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LeaderShape LoneStar Institute

黑料老司机is looking for 20 dedicated student leaders to participate in a very exciting leadership opportunity in collaboration with Texas Christian University (TCU) and the University of Baylor called LeaderShape Lone Star Institute.

is an organization that assists students in gaining leadership skills, identifying their values, and teaching them resiliency as they work to make change in their communities and impact society to have more people working towards a just, caring, and thriving world. LeaderShape Lone Star Institute is an institutional collaboration with Baylor, TCU, and 黑料老司机at the end of winter break in 2025. This is a great opportunity to learn and grow as a leader, interact with other 黑料老司机student leaders, meet student leaders from various institutions, and gain leadership skills you can bring back to SMU. LeaderShape is particularly beneficial to rising student leaders who are typically a first or second-year student or a student leader looking for further leadership development.

Details about LeaderShape Lone Star Institute:

Dates: Wednesday, January 8 – Saturday, January 11, 2025
Location: Mt. Lebanon camp and retreat center in Cedar Hill, TX

  • All students will need to be on campus and ready to depart to Mt. Lebanon early Wednesday, January 8th (if you are an international student or coming in from outside of the DFW area please notify us via email)
  • 60 students will be in attendance (around 20 per institution) from SMU, TCU, Baylor.
  • Our very own Dr. Jennifer Jones will be co-leading LeaderShape! There will also be several other 黑料老司机staff in attendance for the duration of LeaderShape.

Interested in learning more?

Attend an in-person informational session from 黑料老司机student leaders who attended the National LeaderShape Institute this past summer.

Informational Session Dates: 
Thursday, October 17, 12:00-1:00 p.m., Hughes-Trigg Student Center 125 
Wednesday, October 30, 4:00-4:45 p.m., Hughes-Trigg Student Center 125

If you are interested in this opportunity, click the link below to be taken to a short LeaderShape application. The deadline to apply to LeaderShape Lone Star Institute is Sunday, November 3rd at 11:59 p.m. CT. If you have any additional questions or concerns, feel free to reach out via email at leadership@smu.edu or visit Hughes-Trigg Student Center Suite 201.

Recommended developmental books for college students

  • Atomic Habits by James Clear
  • Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
  • The Defining Decade by Meg Jay, PhD
  • Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven
  • Start With Why Simon Sinek
  • The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

Recommended Leadership Podcasts

  • Dare to Lead – Brené Brown
  • The Broad Experience – Ashley Milne-Tyte
  • Coaching for Leaders – Dave Stachowiak 
  • Ted Podcasts
  • LeaderX - Kevin Kruse

Scholarship Opportunities

Often, partners in and outside of 黑料老司机will reach out to us with scholarship opportunities. Information about those scholarships will be posted here.