Faculty Development

WMU Leadership Colloquium

The Leadership Colloquium is an annual event sponsored by the Office of Faculty Development. During the colloquium we engage in thoughtful conversation on the importance of visionary leadership on our campus, in the larger community, and the State of Michigan as a whole. A panel of local leaders in various realms and places in leadership discuss their experiences with staying future-oriented, seizing new opportunities, and helping their organization maintain morale, creativity, and momentum.

2010 Leadership Colloquium was held on Thursday, March 25th 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Fetzer Center Auditorium. The theme for 2010 Colloquium was: Creating Opportunity from Crisis: Leadership in Challenging Times. This year's discussion was moderated by Provost Tim Greene.

2010 Colloquium panelists included:

Pam Kingery, Executive Director of Kalamazoo Community in Schools
Diane Anderson, Vice President for Student Affairs of Western Michigan University
Robert Harrison, President of Lake Michigan College

Every year the current participants of the Academic Leadership Academy showcase their individual leadership projects during the reception that follows the panel discussion.

Projects from both the 2009 - 2010 Academy and the 2008 - 2009 Academy are listed below.

2009-2010 Academic Leadership Academy Participants and Projects

Gary H. Bischof - Counselor Education & Counseling Psychology

Steven E. Butt - Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering

Betty D. Dennis - Extended University Programs

Jan M. Gabel-Goes - Business Information Systems

Kevin Knutson - Arts & Sciences Advising

Debra Lindstrom-Hazel - Occupational Therapy

Gail Y. Rouscher - College of Aviation

Helen M. Sharp - Speech Pathology & Audiology

Chris E. Sligh - Student Activities & Leadership Programs

Toni Y. Woolfork-Barnes - First Year Experience Program