’15 to secure resources and develop a curriculum that encourages Head Start children at West Street School to continue their learning at home while further developing literacy skills and engaging parents. The Cohen Fellowship is made possible by the generosity and commitment of Dr. Stephen Cohen ’67, HWS Trustee.

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Part interview and part audience discussion, Khazei will discuss the meaning of, as well as what actions qualify as, BIG Citizenship and REAL Leaders. Sara Wroblewski ’13 (winner of The Pitch) will be our student interviewer.

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Leadership Cafés Each semester, the CCL invites new leaders to engage students and the community in compelling conversation. Designed to demonstrate that leaders come from a variety of careers, experiences and perspectives, featured Café leaders are asked to chronicle their paths to leadership as well as their personal and professional experiences. New to the Café series this year, an HWS Leads student interviewed each of the Café leaders.

Our first Café featured HWS Leads student and Student Advisory Board member was Aminata Dansoko ’15 who interviewed Provost Titi Ufomata on global leadership.

Inspired by our annual theme, our next Café featured Alan Khazei, founder of City Year and author of “Big Citizenship.” Sara Wroblewski ’13, the winner of first annual The Pitch contest and founder of the non-profit One Bead, interviewed Khazei about civic entrepreneurship.

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HWS Leads students Caroline Dosky ’12, MAT ’13, Caroline Demeter ’15 and Daniel Budmen ’15 lead a Leadership Youth College workshop with West Street Elementary School students in the Centennial Center for Leadership.

Felipe Estefan ’08 joined the Café series during the CCL’s winter conference, Leadership Institute. Dan Budmen ’15, a HWS Leads student and Student Advisory Board member, interviewed Estefan about global leadership and civic engagement.

In February, Jeanine Cryan ’15, an HWS Leads student and Student Advisory Board member, interviewed Christopher Howard, president of Hampden-Sydney College. They discussed what it means to be a 21st century leader in education.

Lastly, James Balog, renowned photographer and creator of the Extreme Ice Survey, joined the Café series. Liam Allman ’15, an HWS Leads student and Student Advisory Board member, interviewed Balog about his photographic adventures, courageous leadership and game-changing climate change work.

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LEADERSHIP SERVICE 2013 HWS Reunion CCL staff presented a session called “The Power of an Idea: Entrepreneurial Leadership” to visiting alums for the 2013 Reunion.

Campus Safety Training CCL staff opened the first Campus Safety Supervisor Academy, which was organized by the HWS campus safety office. The presentation was titled “What is a Supervisor?”

Orientation Training CCL staff developed leadership workshops for more than 100 Orientation Mentors and 15 Orientation Leaders. The sessions focused on the bystander effect and bystander intervention.

Family Weekend CCL staff provided two mini-college sessions for parents during Family Weekend.

The morning session titled, “Entrepreneurial Leadership: The Power of an Idea” drew 35 participants. The afternoon session titled, Global Leadership and Intercultural Competencies drew 15 participants.

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HOMECOMING & FAMILYWEEKEND

CCL staff shows their support for the “I’m OUTstanding” campaign, an idea created by The Pitch finalist Rachel Braccini ’15.

Residential Assistants Session CCL staff led a workshop for 40 resident hall assistants during an in-service training. The session’s central focus was inspired by Simon Sinek’s three Golden Circles concept, which prompts individuals to establish the WHY, the HOW and the WHAT. Finger Lakes Leadership Session CCL staff provided a workshop titled “Understanding Self in Diverse Work Places” for the Finger Lakes Leadership program, which is sponsored by the Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce, Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce and the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce. The program is designed to identify, educate and motivate a variety of leaders in the area.

Keuka College Leadership Sessions Associate Director Amy Forbes provided a full day leadership workshop for student leaders at nearby Keuka College. Workshop themes included: authentic leadership, culturally relevant leadership and transformational leadership.

Civic Leaders CCL staff developed a session for student Civic Leaders who are positioned by the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning in community leadership roles. The session focused on collective leadership and harnessing community strengths through appreciative inquiry techniques.

Radio Interview Director Susan Pliner was interviewed by Frank Cegelski, guest host, for the Rochester NPR radio affiliate WXXI. The focus of the program was the work of the CCL, as well as the way leadership development is being shaped at the undergraduate level.

Admissions Panels CCL staff participated in 15 panels for visiting families and prospective students over the past year. Typically, we are invited to the student life panel, where we focus on experiences that go beyond the classroom.

Members of the Writing Colleagues program meet in the Seneca Room to discuss the upcoming semester.

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Writing Colleagues CCL staff worked with writing colleague students who assist their peers with writing through the Writing and Rhetoric Department. The focus of the session was on the power of language and how writing can influence the culture of leadership.

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Bronx High School Visit CCL staff hosted 25 high school students from the Bronx who were touring colleges throughout New York state. Led by their teacher and William Smith alumna Jenny Quirindongo ’08, MAT ’09, the students participated in a leadership session and received a surprise visit from President Mark D. Gearan and Bronx-native Maureen Collins Zupan ’72, P ’09, chair of the Board of Trustees.

Chapter Released Director Susan Pliner, along with Cerri A. Banks and the CCL coordinator of leadership programs Morgan Hopkins ’10, published a chapter in a new book edited by Kim Case called, “Deconstructing Privilege: Teaching and Learning as Allies in the Classroom.” The chapter is titled, “Intersectionality and Paradigms of Privilege: Teaching for Social Change.”

West Street School Visits As a part of the Geneva 2020 initiative, 25 West Street School second graders visited the CCL and participated in leadership activities, which were adapted from activities done with our college students. The group did a walking-tour field trip to the Colleges. Tours were led by several HWS Leads students.

Invited Talks Director Susan Pliner was invited to give a talk on constructing an effective center for teaching and learning at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. She also presented on recruiting, retaining, and promoting faculty of color in the College of Arts and Sciences at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Conn. Additionally, she spoke on integrating active learning and discussion pedagogy into the science classroom through a National Science Foundation grant that calls for utilizing the CREATE method in the sciences at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

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Conference Presentations Director Susan Pliner and Associate Director Amy Forbes presented at a conference for the international association Higher Education Teaching and Learning (HETL). Their presentation was titled, “Innovative Teaching & Learning Practices in Meaning-Making: Developing Self-Authored Leaders.” Pliner also presented with HWS’s Assistant Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Ruth R. Shields at the HETL conference on, “Beyond the Classroom: A Collaborative Model for Transformative Learning.” She also presented with colleagues at the Professional and Organizational Development conference on, “Understanding the Intersectionality: A Case Study Approach.”

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Book Published Director Susan M. Pliner and Cerri A. Banks, vice president for student affairs and dean of Mount Holyoke College, as well as former dean of William Smith College, published their book, “Teaching, Learning and Intersecting Identities in Higher Education.”

The volume of essays offers pedagogical strategies for classroom practice that facilitate student learning, equitable classroom environments and a social justice agenda. The book contains chapters written by HWS students, faculty and alums, including Amber Jackson ’13, Patrice Thomas ’13, Reina Apraez ’11, Jalisa Whitley ’11, Katy Wolfe ’11, Morgan Hopkins ’10, Ashley Rodger ’07, MAT ’08, Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Neeta Bhasin, Assistant Professor of Education Khuram Hussain and Associate Professor of English Anna Creadick.

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Conference Presentations In October, the CCL will present a concurrent session titled, “Leading Self, Leading Others, Leadership in Action: Fostering Authentic, Responsible & Ethical Leaders” for the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) conference in Rhode Island. We will present our signature ecosystem model and the process of Leading Self, Leading Others and Leadership in Action within that ecosystem.

In October, the CCL will present at the International Leadership Association conference in Montreal, Canada. The CCL staff will present a 90-minute workshop titled, “Contemporary Leadership Spheres: Resilient Leaders Develop for Self, Others and Action,” in the conference’s leadership development track.

COMING IN 2013-2014 Justice Matters: Intersections of Leadership During the 2013-2014 academic year, the CCL will explore a theme “Justice Matters: Intersections of Leadership.” We invite the community to investigate leadership as an inroad to justice. Join us as we study topics that are inherent to the struggle. Headlining our theme will be two Leaders-in-Residence who will bookend our year with keynotes that examine today’s most pressing justice concerns. In addition, the CCL will introduce a new program called REAL Talk, which will serve as a central forum for expression throughout the year.

Geneva 2020 Contributions The CCL will contribute to the Geneva 2020 Initiative through our partnership with West Street School Student Council for Leadership Youth College (LYC), our Geneva-centered 2013 fellowships and our Leadership Institute. The CCL will work collectively with the community to move the dial and achieve Geneva 2020’s goals. Please view the Geneva 2020 link on our website: http://www.hws.edu/academics/leadership/ccl_geneva2020.aspx.

Academic Leadership Course Associate Director Amy Forbes will collaborate with Associate Professor of Education Jim McKinster on a new course called, “Contemporary Concepts in Educational Leadership.”

This 200-level course will focus a conceptual framework of leadership theory as well as introduce a variety of change models that can be applied within educational settings.

Leadership Consulting Program The CCL has designed a new consulting program that will spearhead bystander intervention education on campus and in the local community. The cornerstone of this program will be an emphasis on shared responsibility as a means of responding to destructive elements within group cultures. Through intensive training, consultants will gain a conceptual understanding of the bystander effect, technical skills in the intervention strategies, along with comprehensive facilitation experiences prior to leading these small group sessions.

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Posse Mentorship Associate Director Amy Forbes will serve as the mentor to the first HWS Posse. Ten students from the Los Angeles area will attend HWS as first years in the fall. The Posse Foundation helps to identify promising youth in public high schools around the country through a process that takes into account academic and leadership potential that may have been overlooked by standard practices. In doing so, Posse expands the pool from which top colleges and universities recruit students from diverse backgrounds.

REAL Talk REAL Talk is an open-mic collective. In the same spirit of the popular TedTalk series, which galvanizes “ideas that are worth spreading,” the Justice theme will serve as a call for video entries. Students, faculty, staff and alums can submit a 10-minute video that voices a matter of justice. The CCL will screen all videos and narrow the field to finalists.

Finalist videos will be posted online for the HWS community to vote for the video that best articulates why justice matters. The creator of the winning video will be invited to present an extended version of their talk to a live HWS audience prior to the spring Leader-in-Residence keynote.

2013 Summer Intern HWS Leads student and Student Advisory Board member, Aly McKnight ’15, joins the CCL as our summer intern. She is working to develop Leadership Institute 2014, which she will continue to work on as a student intern during the academic year.

Aly McKnight ’15

Goodbye to a Colleague The CCL wants to offer our warmest well wishes to Morgan Hopkins ’10 as she will be working as the Advocacy Associate at the National Network of Abortion Funds in Boston.

Hopkins served as the coordinator of leadership programs for the 2012-2013 academic year. Her passion for activism, approach to student-centered learning and ability to offer compelling critique to social issues will be missed by her colleagues and students. So too we will miss her friendship, kind presence and thoughtful courage to stand up for what she believes in. She reminds us of an important leadership mantra: work with others who are braver, smarter, better.

New Coordinator of Leadership Programs “Kaylyn O’Brien ’12 will be joining the CCL this August as the new coordinator of leadership programs. As a student, she completed the HWS Leads Certificate Program and worked as our summer intern. She returns to HWS from a year in Ireland and completing her Masters Degree in philosophy and public policy.”

Kaylyn O’Brien ’12

New Position to Focus on Global and Community Leadership Solome Rose joins the CCL as the Global and Community Leadership Fellow after completing her Masters in Public Policy from George Mason University. She brings a wealth of experience in international development work and will work to develop the CCL’s global and community leadership programs.

Well Wishes to a Colleague Mara O’Laughlin ’66, L.H.D’13 played a crucial role as assistant vice president for the William Smith Centennial Fund in raising the endowed funds to make the CCL’s work possible. She was recently quoted as saying, “Sustaining and promoting leadership was an obvious direction for the Centennial Campaign and together we created the Centennial Center for Leadership.” We are extremely grateful for her dedication to the Colleges and the Centennial Center for Leadership and wish her well in her retirement.

Solome Rose

Leadership Institute 2014: January 18 - 20

The Pitch: March 12, 2014 11

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