The Loop - Issue #6 Spring 2006

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Kansas State University

Leadership Studies and Programs

Issue 6: Spring 2006

From the Director’s Desk

Developing knowledgeable, ethical, caring, inclusive leaders for a diverse and changing world.

Dr. Susan M. Scott, Director Leadership Studies Program I am especially pleased to share with you the many noteworthy events that have happened at Leadership Studies and Programs during 2005 and the first months of 2006.

January 2005 brought with it the announcement of our revised mission statement: “Developing knowledgeable, ethical, caring, INCLUSIVE leaders for a diverse and CHANGING world.” Along with the “rolling out” of the new mission statement a logo was also unveiled which you will notice at the top of this page. Many thanks to Lindsay Glatz and Mary Hammel for their year long work in producing this exquisite graphic and sentiment.

April saw the inaugural meeting of the Advancement Council. Seventy leaders from various walks of life converged for a day of learning and sharing about leadership. Faculty gave reports, students gave presentations, and most remarkably all seventy volunteers committed energy and time to the promotion of Leadership Studies and Programs. It’s hard to express what it means to see such a roomful of people collectively committed to a dream that began with a handful of students eight short years ago.

In June we received official word that Mary Lynn and Warren Staley had given the lead gift for The Center for Leadership Studies.

They are the essence of grace, integrity, and humility and we are especially thankful to have this building as a result of their generosity. Additionally, the campus planning committee approved the site for the new building which we are now designating as the “Old Claflin Road” site which is north of King

Leadership Studies and Programs Joining Day Celebration 2006.

Hall and east of Shellenberger. The building will back into a creek in the woods and be a main conduit for the students coming from the residence halls and the northeast residential area. Gary Glatz, co-chair of Alumni and Parent Outreach committee, is doing a special edition of “The Loop” to share more with you about our Building/Development plans.

The summer was colored by the departure and arrival of staff. We shed tears and said goodbye to Ata Karim and Heath Harding who both headed to the Northwest for new ventures and adventures. We were very for(continued pg. 2)

Table of Contents

Letter from the Editor The LOOP: What’s in a Name?

Message from LS&P Chair “Selfless Leadership”Truman Scholar Victoria Luhrs Where are you Leading?

Leadership Programs Updates Leadership in the Media Leadership Studies Programs LSP Mission Statement In the Loop: Welcome to LSP Leadership Ambassadors LSP Advising Update Leadership Library

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Letter from the Editor

Amanda Mesirow Editor

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Time flies when you are having fun, and time definitely flies when you are having fun working in the residence halls, completing a Masters program of study, and serving practica hours in the LS&P American Humanics-Nonprofit Leadership Studies office. I have been lucky to have many great experiences there, and this newsletter is just one of the professional development opportunities I have gained at LS&P. My goal for this newsletter is to represent this amazing department, its staff, and its students. I have been very fortunate to interact with some of the finest professionals K-State has to offer, and I hope their efforts are visible here. Whether it is a short piece about what impact their area has made on students this year, an article about a recent publication, or a letter to our readers, I hope that it will become clear that LS&P faculty and staff work hard every day to influence and encourage leaders at K-State.

As someone entering the Student Affairs field, I am also pleased that this newsletter will focus on several outstanding students—understanding that these students are the tip of a very large iceberg of excellence. Whether we are featuring an article about a student, or featuring an article written by a student, it is important to remember that, as with any area at K-State, LS&P’s work begins and ends with students.

I hope this newsletter will keep you updated on LS&P happenings, will make you think, and will give at least a glimpse into the impressive work that is done for leadership and leaders at K-State.

For these experiences and others over the past semester, I have Nancy Bolsen, my practica supervisor, to thank. Her support, compassion, and commitment to LS&P and my role there have been inspirational and encouraging. The students at K-State are lucky to have LS&P, and they are lucky to have the professionals who work there.

In addition, I would like to thank my colleague Matthew Vanden Boogart and Associate Director Irma O’Dell for their time, hard work, and support with this newsletter.

Enjoy your time “in the LOOP”!

(continued from pg. 1) tunate to welcome Dr. Irma O’Dell, as our Senior Associate Director. She is already proven to be a ballast of consistency and thoughtful day-to-day planning that is enhancing our organizational functioning.

This fall we were also very fortunate to be able to hire Jake Worcester as the Director of Development for Leadership Studies and Programs. Jake is a former leadership student as well as student body president. He brings to us the authenticity of knowing our program and speaking with a voice and a passion that is inspirational to current faculty and students as well as prospective supporters of the program. Special thanks also went this fall again to the Staleys for a return visit to help with development work for the building.

Doris and Monte Miller hosted an elegant party honoring the Staleys and in support of Leadership Studies. Bernie Haney, Chapter Advisor for Beta Theta Pi, along with Warren Staley, gathered a group from around the nation to talk about having a Beta presence within the new Center.

Current faculty and staff continue to give heart and soul everyday in their primary roles as teachers and advisors. Their additional tasks of supporting a 12.5 million dollar developmental campaign have left us all a bit frazzled but committed to remaining connected to one another as well as to the mission that we serve.

January of 2006 brought another important addition. Todd Wells joined our staff as Assistant Director with primary responsibility for programming. His MS is from K-State and he spent three years at KU and two at our Salina campus in leadership development programming prior to joining our faculty.

His quiet sense of humor, high standards and student focus are a joy.

The highlight of these last several months (if not years) occurred on February 1, 2006.

A reorganization of a department on campus brought the vital functions of community service, service-learning and other related responsibilities together with Leadership Studies and Programs. As all units have collaborated and share a similar mission for many years this “joining” was the culmination of a highly significant personal dream. Please

see additional information else where in this newsletter about new staff and programs that now form the “Civic Leadership” unit within our program.

And last but not least, I remain so grateful for our incredibly loyal students. Ambassadors continue to volunteer dozens and dozens of hours each semester simply to help us put forward the story of Leadership Studies and Programs. And I am especially grateful for our students this year as it is the first time in twenty-four years I am not teaching. While I have to admit that I do not miss the 5:00 am class prep and grading, I do indeed miss the spirited discussions and the learning that occurs among us all. And that, I think, is the continuing gift and true highlight of any year.

As we look to the remainder of 2006, we are ripe with expectation and we are thankful that you are sharing this journey of engagement and leadership with us.

The LOOP What’s in a Name?

(From Dr. Susan Scott’s words in The LOOP, Spring 2002 edition)

Dr. David Thompson, Professor and Chair, Department of Educational Leadership In my view, there has never been a brighter or more exciting time for the Department of Educational Leadership, which serves as the academic home for Leadership Studies and Programs.

Faculty, students and staff in the interdisciplinary undergraduate leadership studies minor and other graduate-level programs in this unit work tirelessly to serve the university’s overall mission and goals, making a profound and lasting impact on the state of Kansas, the nation, and the world. Enthused by a deeply relevant curriculum, students in the leadership studies minor are engaging life and learning hands-on in a wide range of high quality experiences ranging from local youth-based programs to national and world relief efforts.

Leadership studies graduates experience immediate tangible rewards, as we continuously hear from them how their participation in the leadership minor has markedly changed their personal and professional lives. Even the sky seems to be no limit for the future, as leadership studies continues to grow in relevance and impact across campus and across the globe. I am enormously grateful for the dedicated and selfless work of faculty and students and the many friends of leadership studies—together, we are proving daily that leadership can be learned and applied to every aspect of life.

“Loop” seemed to be the most succinct way to describe the purpose of our newsletter, which is to promote an inclusive learning community. Black Elk, Ogallalah Sioux (1863-1950), stated that, “Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle.”

Did you know...

approximately 1,600 undergraduate students are enrolled in the LSP minor?

“Growing with Green [Team]” at Leadership Challenge 2006.

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“Selfless Leadership”: Truman Scholar Victoria Luhrs

Amanda Mesirow Editor

The 28th K-State student to win a Truman Scholarship, Victoria Luhrs, has always wanted to be a teacher. As the winner of this prestigious award, it seems that the education field has always wanted teachers like Luhrs.

When Victoria Luhrs was a sophomore at K-State, she was involved with GirlSpeak (now called Tomorrow’s Leaders Today) and had the opportunity to work with atrisk students. Luhrs graduated with a degree in Secondary Ed with a Leadership Minor. She now says, “I want to work with at-risk students…[I] woke up to the needs that exist in the world.” It is these needs that make Luhrs want to be an advocate for the middle-school aged students she teaches and reaches out to. “It’s one of the reasons I enjoy what I do,” Luhrs said in a recent phone interview. “A lot of students I work with haven’t found an advocate, and I can be that for them.”

Luhrs herself found mentors in her own teachers, growing up and at K-State. What she remembers about her “phenomenal” 8th grade social studies teacher is that the teacher was “interested in [her] development outside of the classroom.” It was this attention that inspired Luhrs herself to become a social studies teacher. At K-State, Luhrs says, she was “blessed to work with [Leadership Studies’] Candi Hironaka,”

among other mentors.

The Truman Scholarship is awarded to students who are looking to further their education through law school or public policy school. The scholarship is typically awarded to students interested in public policy, and Luhrs is one student out of only three education students to receive the award. This makes the scholarship that much more prestigious and special. Luhrs will spend next summer in D.C. with the Truman Foundation Summer Institute, and spend the next three to four years teaching for public schools in Kansas City, KS. She will then use the scholarship to work toward her Masters degree in Educational Policy.

Luhrs follows servant leadership ideals as her personal leadership philosophy, and defines it as “People who act selflessly and are giving of themselves. So much can be said for someone in touch with their own beliefs [and who] can represent others in making ethical decisions [both] in the classroom and leaders in general.”

It is perhaps Luhrs’ selfless determination to advocate for her students that has made her the strong teacher and leader she is today. It is only fair that someone who has given so much of themselves should be given such prestigious recognition.

An article highlighting Luhrs’ Education background can be seen in the College of Education’s “Connections” newsletter.

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Where are you Leading?

Angela Nichols chose to be in the Leadership minor because she knew it would set her apart from other candidates in any career field: “[The minor] will show employers that I am prepared to make ethical, educated, and creative decisions for the greater good.” The leadership minor, Angela says, gives K-State students a broadened perspective. Students have the opportunity to interact and communicate with students from different majors, hometowns, and backgrounds, while discovering their individual beliefs and values.

Currently, Angela’s areas of leadership include Class Leader for the Introduction to Leadership Concepts class, Service Team Leader for Mortar Board Senior Honorary, and the Lead Student Intern at the Leadership Studies main office. In these areas, Angela is able to serve others and work with other students. Angela says the best part about leading is “making a positive impact in the lives of the people I serve. It is a great feeling to know I helped someone when they needed it or empowered them to reach a goal. Knowing that I helped positively change a life makes being a student leader so rewarding.”

Angela’s advice to students who want to become leaders or leadership minors at KState is to talk to current leadership students, faculty, or staff: “There is nothing better than candid testimonies!” She would like to encourage others to consider what they truly want out of the university experience—and the leadership minor, she says, is a “wellrounded and fun compliment to any major.”

Thanks, Angela, for making a difference “where you’re leading!”

Did you know...

Patrick Simpson first learned about the leadership minor as a high school senior. Wanting to become involved in KState, he found this the perfect introduction to the beginning of his academic choices here. Since becoming a leadership minor, he has found it to be a well-rounded curriculum where students are able to explore electives from different departments, and then use the core classes to focus on their own leadership styles and move out of their “comfort zone.”

As a Resident Assistant in Putnam Hall, Patrick is able to use his leadership style to interact with students on different levels, from freshman to senior. He appreciates that, in residence life, each leader has an advisor or supervisor to go to for support, questions, or advice. While some might be hesitant to “live where they work,” Patrick feels the residence hall environment affects him positively as a leader, because he is able to experience all levels of his actions as a leader and their outcomes or consequences: “People might start something and move on, but when I start something, I see it out through the end because I live here.”

Patrick’s advice to other leadership minors (or students considering the minor) is to take the introductory class—it challenges students to think and gives you opportunities to explore K-State’s campus and the experiences of upperclass students and leaders. He sees the minor as “the highest concentration of student leaders.” Overall, students should challenge themselves to “take a risk…if it’s really worth it to you to become a leader, you have to get out of your comfort zone!”

Thanks, Patrick, for making a difference “where you’re leading!”

LSP, in partnership with the American Humanics Program, has recently added an accredited focus in non-profit leadership for any interested Leadership Studies student?

Amanda Mesirow Editor

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Leadership Programs Update Leadership Programming Programming is a very important component of Leadership Studies and Programs. Leadership Challenge 2006, “Lighting the Flame of Leadership,” took place January 4-7, 2006 at Rock Springs 4-H Center. Leadership Challenge brought together a most diverse group of 50 K-State students, faculty and staff for an intensive and fun-filled four days of leadership exploration and development. This year the Challenge community was enhanced with several international students participating.

Tomorrow’s Leaders Today (TLT) takes leadership lessons to Eisenhower Middle School in Manhattan each semester. While TLT has predominantly served middle school girls, the spring semester 2006 has both a girls’ and boys’ session. Our Leadership Studies students continue to make a positive difference in the lives of these young people by serving as the TLT facilitators.

The First Tee National Academy will be conducted from July 15-22 this summer. This will be the seventh academy held at K-State and the Colbert Hills Golf Course. One hundred youth will fly in from all over the country to take part in this week long academy that focuses on leadership development, life skills training, and golf instruction. The selection of Academy Coaches (AC’s) takes place during spring semester. Last year one of our Leadership Studies students, who was serving as an AC, was offered an internship at The First Tee of Singapore.

For more information, contact Candi Hironaka at cpitts@k-state.edu or Todd Wells at twells@k-state.edu.

Student Interns

The Office of Leadership Studies and Programs follows the FISH! Philosophy (www.charthouse.com), which has four basic principles: Choose your Attitude, Be there!, Play, and Make Their Day. These motivational principles can help to make any situation positive, successful and meaningful. The faculty, staff and interns at LSP use these principles to function as a team, encourage, and support each other in a positive way.

We are proud of our interns and the work they do. Currently, we have seven student interns who greet all who enter or call Leadership Studies and Programs office during our hours, M-F, 8-noon, 1-5pm.

For more information, please contact Sue Pray at suepray@ksu.edu.

Global Initiatives for Leadership Studies Our students in Leadership Studies never cease to amaze me in their enthusiasm for going abroad when they are made aware of such opportunities – whether it is for study abroad, service abroad, or short study tours! Two of our K-State students from our spring semester Culture and Context in Leadership class, seized the opportunity to study in Bulgaria for two weeks this August 2005, at the Fulbright Institute’s program for student leaders in Eastern and Central Europe. Retha Wood, senior from McCook, Nebraska and Cody Catlin, sophomore from Council Grove, Kansas, presented to our Culture and Context classes, on what they learned about the people, cultures and leadership in the newly emerging democracies of Eastern and Central Europe.

Working together with the Office of International Programs and the International Community Service Program at K-State, we would like to present more LSP students with study abroad service opportunities.

Currently, faculty-led study tours and/or service projects to other emerging democracies are being planned: South Africa, the Czech Republic, Taiwan, and Mexico. We also plan a short study tour to the Tuscany region of Italy, which would be open to all students, parents, alumni, and friends of Leadership Studies.

For more information, or if you have ideas for Global Leadership opportunities, please contact Grace Hwang at graceh@ksu.edu.

Leadership Programs Update (cont.)

Nonprofit Leadership Focus/Leadership Studies Minor

In response to great student interest, in August 2004, the first class of the new Nonprofit Leadership Focus in the Leadership Studies Minor with the Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership awarded through American Humanics was taught. American Humanics Inc. is a national nonprofit organization that has formed an alliance of colleges, universities and national nonprofit organizations that are committed to recruiting, educating, preparing and placing undergraduate students in meaningful careers with youth and human service organizations and other nonprofits.

The first ten students–appropriately called the “founding students”–attended the Fall Semester 2004, EDLST 502 Theories of Nonprofit Leadership class co-taught by Dr. Olivia Collins and former American Humanics Director, Dr. Nancy Bolsen. Seven students and Bolsen attended the 2005 American Humanics Management Institute (AHMI) in Atlanta, Georgia. AHMI is an intensive educational symposium designed for college students with commitment for service.

Three Nonprofit Leadership students finished their Nonprofit internship in the Spring of 2005 and graduated with their American Humanics Certification in May. Shawndra Hipp completed her internship at the K-State Family Center. Emily Meissen fulfilled her internship with the Girl Scouts. Erin Poulson Porter completed her internship at Mercy Regional Health Center.

As we start the second year of this minor focus, 32 students are enrolled in Nonprofit Leadership Focus/ Leadership Studies Minor. Eleven students and Dr. Olivia Collins traveled and participated in this year’s AHMI in San Diego, California. The AHSA students and those attending AHMI raised nearly $7,000 dollars to attend the AHMI conference.

Dr. Olivia Collins is the new Director of American Humanics.

For more information, please contact Dr. Olivia Collins at ocollins@ksu.edu

AHSA-American Humanics Student Association

The American Humanics Student Association is an active organization on campus. Current officers in the American Humanics Student Association are Danny Troop, President; Ali Johnson, Vice President of Fund Raising; Caitlin Arnold, Vice President of Public Relations; Danielle English, Secretary; Kylie Zibell, Treasurer; and Charla Henry, AHMI Representative. The organization has organized and participated in community service and professional development activities.

For more information, please contact Sara Stephens at sns5555@ksu.edu

AmeriCorps Campus-Community Youth Service Corps Initiated

Leadership Studies students Megan Long, Angela Nichols, Dan Patrick and Alex Serra are K-State’s inaugural Campus-Community Youth Service Corps. Funded by an AmeriCorps grant, the project is designed to engage college students as AmeriCorps Members in a leadership/mentoring role with community based youth-service groups. K-State Leadership Studies and Programs was the first site selected for this project. Leadership Studies Senior Seminar instructor Mary Hale Tolar serves as Kansas Campus Compact Executive Director. Lynda Bachelor serves as Campus-Community Youth Service Corps Project Director for Kansas Campus Compact.

An orientation for Members and their organization supervisors kicked off the project on December 8. It was led by site leader Mitzi Frieling, an AmeriCorps Member. Members and their organizations are: Megan Long, Youth Impacting Community program of the Manhattan Community Foundation; Angela Nichols, Flint Hills Community Clinic teen volunteer program; Dan Patrick, College Avenue United Methodist Church Boy Scout Troop; and Alex Serra, Mercy Regional Health Center VolunTeen program.

For more information, please contact Dr. Olivia Collins at ocollins@ksu.edu

Leadership in the Media Publishings of Dr. Robert Shoop

Amanda Mesirow Editor J. Peter Wetzel Non-Profit Leadership Studies Minor

During 2005, Dr. Robert Shoop, professor and senior scholar in the leadership studies program, had two books published. 1)”Virtuous Leadership,” co-authored with former Leadership Studies Professor Ata Karim and published by Thomson Publishing, distinguishes between effective and virtuous leadership. While leaders may be successful in fulfilling the purpose of leadership, defined as influencing others in moving toward goals, it may not necessarily be done in a fashion that is ethical, caring, and inclusive. Leadership actions limited only to self-interest or the interests of members of one’s constituent group may not necessarily be virtuous. The motivations and intentions, if insincere or exclusive of the greater good, may be effective leadership in meeting personal and in-group goals but not necessarily virtuous leadership. This book is used by all students enrolled in EDLST 212: Introduction to Leadership Concepts class.

2) “Anatomy of a Lawsuit,” published by Corwin Press. The book describes the classic confrontation between right and wrong. It provides school leaders with the tools they need to appreciate and understand the litigation process and helps schools to view litigation as routine, rather than something that adversely affects administrative effectiveness in the day-to-day operations of a successful school.

Shoop also served as a keynote speaker at a number of national conferences, including the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification.

“Crash” into DiversityMovie Review

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A movie has recently come out that has caught people all around the country, campus, and community by storm. Paul Haggis, director of “Crash,” did not know when he released the film just how many people would be moved and changed by his project; he did not know that thousands of people, who call Manhattan, Kansas and Kansas State University home, would see and be challenged by the film. He did not know it, but they were. The movie has incited great discussion and controversy between people of all backgrounds.

What is all the talk about, you may ask? Perhaps the best way to answer this question would be by renting (or better yet, purchasing) this profound film, but I will try to give my insights as to why this film is one for the collection, or one to start the collection with!

“You don’t know a person whose story you haven’t read…the dialogue must occur for differences to be made to our society.”

I have been recommended many movies by many people in the past, but none have been suggested to me more than Crash. The film takes a few of those controversial and taboo subjects, such as racial tension, and throws all the politically correct terminology out the window. This causes for some intense and heated drama throughout the entire movie and a real spark for discussion upon viewing. Everyone who watches this film can relate to it in one way or another, and no one goes away unmoved. The film focuses on a series of vignettes which end up tying, or “crashing,” into each other.

The story line and message of the movie successfully sought to highlight many of the stereotypes different races have. There is the white female’s fear that she is more likely to get raped by a black man.

There is the non-Hispanic person’s impression that Hispanics are “gangster thugs” who will rob you the first chance they get. Also included is an African American’s fear that, and rationalization why, all upper-class whites are racist. These and many other stereotypes were powerfully illustrated through the interactions between members of different races.

The tension builds throughout the film and closes to the credits in dramatic fashion.

As a leadership studies minor, I am constantly looking for ways to educate myself on the people of the world around me; this movie has helped me do just that. It helps people to remember that we do live in a global society which is very diverse; diverse racially, religiously, culturally, and ethically. There are far too many fabricated stereotypes that may or may not have truth behind them, but which make it hard for us to see people for who they really are.

As leaders in our organizations, campus, and workplaces, we should make a conscious effort to get to know one another beyond the stereotypical labels we too commonly and easily place on each other.

You do not know a person whose story you have not read. However, dialogue must occur for differences to be made to our society. The emotion stirred by the movie is meaningless if it is not discussed and remembered. Avoidance of the issue only leads to further complication and misunderstanding. “Crash” helps emphasize that need for understanding. It is an incredibly suspenseful movie which is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you with a lot to consider about things you thought you knew.

Community Service Programs K-State’s community service program merged with Leadership Studies in February 2006, reiterating the role service plays in leadership. This new component of leadership studies is called “Civic Leadership.”

“There’s more to community service than volunteering,” Tolar said. “What community service provides is an opportunity for civic engagement - an opportunity to reflect on the need for service projects, and the resources, public and private, that may be employed to meet, reduce, or eliminate those needs in our community,” Tolar said.

Civic Leadership will help leadership studies students from a practical standpoint as well. All leadership studies minors require a leadership practicum, and the programs - from Alternative Spring Break to America Reads/America Counts - are all student-led.

In addition, students earning the minor with a focus in nonprofit leadership and certification

by American Humanics are required to complete a 300-hour service-based internship.

Tolar said K-State should be lauded for taking the bold step to create the civic leadership program by combining community service and leadership studies, which have a shared history of partnership.

The administration at K-State has seen the value of intentionally putting these two programs together to demonstrate that leadership must involve service, and effective service requires leadership,” Tolar concluded.

For more information contact Mary Tolar at mtolar@k-state.edu.

In the Loop: Welcome to LSP!

Jake Worcester, Director of DevelopmentLeadership Studies, earned his degree in agriculture from K-State in 2001. He is excited for the opportunity to be a part of the K-State family again, and to be working with the KSU Foundation. Worcester feels that the best part of development work is helping philanthropic-minded people channel their resources to a program or opportunity in which they have passion—and then seeing the joy on donors’ faces when they find that passion for a project!

Todd Wells, Assistant Director/Instructor, earned his Bachelors and Masters degree in Family Studies and Human Services in 1999 and 2001 respectively from K-State. Wells oversees First Tee, Leadership Challenge, Tomorrow’s Leaders Today and serves as advisor for the Leadership Studies and Programs Ambassadors and teaches classes.

LSP is 100% confident that Jake Worcester and Todd Wells will make excellent additions to the team...welcome to the Loop!

Above: Susan Scott and Mary Tolar present at the 2006 Joining Celebration Left: Susan Scott and Mary Tolar present Provost Nellis and President Wefald with a token appreciation in joining together K-State Community Service Programs with Leadership Studies and Programs.

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LSP Mission Statement Words to Lead by

Developing knowledgeable, ethical, caring, inclusive leaders for a diverse and changing world.

Recently, the mission statement of LSP was changed in order to more accurately reflect the vision of staff, faculty and students.

Two faculty members share their thoughts on the mission statement change: “We all believe that people can learn about diversity, but practicing inclusiveness is what makes it part of leadership.

If we are not inclusive in our actions, we do not lead completely. Change is part of any living system. Change is a constant and leaders must always be ready to engage in change for the greater good.” ~Candi Hironaka Pitts, Associate Director “The Leadership Studies faculty is dedicated to equity in all matters. Dr. Scott and I developed the original mission statement with the intent of using it as a standard that all actions and activities of Leadership Studies should be measured against. After working with the mission statement for a number of years, as the program evolved and grew, the Leadership Studies faculty came to believe that the existing mission statement did not adequately reflect the importance of inclusion in our work. The issues of growth, vitality, responsiveness, nurturing all demand that every relevant program must grow and develop as circumstances change.” ~Dr. Robert Shoop, Professor and Senior Scholar

Coach Synder meets with Joe McLean, AmeriCorp VISTA Leader.

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Leadership Ambassadors 05-06 New Ambassadors Emily Aldredge Brett Beier Keaton Brewer Meaghan Burrow Leslie Holtzen Nick Kimminau Alison Lukert Kelly Olson Nick Piper Eric Schmidt Danny Troop Lori Wadell

Returning Ambassadors Doug Baier Rachel Barnett Becky Bennie Ashley Boldt Kyle Braden Amanda Brookover Jessie Daniel Jimmy Downs Jason Heaser Hannah Mueldener Justin Raybern Amanda Robinson Alex Serra Sara Stevens Jessie Stone Russell Thompson Ella Todd Leadership Studies and Programs Ambassadors are committed to strengthening, promoting and serving Leadership Studies and the Kansas State community. We are involved in youth leadership programming, fundraising for scholarships, college education events and social projects on and off campus. Currently, we are preparing for our fundraising event; the CEO Tricycle Race, as well as weekly campus visits with students from across the nation. We take pride in living the Leadership Studies and Programs mission statement in all of our activities.

For more information, please contact Alex Serra at aserra@k-state.edu.

Leadership Studies and Programs Advising Update LSP has shifted from a faculty shared advising program to one Academic Advisor for the students in the Leadership minor. With fall 2006 enrollment upon us, Denise Gunter has been diligently working, scheduling and preparing students for that future graduation day. Because students may not understand the requirements or stipulations for the minor, Denise has outlined some suggestions or requirements to help students successfully complete the Leadership minor. □ The prefix for the Leadership minor courses have changed from EDADL to EDLST. You must complete a bachelors degree from K-State at the same time that you complete your Leadership minor. □ You are required to complete a Certification of a Minor Form in order for your minor degree to show on your transcript.

You can obtain this form on-line at http:// www.k-state.edu/leadership/forms/Certification.of.Minor.Form.pdf, or stop by our Main Office at 918 N. Manhattan Ave. The fall semester deadline to submit the Certification of a Minor Form is November 1st and the spring deadline is March 1st each year.

Leadership and Nonprofit Leadership Libraries Need resources for a paper? Want to learn more about the trends in the field? Looking to develop yourself personally or professionally?

Check out the libraries at the Leadership Studies House on 918 N. Manhattan!

The Leadership Studies Library is on the first floor. This library has books on leadership, inspirational leaders, and other topics relating to your minor. Books can be checked out for 1 week.

□ It is possible to complete the minor while working towards a master’s degree.

However there are two stipulations: 1) you must have completed your bachelors at K-State, and 2) you have to fully complete your master’s degree at K-State. □ All practicum experiences must be preapproved by the instructor prior to enrolling in the Leadership in Practice class. □ Advising each semester is not required for the Leadership minor, however it is suggested to consult with Denise Gunter once a year either through e-mail deniseg@ksu.edu, on-line http://www. k-state.edu/leadership/advisingform. htm, or by telephone at (785) 532-6085 or schedule an advising appointment so we can sit down and chat!

Denise Gunter Academic Advisor

Sally Bailey (Speech Communication, Theatre, and Dance) leads a conflict management workshop at Leadership Challenge 2006

Nonprofit Leadership Studies: in the office downstairs. Resources can be checked out for 2 weeks.

Video Library: in the downstairs office area, these videos (including the popular “FISH” series) can be viewed (viewing equipment provided, of course!) Come and relax on our comfortable couch and learn more about being a leader.

Happy Reading!

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LSP Faculty & Staff □ Mark Anderson, Student Intern □ Lynda Bachelor, Project Dir. AmeriCorps □ Kourtney Bettinger, International Teams Student Coord. □ Kevin Bryant, Student Intern □ Olivia Collins, American Humanics Dir. □ Kevin Cook, Adjunct Faculty □ Sarah Decke, Adjunct Faculty □ Cierra Elder, Tutoring Student Coord. □ Mitzi Frieling, Site Leader for AmeriCorps □ Rickey Frierson, Student Intern □ Careem Gladney, Student Intern □ Trisha Gott, International Teams Student Coord. □ Denise Gunter, Advisor □ Laura Harding, Student Coord. □ Jessica Hemberger, Tutoring Student Coord. □ Candi Hironaka, Assoc. Dir. for Programming □ Grace Hwang, Asst. Professor □ Chris Lavergne, Project Coord. Waterlink □ Lauren Luhrs, Project/Advancement Council Asst. □ Suzanne Mayo, Graduate Teaching Assist. □ Joe McLean, *AmeriCorps* VISTA Leader □ Angela Nichols, Student Intern

□ Irma O’Dell, Sr. Assoc. Dir., Assoc.Professor □ Monica Parrish, CSP Project Coord. □ Nick Piper, Student Intern □ Sue Pray, Administrative Asst. □ Susan Scott, Dir., Assoc. Dean of Student Life, Assoc. Professor □ Robert Shoop, Senior Scholar □ Mary Kay Siefers, Asst. Professor/Assoc.

Dir. for Curriculum □ Gayle Spencer, Adjunct Faculty □ Kay Stewart, Adjunct Faculty □ Whitney Szczuncinski, Community Connections Coord. □ David Thompson, Chair Ed. Leadership □ Mary Tolar, Assoc. Dir. for Civic Leadership □ Todd Wells, Asst. Dir./Instructor □ Courtney Winslow, Student Coord.

American Humanics □ Jake Worcester, Dir. of Development, LSP □ Abdul Yahaya, Student Intern

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