Why was the Institute founded?

         

On March 8, 2010, the Board adopted a Vision Statement for Mount St. Mary’s University which included the founding of the Institute: “The Mount will initiate an Institute for Leadership…The Institute will incorporate both curricular and co-curricular programming to form ethical leaders committed to the Catholic vision of the human person and social justice. All undergraduates will complete an appropriate experience in the Institute as a requirement for graduation.” The Board identified the need to specifically integrate theory with praxis for a more enriched academic experience for students during their time at the Mount. Leadership, broadly defined, involves instructing each of our students in how they can use their God-given gifts to make a positive difference in the world. The leadership Institute is responsible for helping students learn how they can develop and apply their specific talents to make our world a better place.