2010 Hatton W. Summers Student Leadership Conference - February 25 - 28, 2010
- Howard Prince was awarded the Eyes of Texas Excellence Award for outstanding contributions to student life at the University of Texas in the Spring of 2008 by a student organization, The Eyes of Texas. The award recognized Dr. Prince as follows: “Your dedication to the education of undergraduate and graduate students at UT is exemplary. Your efforts to build one of the strongest leadership centers and program in the nation show your commitment to improve the education of UT students. Your constant and very valuable participation at university wide events, as well as your permanent willingness to help out student organizations demonstrate a true, selfless devotion to the university community. You have touched the lives of many students you counsel and educate and you have been a voice of innovation and dedication, and yes, an example of leadership. Thank you for making the university a better place.” Read more >
- Dr. Geoffrey Tumlin gave a plenary keynote address at Wiley College’s 2008 Ethical Leadership Conference in Marshall, Texas in January 2008. Wiley College is home of “The Great Debaters,” a recent movie about the Wiley college debate team of the 1930s produced by Oprah Winfrey and starring Denzel Washington.
- Dr. Howard Prince gives presentation on "The Ethical Responsibilities of Leaders: Earning and Deserving the Public's Trust" at the National Purchasing Institute Annual Conference.
- Dr. Geoffrey Timlin represented the LBJ School at the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration's Annual Conference in Seattle. He participated in a panel discussing the role of leadership centers in public affairs schools.
- "Staying Out of the Penalty Box: Ethical Leadership for the Long Haul." Dr. Prince addressed the Greenlights 2007 Crossroads Annual Conference for Nonprofit Excellence, an event attracting hundreds of non-profit organizations and leaders from throughout Central Texas.
- At the Massachusetts Police Leadership Institute Dr. Prince conducted a one day workshop on "How to Develop Leaders in Police Organizations," attended by police officers from all over the New England area.
- The International Leadership Association is the premier association of leadership educators and scholars and draws members from many other countries in addition to the United States. Dr. Tumlin led a panel on leadership practices for the classroom and organizational consulting and Dr. Prince conducted a 90 minute round-table discussion at their 2007 conference in Vancouver in November.
- At the California Command College, Dr. Prince conducted a one-day workshop entitled "Lessons from the US Army on How to Develop Ethical Leaders" in November of this year. The workshop was attended by police officers who will use the course to improve their ability to lead in their current work roles and prepare them for advancing leadership roles in the future.
- Dr. Tumlin participated in a panel on teaching ethics at the National Communication Association's annual convention on Chicago, Illinois.
- Howard Prince honored by West Point alumni association
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Contemporary studies of leadership suggest strongly that our nation needs ethical and imaginative leaders at every level. The future of our society depends on leaders who are capable of providing strong leadership, who understand that leadership means service, and who believe that their very citizenship carries the obligation to lead when circumstances require. The study of ethical leadership is a critical component of a public affairs education, and it must be incorporated into a student's experience along with the traditional emphasis on policy analysis and formulation.
Through the creation of a Center for Ethical Leadership in the LBJ School of Public Affairs, the school intends to self-consciously promote the development of leadership potential among our students and other constituents. The Center for Ethical Leadership will prepare graduates for leadership positions in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors and for the ethical challenges they will encounter throughout their careers.
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