In this Issue…

Curricula Revisions ...................... 2Certificate in NonprofitLeadership .................................... 2Ambassadors ................................ 3GirlSpeak! ..................................... 3Club Leadership ........................... 3Tomorrow’s Leaders Today ......... 4The First Tee National Academy .. 4Leadership Challenge 2003 ......... 5Leadership Seminar Series .......... 6Pat J. Bosco OutstandingLeadership Student Awards ........ 6K-State Open House ..................... 7Celebration of Diversity .............. 7Staff/Student Profiles ................... 8LSP Graduates ............................... 9Faculty Honors ............................. 9Michael C. Holen OutstandingLeadership Award ........................ 10Technology Grant ......................... 10B&W or Color? The Choiceis Yours .......................................... 11Blog! .............................................. 11Staff Updates ................................ 12

Issue 5 : Fall 2003

Fall 2002 LSP Staff

Back: Christy Boes, Michael Pule, Heath Harding, Ata Karim, Mary Kay Siefers, RobertFunk, Michele Moorman, Elisha O’Neal, Naureen Kazi. Middle: Candi Hironaka, SusanScott, Bob Shoop, Denise Gunter. Front: Katie Guilfoyle, Leigh Fine, Mako Shores.

Check out the LeadershipStudies and Programs

webpage at:

K-State.edu/leadership

LSP Locations

918 N. Manhattan Ave.Main Office

914 N. Manhattan Ave.Classroom and Offices

Beginning Fall 2003, Leadership Studies and Programs has partnered withAmerican Humanics to offer a track within the Leadership Studies cur-riculum that will lead to the Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership offeredby American Humanics.

Why: This is a response to student requests for additional skills andknowledge that will help them obtain entry-level positions in nonprofitand philanthropy based organizations.

What: American Humanics, Inc. (AH) is a national organization thatcollaborates with affiliated college/university programs and nonprofitagencies in recruiting, preparing, and placing students in meaningfulcareers with youth and human service agencies. Participation in theAmerican Humanics Program builds on and enhances your chosen majorcourses of study and provides you with the tools to achieve success in thefield of youth and human service agency management.[www.humanics.org]

Who: Dr. Olivia Collins has accepted a part-time position ascampus Director of American Humanics. She began August 20th and maybe reached at 532-6085. Dr. Collins brings exceptional qualifications:

• A lifetime commitment to nonprofit service through professionalwork in 4-H and UFM.• Administrative experience as the interim Assistant Dean ofHuman Ecology.• The development and teaching of Family Studies and HumanServices courses including The Directed Field Experience class.

To find out more about how you can choose classes and activities thatwill grant you Nonprofit Leadership certification as well as the minor,please call Dr. Collins.

Minor in Leadership Studies – Nonprofit LeadershipFocus (American Humanics Certification)

Cr. Hrs. Yr. Dept./Course# Name of Course

2 Fr. EDADL 212 Intro. To Leadership Studies

3 So. EDADL 350 Culture and Context inLeadership

3 Jr. EDADL 502 Theories of NonprofitLeadership(Theories Elective)

3 So./Jr. Ethics Elective

INTERNSHIP BLOCK (7 Cr. Hrs.)

2 Sr. EDADL 405 Leadership in Practice

2 Sr. EDADL 450 Senior Seminar inLeadership

3 Sr. EDADL 502 Internship

We are most pleased to announce…

The Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership

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In May 2003, the KSU Faculty Senate approved the request of LeadershipStudies and Programs to revise the curriculum. The following serves as therationale for the proposal: “Developing Knowledgeable, Ethical, Caring Lead-ers for a Diverse World” is the mission statement for the minor in LeadershipStudies. The Minor was established in the spring of 1997 and was comprisedof three core courses (two hours each) and one course in each of four electiveareas (three hours each) totaling 18 credit hours. Housed in the Departmentof Educational Administration and Leadership in the College of Education,the program requirements were originally constructed by an interdiscipli-nary committee representing all colleges of the university. After five years ofoffering the minor, the faculty of Leadership Studies began a systematicreview of the program. This review included focus groups of current stu-dents, evaluations of the program by graduates, continuing assessment ofLeadership Studies programs at other universities and dialogue with K-Statefaculty teaching both the core and elective courses.

Based upon this review it was decided that a fourth core course focusing onleadership across cultures and contexts would better prepare our studentsto meet the mission statement of Leadership Studies. Although multiculturalleadership and leadership for diverse populations is and will continue to bea component of the three original core courses, an additional course is deemednecessary to ensure optimal learning in this area. It was also decided thatthe four elective areas could be collapsed into three elective areas. This wouldstill ensure that the student would continue to be able to choose electivesthat would best complement his or her major and still keep the totalnumber of hours to complete the minor at 18.

Curricula Revisions Leadership Minor Core Courses:EDADL 212Introduction to Leadership Concepts 2 credit hours

EDADL 350Culture and Context in Leadership 3 credit hoursThis course is organized to provide students with a formal opportunity to integratetheir course and leadership experiences in light of contemporary issues in the studyof leadership behavior across cultures and contexts. (The course is based on thecurrent research and writing that introduce and discuss the impact of culture andcontext on the concept of leadership and development of individuals as interculturallycompetent leaders.) Pr.: EDADL 212, sophomore standing

EDADL 405Leadership in Practice 2 credit hours

EDADL 450Senior Seminar in Leadership Studies 2 credit hours

(Effective for all students who add the minor AFTER June 1, 2003)

Requirements for students adding the minor after June 1, 2003:The minor requires 18 semester hours. Some of these courses may already

be part of a student’s major, while others will be courses taken toenhance the program of study. The minor requires four core courses:Introduction to Leadership Concepts, Culture and Context in Leadership,Leadership in Practice, and Senior Seminar in Leadership Studies.Additionally, studets must earn at least 9 hours of elective credit. Electivesare divided into three categories: Ethics, Theories and OrganizationalBehavior, and Foundations and Applications. Three hours of credit must beearned from each category.

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Ambassadors Committed tothe Programby Lindsay Glatz

Leadership Studies and Programs’ Ambassadorscontinually look for new and challenging ways topromote a growing program. They set to workafter agreeing to help purchase a new displayboard. The new display board features a selfcontained carrying case, spotlights, and a purpleVelcro backing for flexible display. It also has aneye catching header for the top of the display.

Ambassadors worked hard on many fundraisingactivities including selling cookies, candy, andLeadership Studies and Programs t-shirts. Thelargest fundraiser, A Floral Affair, took severalmonths of preparation, organization and promo-tion by ambassadors.

A Floral Affair was a floral design show andraffle. Local floral designers Karen Medlin ofWestloop Floral and Jan Miller of Steve’s Floralcreated floral arrangements on stage, which wereraffled off to audience members. Ben Franklin andDillons also donated arrangements for the event.Tickets bought entrance into the event as well asa chance in the floral arrangement raffle. A vari-ety of unique and beautiful designs were presentedand raffled onstage. There were over 200 peoplein attendance, including both Ruth Ann Wefaldand Sharon Snyder. The event received praise andappreciation from the audience. A Floral Affairraised $700 and is planned to become an annualevent.

This year programming extended into newareas, including high school and university activi-ties. Ambassadors traveled to two high schools andconducted half-day leadership workshops. Thehigh school students brainstormed things theywanted to improve at their high school. Theambassadors then facilitated small group activi-ties and discussion in relation to the brainstormedlist. Mary Williams, a high school teacher atOsage City and Burlingame High Schools, sent aprogress report and had this to say. “You have trulystarted a revolution at both schools and in thefollow-up meeting at each school, students arealready in action to make a difference!” Ambassa-dors look forward to a year with new opportuni-ties and challenges to face and continue creatingbetter promotion of Leadership Studies andPrograms.

Jennifer BeimsAndrea BennettJody Brenneman

Cassie BrownLiza Dunn

Ben FenwickLeigh Fine

Lindsay GlatzNatalie Goodloe

Jolene GoodheartKatie GulifoyleJason HeaserJess Henson

Christie HeptigDavid McCandless

There’s a New Club in Town!One of the newest student opportunities at LS&P is Club Leadership. The mission of the club is to

engage K-State students in developing themselves as “knowledgeable, ethical, caring leaders for adiverse world.” The members have decided to focus on the following four areas for their leader-ship development:

• learning and applying the belief that all student are capable of leadership and followership;• leadership is an ever evolving definition and current definitions need to be discussed,

explored and applied;• many opportunities for leadership development exist outside the classroom;• and to provide various service projects that will lead diverse students to collaborative

leadership.Even though the club is in its first year of existence, the members have already dedicated

themselves to community service projects of Habitat for Humanity and the Humane Shelter.Club membership is open to any K-State student.

GirlSpeak, a leadership development program for adolescent girls, continues to be popular withseventh and eighth grade girls in the Manhattan area as well as the K-State student leaders who facili-tate the curriculum.

The program was established in 1999 by former Leadership Studies and Programs staff membersAmy Donahy and Aubrey Abbot-Patterson. In its first few years of existence, GirlSpeak was onlyoffered once during the academic school year.

However, during the 2002-2003 school year, three sessions of GirlSpeak were offered as an after-schoolprogram for local youths. The Leadership Studies and Programs students who facilitated the threesessions were Victoria Luhrs, Rachel Grimmer, Jolene Goodheart, Meg Goodman, and Jeni Friend.

GirlSpeak is a series of weekly sessions geared toward helping young girls develop leadership and lifeskills as well as a positive self-image as leaders. Girls in the program explore a variety ofissues such as leadership, personal development, peer pressure, and self-esteem in a fun interactivesetting facilitated by female students in the Leadership Studies and Programs minor.

Hey! What’s Going On?Leadership Studies & Programs Ambassadors 2002-2003

GirlSpeak!

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Emily MeissenMichele Moorman

Lindsey MoorsCharla Morgan

Hannah MueldenerSheena NagarajaAngela Nichols

Brent O’Halloran

Rebekah PennerMichael Pule

Justin RaybernMako ShoresGenny Short

Rachel TibbettsShanda WalkerAnnie Whitehill

Contact Katie Guilfoyle to joinClub Leadership!kmg4447@K-State.edu

Delivering a leadership program to an audi-ence of 8th grade young men allowed K-Statestudents in the Leadership Studies minor to gaina first-hand experience in teaching skills vitalto the future.

Tomorrow Leader’s Today (TLT) offered leader-ship lessons to develop personal styles ofunderstanding self-concepts, working as a teamand setting goals. The purpose of the initiativeinvolved introducing these leadership traits,while giving real-life examples of theirimportance in daily situations.

More than 20 Eisenhower Middle Schoolstudents attended the sessions each week

through the spring semester. Small groupdiscussion, activities, movies, games and speak-ers helped to make these leadership skillspractical to the students.

Leadership comes in many forms, and TLT grantsa number of broad experiences to apply theseskills. Everyone can learn leadership skills.However, it may take a while to develop leader-ship skills. It is a continual process.

The eight-week lesson plan included topics suchas goal setting, respecting authority, diversity,communication and teamwork.

– Lucas D. Shivers

The following K-State students and stafffacilitated each session:

Zach Hauser, freshman in businessadministration from Overland Park, KSBrent O’Halloran, junior in businessadministration from Gladstone, MOJustin Raybern, sophomore in secondaryeducation from Hudson, KSWillie Washington, senior in history fromManhattan, KSLucas Shivers, senior in elementaryeducation from Clay Center, KSHeath Harding, Assistant Director ofLeadership Studies and Programs

Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

If it’s July and the weather is hot and steamy, it must betime for The First Tee National Academy!

It was terrific to welcome all the youth golfers andAcademy Coaches to this year’s Academy. About onehundred youth golfers, ages 13-17, from all across the

continental United States, once again converged on the K-State campus and Colbert Hills GolfCourse and the Earl Woods National Youth Golf Academy to participate in a week-long academycentered around golf instruction, life skills training and leadership development. This yearanother academy was held at the Tennessee Golf House in August 2003, but the event at K-Stateis the premiere academy.

Each year, there are changes made in the overall schedule in order to provide a seamlessapproach to the golf and life skills and leadership instruction. This year the four core teachingdays revolved around four themes: Self-Management, Planning and Decision Making, Interper-sonal Skills and Helping Others. In order the beat the heat, late afternoon and evening sessionswere in place instead of the prime heat index time of early afternoon. Everyone, youth golfers,golf instructors and the collegiate Academy Coaches welcomed this new time change.

Highlights of the 2003 Academy: the mid-week trip to Kansas City to take in thecultural sights of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the hair-raising adventures at Worlds of Fun. The week culminated with a golf tournament atColbert Hills (these kids can play and proved their skills on the links) and the final awardsbanquet at the new K-State Alumni Center. It should also be mentioned that the BlockParty was a wonderful way to spend the final hours of the Academy prior to headinghome.

Everyone in attendance agreed, The First Tee National Academy is a fantastic opportu-nity to learn about life and leadership through the game of golf. The Academy is a greatplace to create new and lasting relationships with individuals that will significantlychange one’s life.

The First Tee National Academy!

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First Tee participants learn leadershipskills as well as golf skills.

Leadership Challenge2003 activities

Leadership Challenge 2003After a year of planning, K-State’s inaugural Leadership Challenge took place January 8-11, 2003

at Rock Spring 4-H Center. Under the leadership of five expedition teams, 45 K-State studentsrepresenting freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors and grad students and both the Manhattanand Salina campuses met the challenge of learning more about themselves, the diversity andinclusion of others, and the value of giving back to their community.

Leadership Studies and Program collaborated with the offices of Student Activities and Services,Student Life and Union Program Council to develop the curriculum for Leadership Challenge. Thesenior team brought together, Dr. Adrienne Leslie-Toogood and Dr. Be Stoney from the Collegeof Education, Kevin Cook and Sarah Decke from Residence Life and E.K. Franks from Inter-collegiate Athletics. They teamed with upper-class leadership studies students; Jody Brenneman,Lindsay Glatz, David McCandless, Michael Pule and Erica Smith to form expedition teamsthat created safe communities of learning, challenged the learning process, affirmed the value ofeach person and celebrated the growth of each individual.

Thanks to a generous donation from Rich Mistler, K-State Alumnus and Blue Key member,students were able to experience this intense leadership development retreat. LeadershipChallenge sponsors also included Housing and Dining, Interfraternity Council, PanhellenicCouncil and Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society and Leadership Studies and Programs.

Participants were given a directive from J.M. Kouzes and B.Z. Posner’s book, LeadershipChallenge: 1) Challenge the process, 2) Inspire a shared vision, 3) Enable others to act, 4) Model theway, and 5) Encourage the Heart. Activities were centered around these themes, but the mostpowerful session was led by Be Stoney and addressed issues of diversity, inclusion and culturalunderstanding.

Towards the end of the week, students were asked to apply lessons learned by developing actionplans. They self-selected areas they wanted to help improve at K-State. They brainstormed ideasand developed them into presentations. Bob Krause, K-State’s vice-president for institutionaladvancement, spent a morning listening to the presentations and provided valuable feedback onthe students’ presentations.

Leadership Challenge proved to be an incredible and life changing event for the participants.Read some of their comments below.

“I just really like the new experiences it brought me. I really liked how the information wasn’tbasic, it was intense and challenged my thinking.”

“I enjoyed all of the elements and seeing how they contribute to leadership and affectingchange. POWERFUL!”

“Everyone who attended LC is now a better person as well as a better leader.”“This changed my life—the people have all given me lessons on life.”“I would do just about anything to come again.”

Leadership Challenge2003 Participants

Kourtney BettingerTamara BowlesLaura Buessing

Vy BuiChad Cleary

Emily ClementMike Cody

Ryan CollettLauren Cox

Lauren CullisonEthan Dexter

Marcia Jo DolechekJeremy Dreiling

Liza DunnBrandi Edwards

Kelly ErnstMorgan FisherAshley Friesen

Alison GarrisonHailey GillespieTiffany HayesBen Higgins

Alan HuffBryce Huschka

Jeremy LongVictoria LuhrsAshley LuneyKent Mailen

James MartinEmily Meissen

Hannah MueldenerJahrael Muhammad

Bryan MurphyAngela Nichols

Brent O’HalloranMary Radnor

Justin RaybernGenny ShortJ.C. Stoner

Rusty ThompsonMaggie Trambly

Abby WhiteJennifer Wiesner

Lance ZimmermanNickolas Zimmerman

Facilitators:Christy Boes

Jody BrennemanKevin CookSarah DeckeLeigh FineE.K. Franks

Lindsay GlatzAdrienne Leslie-Toogood

David McCandlessElisha O’NealMichael PuleErica SmithBe Stoney

2003 Leadership Challenge Participants

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Cufaude SpeaksAbout Characterand CommitmentBy David McCandless, LSP Ambassador

Nationally known speaker and expert on leader-ship development, Jeffrey Cufaude spent Thurs-day, April 3, 2003, speaking to members of theK-State community about character and commit-ment as the speaker for the seventh annualLeadership Seminar Series.

During a morning session targeted to K-State fac-ulty and staff, Cufaude led the audience in guideddiscussions about commitments and the reasonswe keep them or fail to keep them. After develop-ing some ideas about the relationship betweencharacter, commitment, and leadership, he con-cluded his remarks by giving the group some ideasabout how to prioritize commitments and figureout what is really important in our lives.

Cufaude’s advised attendees that the mostdifficult obstacle most leaders face is learning tosay “No.” Because of this, we can often take onmore commitments than we are able to meet, lead-ing to stress and guilt that we might have other-wise avoided. While it is difficult, according toCufaude, to say no to someone with a good cause,both sides are better served if we recognize thatthere are other people with more time and energyto commit to that cause.

During an afternoon session targeted to students,Cufaude once again encouraged everyone toevaluate and prioritize their commitments tofigure out what was important to them. Mostcollege students in this day and age are overcom-mitted, through some combination of work,school, activities, and socializing, and we have lessfree time than ever before. The sooner we canrecognize and evaluate the areas in which we areovercommitted, the better off everyone becomes.

Planning is already under way for the eighthannual Leadership Seminar Series, and we arelooking forward to bringing another exciting andforward-thinking leadership expert to campus. Ifyou have any questions or comments, or wouldlike to become involved, please contact LeadershipStudies at leadership@K-State.edu.

Pat J. Bosco Outstanding Leadership StudiesStudent Award Recipients

Aubrie Ohlde, Bachelor of Science in Political Science and International Studiesand minors in Business Administration and Leadership Studies

“It is easy to lose sight of yourself and values if they are not clearly defined. This minor hasforced me to examine myself and my values and has taught me the importance of suchexamination. I really believe that because of this minor I have a personal strength uncommonto many others my age. I know what I believe in and where I stand and also know that it isimportant to continually re-evaluate your life and take stock of how your conduct matchesyour inner beliefs. I believe this is Leadership Studies’ greatest contribution in preparing me formy profession, and more importantly, for life.”

Nick Wasinger, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a minor inLeadership Studies

“By far, the most important thing I learned from this class is the importance of reflection.It gave me a chance to look at the situation and leadership objectively and subjectively. I wasable to stop and think about everything. It is so very hard to keep your bearing when you arefocused on getting everything done for a long period of time. The weekly reflections allowed meto stop and look at everything.”

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Leadership Studies and Programs dared many students, alumni, and community members to check out what is happening at K-State during theannual Open House event on Saturday, March 29. K-State’s 2003 Open House theme “I Dare You” challenged Leadership Studies and ProgramsAmbassadors to dig deep for creativity and fun leadership twists.

Among the daring activities, participants were challenged to step outside their comfort zones and take the leadership challenge. Challenges rangedfrom “Juggling Leadership” to leadership charades. In addition, ambassador faces appeared on several “Wanted” posters scattered throughout theK-State campus. The ambassadors were wanted for questioning about leadership and the Leadership Studies and Programs minor. All participantsreceived a Leadership Survival Kit, packed with leadership items and ideas that encouraged participants to take leadership initiatives andopportunities in their schools, community, and work place. The event gave Leadership Studies and Programs the opportunity to share its motto withthe community and broaden perspectives.

K-State will host Open House 2004 again on Saturday, April 3rd. Be sure to check out what K-State is up to in 2004 and stop by the Leadership Studiesand Programs booth. We dare you!

On November 20, 2002, the first “Celebration of Diversity” was held at the Leadership Housein an effort to foster an ongoing relationship with multicultural student organizations onthis campus, as well as to increase the number of minority students that are enrolled in theminor. This reception was one of various recruitment efforts to increase diversity.

Every multicultural student organization was asked to send two representatives to thereception. There were student representatives from Asian-American Student Union, BlackStudent Union, the Hispanic American Leadership Organization, as well as members fromthe Student Government Association. Faculty members in attendance included ProvostJim Coffman, Dr. David Thompson, Dr. Be Stoney, Dr. Gwendolyn O’Neal as well as the entireLeadership Studies and Programs staff. The reception was a great success.

Twelve students decided to enroll in the minor, and some of them have already begun takingclasses within the minor. Elisha O’Neal, a graduate assistant at Leadership Studies statedthat, “the reception was not only an opportunity to inform multicultural students about thebenefits of having a leadership minor, but more importantly it was an opportunity for thestaff to impress upon the students their need and desire to have them as members of theLeadership Studies and Program family.”– Elisha O’Neal

K-State Open House

Celebration of Diversity Reception

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KSU Named One of America’s Best Public CollegesK-State has been named one of the best

public colleges in America in the fifth annualreport by Institutional Research and Evalua-tion Inc.

The group issuing the report is an indepen-dent research and consulting organizationspecializing in the recruiting and retention ofstudents for institutions of higher education.Each year they identify the colleges anduniversities providing students the very high-est quality education, the report states.

“Being named one of the best public collegesin America speaks volumes about Kansas StateUniversity in terms of excellence of ourcampus life,” said pat Bosco, vice president ofinstitutional advancement and dean ofstudent life. “Between the quality of ourstudents, our low tuition and our outstand-ing academic programs and faculty, K-Statetruly deserves this ranking.”

No college or university paid to be included inthe report. The report states “institutions areincluded solely on the basis of merit.” Bosco saidhe feels this was an important component of therankings and means the report was extremely fair.

To qualify for the listing, colleges and universi-ties must be accredited, publicly supported, four-year institutions offering bachelor degrees; offerfull residential facilities; and have an enteringfreshman class in the fall of 2001 with a highschool GPA and/or SAT/ACT score equal to or abovethe national average for freshmen entering pub-lic institutions of higher education, the reportstates. Between April 2 and July 31, 2002, the groupconducted its 12th Annual National CollegeSurvey, submitting the survey form to the direc-tors of admission at 482 public colleges and uni-versities; 312 of those responded. Only 139 werenamed to the list.

“These rankings are important to KansasState University in terms of student andfaculty recruitment and retention. They showeveryone what we have accomplished atK-State,” Bosco said. “We are honored to benamed one of the best public colleges inAmerica.”

– April 24, 2003 InView

Martin Luther King, Jr. reception

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Welcome to LS&P!Here at LS&P we like to add a wide range of

diversity to our small, but strong, supportive and caring staff. This past year we welcomed two new staff members, Dr. Ata Karim and Heath Harding.

The FACES of Leadership Studies by Mako Shores

MAKO SHORESYear: SeniorMajor(s): Print Journalism Minor(s): Leadership StudiesHometown: WichitaHobbies: Dancing, bowling, watching

movies, lots of sleepWhat do you enjoy about being in the

minor: I love the very accepting and friendly

atmosphere that is present in all of the

leadership courses. I enjoy the family oriented

environment here at the Leadership House

– it’s my home away from home.

Leadership philosophy: Lead from your

heart and all other things will fall into place.

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ATA KARIMAssociate Director/Assistant

Professor, Dr. Ata Karim joined the Leadership Stud-ies staff in the fall of 2002. Dr. Karim teaches Leadership Studies’ new core course, which was introduced in spring 2003, Culture and Context in Leadership, and he also teaches sections

of Senior Seminar. Not only does Dr. Karim spread

his wisdom to his students, but also greatly assists

in budgeting, personnel management and super-

vision as well as collaborates with other staff on

issues of multiculturalism and diversity.

Before Leadership Studies, Dr. Karim was a

staff psychologist at Counseling Services here at

Kansas State. He plans to work on projects that

focus on intercultural aspects of leadership and

would love to see an experiential international

learning dimension become a part of the students’

minor experience. Dr. Karim’s primary goal for his

students is to assist them in becoming intentional

culturally aware leaders, citizens and change agents

where they live, work and play.

Hometown: Karachi, PakistanHobbies: Photography, acting, video making

and editing, squash, reading, movies and college

football.Favorite quote: “Say not, ‘I have found the truth,

but rather, ‘I have found a truth.’” – Kahlil Gibran

KATIE GUILFOYLEYear: JuniorMajor(s): Human Re-source ManagementMinor(s): Leadership StudiesHometown: Council GroveHobbies: Being with the people that I treasure most!What you enjoy about being in the minor: The people that I have met are just amazing. They have taught me that in order to get the rewards you have to push yourself past the comfort level.Leadership philosophy: ALWAYS give 110% with a genuine smile on your face.

ANGELA NICHOLSYear: JuniorMajor(s): KinesiologyMinor(s): Leadership StudiesHometown: WichitaHobbies: Eating OutWhat you enjoy about being in the minor: I have the opportunity to work with fun students and faculty.Leadership philosophy: It is always better to lead by example.

BEN FENWICKYear: JuniorMajor: Political ScienceMinors: Leadership Stud-ies and HistoryHometown: ManhattanHobbies: Computers, Golf, Volleyball, Politics, Current Events, Activism,

BBQWhat do you enjoy about being in the

minor: The thing I enjoy the most about

the minor is the friendships gained. I have

developed some friendships that will most

likely last me the rest of my life. The classes as

well are great in terms of being able to help me

prepare myself for my future career goals. The

lessons I have learned have already been

successfully used in real world situations and

I am extremely thankful for that.

Leadership Philosophy: Everyone is a

leader, whether or not they know about it. I

feel that put in the right situation and given

the right training people can develop and

make a difference in the community around

them. Leadership is something that needs to be

taught and understood. The inability to learn

and change brings in a huge risk that can

compromise some of the many goals a

person can have later in life.

HEATH HARDINGHeath Harding, a new addition to Leadership Studies since summer of 2002,

has been a extremely positive influence to all aspects of the program. Heath came on as an Assistant Director for Advancement and has been busy helping facilitate Leadership courses: Introduction to Leadership Concepts, Leadership and Practice and Leadership Education Theories.

Heath also helps advise the Leadership Studies Ambassadors and Tomorrow’s Leaders Today, along with helping to coordinate Leadership Challenge, New Student Orientation, the LS&P website and even took part in this newsletter.

Heath came to Leadership Studies from Technology Support in the College of Education, which he did for six years. In the future Heath would like to obtain a Ph.D. in Leadership and create a course on leadership and technology ethics.

Heath says his favorite aspect of leadership is the collaborative environment and the encouragement to take risks everyday. Hometown: WatervilleHobbies: Yoga, gardening, conversations, asking people interesting questions like, What is your proudest moment?Favorite quote: “You don’t fear the people whose story you know.” – Margaret Wheatley

STUDENT PROFILES

May 2002Robert Allison-Gallimore

Ryan BennettAmber Blake

Leigh BoeckmanKaren BowserLaura Boyd

Leann Winter BrosiusDouglas DahlAndrew Diorio

Theodore DrescherMeghanne EstesRobin Eubank

Granville FreemanAngela Gaede-Shilling

Kelly GoebelChristy Hanley

Tara HullElise KershnerKristin Kinney

Brad KleinTony KubinaChris Lilley

Dawn Kramer LindsleyRebekka Martin

Kristi McKeeMindy MoriartyMolly Nicholson

Sarah NixonAndrew PeineKendell Powell

Kerry PriestJamie Regehr

Michelle RoddyAaron Rodehorst

Karen RoeschAshley RyanPhilip Stein

2002-2003STUDENT PROFILES Congratulations

Graduates!Clinton StephensMelissa Valadez

Mark VanderweideLindsay VogelRyan WalkerDana Willson

December 2002Jill Casten

Sharon CombesSarah GeigerTara JensenEric Leahy

Megan MayoKevin Oehme

Andrew RenselJill SzynskieHolly WhiteLeah WilburAmy Wood

May 2003Amy Abitz

Summer AlfordMegan Barr

Tiffany BlakeSean BrimerGina BunckMolly Caton

Heather DemelJill Dodd

Noelle FrearLaura Fredrickson

Neil GoschKara Gray

Sarah HanzlickChristina HeptigAshkea Herron

MICHELE MOORMANYear: Graduate, May 2003Major(s): Life SciencesMinor(s): Leadership Studies/BusinessHometown: KiowaHobbies: All outdoors activities in additionto volunteering as much as she canLeadership Philosophy: Anyone can be aleader in both large and small ways.Recent news: Michele gradated in May 2003and got married in June of 2003 and is goingto school in Portland, Oregon for nursing.

LEIGH FINEYear: Junior (wow!)Major(s): ChemistryMinor(s): Leadership StudiesHometown: EmporiaHobbies: Computers, video games, boating,

SPADES!!!, watching movies with friends

What you enjoy about being in the

minor: Being a leadership minor has totally

changed the way I perceive the world and how

I approach everyday situations.

Leadership philosophy: Through love,

understanding, and patience, any group of

people can come together to accomplish great

and wonderful things.

Belinda HowardChad Johnson

Katherine KellerErin Kessinger

Trisha KlostermanTodd Kohman

Kristen Goodyear LaueMichele Moorman

Melanie MountChristina Nelson

Aubrie OhldeMatthew Painter

Leslie PerrinSherice Phillips

Tommy ReynoldsRobert Reynolds

Emily RippleBrandon Robinson

Brady RottMelissa Schamber

Mandi SchmidtJeremy Stohs

Tara SturgeonStephen SzetoLindsey TaylorRori ThompsonAaron Timmons

Ann WalstenNicholas Wasinger

Travis WeigelAmanda Wilson

August 2003Meredith Duncan

Christopher HollandShana Kerstetter

Corbin NavisAmber Page

David Thompson, professor and chair of the department of educational administration and leadership, received the College of Education’sResearch/Creative Activities Award during the May 2003 graduation ceremony. Thompson is being recognized for his longtime research workin the financing of K-12 public schools. He has used his work to influence both state and national public policy debates on the importance ofadequate and equitable funding for public schools. He is co-director of the UCEA Center for Education Finance, which is jointly housed at K-Stateand the University of Florida. He has authored nine textbooks that are currently used at more than 100 universities in the United States to trainfuture school leaders. He also has testified before state legislatures and in courts of law about school funding fairness. In Kansas, Thompsonplayed a major role in introducing state financial aid to pay for school construction costs. Nationally, his work has been footnoted by the U.S.Supreme Court and the foreword to his latest book was written by U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. – May 22, 2003 InView

“Leadership in Practiceis a great class because you learn

beneficial lessons of leadership and share ideasand experiences with other students . By talking outproblems of your practicum with class members and

reporting deeds well done, you built a network of leadershipideals to practice in your organization. In the practicum,

students have a voice in their education. As with anyleadership class, you build relationships with

present and future student leaders.”

– Lindsay Porter, senior in print journalismand minor in Leadership Studies

Editor, Royal Purple 2003-2004

Candice Hironaka, associate director of leadership studies and programs, wasawarded the Mortar Board National Excellence in Advising Award at the 2002national conference in Tampa, Fla., selected from more than 211 chapter advisersacross the nation. Hironaka was nominated by K-State’s 2001-2002 senior chaptermembers and chosen for exemplifying the ideals of Mortar Board: scholarship, lead-ership and service. The award recognizes Hironaka’s’ excellent service, guidance andsupport to the K-State’s chapter of Mortar Board. Hironaka received formal recogni-tion at the national conference candlelight banquet and was presented with an awardcertificate and plaque. – Oct. 10, 2002 InView

FacultyReceive Awards… Candice Hironaka

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K-State provost, James R. Coffman, is the 2003 recipient of the Michael C. Holen Outstanding Leadership Awardpresented by the Leadership Studies Program at K-State.

The award was be presented at the Leadership Studies and Programs Recognition Celebration at 7 p.m. Monday, April21, in the K-State Student Union Ballroom. This award was established in 1999 to honor those who embody theleadership studies and programs mission to develop knowledgeable, ethical, caring leaders for a diverse world.

Prior to being appointed provost, Coffman served K-State as the dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, head of thedepartment of surgery and medicine and director of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.

“The basic elements of connecting success and integrity in leadership and management are trust, innovation andeffectiveness,” Coffman said. “Integrity is dependent on trust. Trust is derived from fairness. Fairness is derived from truth, and truth is based on facts.The glue that holds these elements together is mutual respect.”

Susan Scott, director of the Leadership Studies Program said, “Provost Coffman epitomizes integrity by his steadfast honesty, even-handed decision-making and loyalty to his firmly held values. Provost Coffman’s work to infuse multicultural competencies throughout K- State students’ learningenvironments is one of many examples of his commitment to inclusiveness and justice.”

According to Michael Holen, dean of the College of Education, “Provost Coffman has consistently provided K-State with a vision for achieving aca-demic excellence within the context of an expanded land-grant mission. He promoted our evolution into a truly student-oriented research university. Dr.Coffman has been the prime force leading us to more sophisticated and relevant concepts of faculty and student scholarship. He has led our academicprograms with unquestioned integrity, insight and a strong sense of personal and professional values.”

Robert Shoop, leadership studies senior scholar, said one of Coffman’s most outstanding attributes is his commitment to empowerment and innova-tion. Coffman said, “If you want people to be innovative, to take measured risk, to take responsibility, to exercise authority judicially, mistakes are goingto happen, so the worst thing you can do is turn it around and beat someone over the head with their mistakes. If you do that, you will be punishing thevery action you wanted them to take in the first place.”

Past recipients of the outstanding leadership award are Buck O’Neil, Page and Nancy Twiss, Deb Patterson and Linda Thurston.– April 24, 2003 InView

Leadership ProfessorPublishes Book

Corwin press has announced the publication ofSexual Exploitation in Schools by LeadershipStudies senior scholar, Bob Shoop. According tothe publisher “the book prepares educators andparents to manage one of the most difficult andtroubling issues in our public and private schools.”The purpose of this book is to assist educators indeveloping and implementing comprehensivesexual exploitation prevention plans grounded inthe principles of training, prevention, earlyintervention and appropriate response.

The book provides explanations concerning thelegal context, consequences and pathology ofsexual exploitation, district and employee rights,conducting an investigation, and steps educatorsand parents can take so that students will be safein their learning environment, leading to asuccessful and healthy future.

Coffman Receives Leadership Award

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Technology Mini-Grant Awarded to KSU LeadershipStudies Program’s Picturing Leadership Project

A proposal from Mary Hammel and Heath Harding of Kansas State Universitywas selected for the 2003 Kansas Association for Educational Communicationsand Technology (KAECT) Higher Education Mini-Grant. Mary is a long-time KAECTmember and the Associate Director of Media/Creative Services for The Catalyst Center in the KSUCollege of Education. Heath Harding is the Assistant Director of the Office of Leadership Studies andPrograms.

The Picturing Leadership Project will be implemented in the Leadership Studies Program. The $500mini-grant has been used to purchase a digital camera with extra media card, batteries and charger,and Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop Album software.

Rationale for the Project: Following the adage that teachers teach the way they were taught,leaders will lead they way they were led. Many people when faced with new situations rely on mentalimages/videos to help them develop new solutions. This project will help students develop a reposi-tory of leadership images that they can use as a resource in the future. As the field of sports uses tapesfor review to point out strengths and weaknesses, these pictures will accompany student reflectionsin the same way. Students need to become comfortable with digital integration to promote socialchange. As we move to full digital integration, we will need leaders that do not speak digital with anaccent. This project is a first step in addressing leaders’ need to be proficient digitally.

Implementation: Leadership Studies minor students will use the digital camera to capture theirleadership practice. Students enrolled in EDADL 405 Leadership and Practice spend 60 hours persemester in a practice setting. During the semester students reflect on their leadership practice inclass. Reflection is used as a key strategy when teaching leadership. Asking students to captureinstances of leadership helps them think of leadership in terms of action, expanding a traditionalregard to leadership as positional or trait based. At the end of the semester, students must compiletheir reflections into a leadership portfolio. Using the Adobe software will help students create a port-folio that demonstrates their leadership practice textually as well as visually. These portfolios will beconverted to pdf format and burned to a CD for their use in interviews.

Mary Hammel will provide students with workshops on using a digital camera effectively anddigital editing. Heath Harding will provide students with a workshop on Acrobat and burning CDs.They will present how they implemented the grant at a conference next spring.

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Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog!–Heath Harding

No, it is not a typo! Blog, short for weblog, is a relatively new internet/ webphenomenon. A blog is a personal website that contains mostly your personalcommentary, links and various otherelements. Blogs can be very personal innature, more like a personal diary, political, narrow in topic, offensiveand/or follow the random range of your musings. Blogs or postings arearranged with the most recent at the top of the page.

Here are a few blog questions and answers:Q: Who wants to read other people’s personal diary? A: Lot’s of people

like to read about other people’s personal stuff. One of the mostbeneficial outcomes is that people discover that they are not alone inregard to their thoughts and beliefs. This can be an extremely powerfuldiscovery.

Q: How do you find blogs? A: There are many blog sites and morearriving. (see below) Some blog sites offer rankings of the most visitedblogs.

Q: Can anyone blog? A: Anyone can blog. Blogging is free at some sitesand you can pay for better features.

Q: Why do people blog in the first place? A: It is a form of expression.Why did our ancestors paint on the cave walls? They had a messagethey felt compelled to share.

You may find yourself thinking: “Interesting, but what does it have todo with leadership?” Good leadership is dependent on reflection. Blogsprovide space to share your reflections. As Margaret Wheatly shares inher book, Leadership and the New Science, information and knowl-edge are vital nourishment for the development of more creative andinnovative thoughts. Blogs are a great and free way to nourish thoughtin the global community. Or as my colleagues like to kid me, it is agreat way to feed your (and others’) idea hamster.

Blog sites:www.salon.com/blogs/ (Great info about what is a blog!)blogs.salon.com/rankings.htmlwww.blogger.com/www.blogspot.comwww.weblogs.com/www.xanga.comwww.livejournal.comdir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Internet/World_Wide_Web/

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We can choose to view the world in black and white with shades of gray, orin rich vibrant color. Most of us do not recognize that there is a choice unlesswe have had an experience that opens our eyes to this choice. I personallydiscovered this enriching and extremely wondrous experience when I startedmy intercultural journey 20 years ago. Ever since I have been so very thank-ful for the opportunity to see the world and understand it from multipleperspectives. I remember seeing the world as black and white and differ-ences occurred as shades of gray. I could only process what I saw and experi-enced from one cultural perspective only, mine. I did not realize that otherssaw the world in different ways, made sense of it in different ways, haddifferent rules of interpreting the same experience or event and coming tovariegated conclusions. My initial intercultural encounters left me confused,frustrated, irritated, and sometimes outright angry towards the otherperson who seemed so clueless about the rules and etiquette of my blackand white world. I can safely wager a donut or two on the possibility thatthey too felt some of the same.

I had lived in a homogenous world that operated on the basis of very famil-iar and well-defined guidelines. Everything was crystal clear most of thetime. Right and wrong were fairly well articulated. When I decided to traveland live in cultures vastly unfamiliar and dissimilar from my home culture,I unintentionally opened the windows to a world that was truly amazing inits complexity, variety, and yet gracefully simple and similar in its common-ality of fundamental human needs and interests. As experience becameinterest and interest became a pursuit, I have found myself on a journey ofintercultural discovery that is inspiring, humbling, and emancipating all atthe same time. The life lessons have been far richer and more meaningful,relationships deeper and more complex, and experiences more intense andmulti-dimensional. What once had an Alice in Wonderland quality hasbecome a familiar, preferred way of life. A word of caution, once you start onthis journey there is no going back to the old world for most people. Travel-ers on these paths are committing to a different sense of responsibility fortheir fellow human beings that goes beyond borders and boundaries ofnationality, ethnicity, and geography. We are no longer responsible for onlythe interest and privileges of our own but for all of humanity.

Last year when I joined Leadership Studies and Programs, one of my hopeswas to invite our students to learn how to see the world in vibrant beautifulcolors meaningfully, without becoming overwhelmed. Culture and Contextin Leadership, EDADL 350, developed out of this hope. At Leadership Studiesand Programs, we believe that leaders must be ethical and capable ofsuccessful existence in a diverse world. We have intentionally chosen tofocus on the importance of valuing and understanding the human dignityof all individuals that are in our sphere of consciousness.

Culture and Context in Leadership will provide students with an opportu-nity to understand themselves and others in a multidimensional context.The course content, discussions and activities will focus on helping studentslearn how to communicate and relate with difference in a synergistic man-ner. Other objectives of the course are to expand their definitions of leader-ship responsibilities that are inclusive, affirming of others cultural identity,and recognize their responsibilities in a world by virtue of its diversity holdsimmense promise and challenges for all leaders new and old.

I look forward to our traveling on this journey together in the coming years.

B/W or Color?The choice is yours.Ata U. Karim, Ph.D.

“EDADL 450 Senior Seminar brought into focus the concepts we've

studied throughout our leadership minor. We intiallylearned about the concepts in EDADL 212, then we put

them to use in EDADL 405, but in senior seminar we wereable to analyze in retrospect our style(s) of leadership, how

to apply them, and what we can do to make ourselvesmore competent leaders.”

– Nick Wasinger, Spring 2003 graduate inelectrical engineering and minor in

Leadership Studies

Former LSP Staff Updates

Leadership Studies and Programs918 N. Manhattan Ave.Manhattan, KS 66502-5228

Robert FunkKonichiwa – Greetings from Japan! Former graduate teaching assistant/instructor at Leadership

Studies and Programs, Bob Funk, took his guiding leadership skills to the Far East to Iwakuni, Japan.

Here at Leadership Studies, Bob taught Introduction to Leadership Concepts and made lasting

impressions on his students. One sure thing Bob reported missing about Manhattan is Chipotle

Mexican restaurant. He is currently teaching in Japan, but while he’s not there during the academic

year, he’s over in Hawaii surfing in the coastal waters. Aloha Bob!

Jonas StewartImmediately after finishing my year as Assistant Director at LS&P, I joined the US State Depart-

ment and became a commissioned Foreign Service Officer specializing in public diplomacy. After 36grueling weeks of Russian language training at the Foreign Service Institute in Washington DC, Ireceived a score indicating partial fluency (more than enough needed for the job). In June, I movedto Yerevan, Armenia to work as vice consul. Every diplomat has to serve one of his or her first twotours as a vice consul.

I am responsible for the welfare of US citizens in Armenia in addition to visa issuance to Arme-nians who want to travel to the US. Yerevan is a wonderful city famous for bad roads, great foodand hospitable people. Armenia is located in the southern Caucasus between Turkey, Georgia,Azerbaijan and Iran.

Aubrey Abbott PattersonI am currently pursuing dual graduate degrees at Indiana University Center on Philanthropy in

Indianapolis. This past May I completed the requirements for an M.A. in Philanthropic Studies. I will

complete the second degree, an M.P.A. in Non-profit Management, in May 2004. For the past year I

have served as a program assistant at the Central Indiana Community Foundation and hope to

remain on the grantmaking side of the nonprofit sector when I begin my search for full-time

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Leadership Studies and ProgramsKansas State University918 N. Manhattan Ave.Manhattan, KS 66502-5228Phone: 785-532-6085FAX: 785-532-6542

Editor: Heath HardingDesign: Mary Hammel

Notice of Non-discriminationKansas State University is committed to non-discrimination onthe basis of race, sex, national origin, disability, religion, age,sexual orientation, or other non-merit reasons, in admissions,educational programs or activities, and employment (includingemployment of disabled veterans and veterans of the VietnamEra), as required by applicable laws and regulations. Responsi-bility for coordination of compliance efforts and receipt ofinquiries concerning Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, TitleIX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of theRehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975,and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, has beendelegated to Clyde Howard, Director of Affirmative Action, Kan-sas State University, 214 Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-0124, 785-532-6220.

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