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Academic Leadership Academy

The strength of any organization can be measured by the capacity of its members to be leaders at many levels. WMU is pleased to offer faculty the opportunity to develop their leadership skills through the Academic Leadership Academy.

Participants in the Academic Leadership Academy will be able to:

Better lead groups or organizations at WMU or elsewhere
Better participate as part of teams in which they are not the leaders
Better understand the cultural context of WMU and other institutions
Identify and prioritize challenges and leadershiop opportunities in realms such as academic, research, economic development, and social justice
Understand leadership literature and translate that literature into practical application

The academy is a year-long learning community in which the participants and facilitators meet weekly to engage with invited speakers, work through literature on leadership together, discuss specific situations in which leadership skills are used, and develop, implement, and troubleshoot leadership projects.

Applications for the 2009-2010 Academy are due by May 1st. Please send a letter of interest, a resume or CV, and a letter of support from your direct supervisor, to the Office of Faculty Development - 1343 Ellsworth Hall - or email them to atis-facdev@wmich.edu. For more information about the Academy contact Andrea Beach, Director of Faculty Development at 387-4196 or andrea.beach@wmich.edu.