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What happens when you convene a couple hundred leadership experts from across the state of Colorado and across the globe on CU’s beautiful campus? Magic! In August 2024, the University of Colorado Boulder hosted two back-to-back meetings focused on leadership at the University Memorial Center. On the first day, the...

Calling on First-Years – This One’s for You! There is nothing I love more than the energy of having new students on campus. I remember when I first stepped foot on my college campus I was terrified but also excited to jump in and participate in everything on campus. But,...

On April 10th, 2024, Mr. Brockett, the mayor of Boulder spoke at the Conference on World Affairs to students and the community on the importance of youth empowerment in voting. Mr. Brockett opened with an enticing conversation about why college students should be more involved in politics within their local...

On April 12, 2024, students gathered at the Leeds School of Business to attend an enriching event featuring David J. Adelman, a prominent entrepreneur and investor based in Philadelphia. The event, moderated by Dr. Stefanie Johnson, promised to provide valuable insights into leadership and entrepreneurship from Adelman's illustrious career. Adelman...

When I started college in Colorado, I fell in love with breakfast burritos. The combination of eggs, meat, and cheese was something I didn’t realize I was missing in my life growing up on the East Coast. Experimenting with local restaurants, I found some great burritos, but also some mediocre...

The future of leadership was the topic of conversation at the Center for Leadership’s 2024 Spring Summit on March 4. The hundred-plus people who attended the event had the opportunity to hear about upcoming events suggest recommendations for future Leo Hill Speaker series. However, the event's prime focus and attention...

"When was the last time you did something for the first time?" This question may sound cliché, but it holds a lot of significance for personal development and growth because it helps develop key behaviors and competencies, as well as helps in developing a leader identity. A few years ago,...

Boulder, CO - February 27, 2024 - The 43rd Annual Boulder Distinguished Citizen Dinner is set to take place on April 12, 2024, at the St. Julien Hotel in Boulder. Each year the event honors an outstanding citizen or couple, a distinguished Eagle Scout and community hero from the local...

Every day or two I read an article about the great resignation, quiet quitting, or return to office mandates. The underlying sentiment of so many of these articles is that leaders need to find ways to stop employees from slowly disengaging from the workplace. But is the goal really to...

When I took on the role of program director for CU GOLD (Gaining Opportunities through Leadership Development), the program had been struggling to live up to its mission of developing strong leaders in our community. Our student participation was low, our executive board felt isolated from each other, and our...