Leadership Institute Co-Curricular Experience
Fall 2009 Schedule
Sessions and Programs are open to all students!
Co-Curricular Sessions
(Attend at least one co-curricular session listed below.)
Enneagram - What's Your Number
Thursday, September 24
3-4:15pm
Huesman Lounge
The Enneagram is an ancient personality system designed to help us better understand ourselves and others. It's a practical tool that helps us to improve our leadership and communication skills, while developing our compassion and empathy for others.
Fund Your Passion
Wednesday, October 14
4:30 - 5:45pm
Malone 306
Do you have a great idea for making a difference in your community, but no money to make it happen? Clarify exactly what you need funding for and find out about funding sources for your big idea. Learn the do's and don'ts of grant applications and walk away with a plan for fundraising.
Groups that Play Together, Stay Together
Monday, November 2
3 - 4:15pm
Huesman Lounge
Groups work best when everyone is included and has a chance to share their ideas, but this isn't always easy. Experience how to build group unity and member collaboration by incorporating fun and playful activities.
Co-Curricular Programs
(Attend no more than two co-curricular programs listed below.)
Post Graduate Service Information Dinner
Sunday, October 4th
4:30 pm
St. Robert's Auditorium
RSVP to tking@lmu.edu
Graduation should not mark the end of your community involvement and civic engagement. College is meant to be a gateway to rest of life. Immediately after graduation is time unlike any another. Very few times in your time will you be able to make the kind of commitment and impact that you can make in one or two year volunteer opportunity. It is the hope of post grad volunteering that you can do something that you are truly passionate about. So you have to ask yourself?
Climate Change Teach-In
Tuesday, October 20th
7:00 pm
St. Robert's Auditorium
Wellness Wednesday: Developing, Maintaining, or Ending Relationships
Wednesday, October 21st
12:00 - 12:45 pm
Living Room
-Identify healthy and unhealthy relationships
-Skills contributing to good relationships
-Knowing when to get out, how and seeking help
Taking Care of the Vulnerable: Where Religious and Secular Ethics Meet in a Pluralistic World
Monday, October 26th
10:00 - 10:50 am
Ahmanson 1000 (UHall 1000)
Warren T. Reich (Distinguished Research Professor of Religion and Ethics, Theology Department, Georgetown University)
Vulnerability and the Human Condition: Perspectives from Literature, Philosophy, and Theological Aesthetics
Monday, October 26th
11:00 - 12:15 pm
Ahmanson 1000 (UHall 1000)
Christopher Kaczor (Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy), Stephen Shepherd (Professor, Department of English), and Cecilia González Andrieu (Assistant Professor, Department of Theological Studies)
Facing Our Broken Self between Resistance and Surrender: A Matrix for Growth
Monday, October 26th
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Ahmanson 1000 (UHall 1000)
Kathy Coffey-Guenther (Associate Director, Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality, Marquette University)
The Homeboy Solution
Monday, October 26th
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Hilton 100
Gregory Boyle, S.J. (Executive Director, Homeboys Industries)
Experiencing Vulnerability: A View from LMU Students
Tuesday, October 27th
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Ahmanson 1000 (UHall 1000)
Children Caught in the System: The LA Experience
Tuesday, October 27th
7:30 - 8:45 pm
Hilton 100
Wellness Wednesday: Stress Management - Stress Busters
Wednesday, October 28th
12:00 - 12:45 pm
Living Room
-Define stress, stressors, and stress mediators
-Explain the benefits and costs of stress
Doing Justice to Mercy: Value Conflicts and Public Life
Thursday, October 29th
10:35 - 11:15 pm
Ahmanson 1000 (UHall 1000)
Jonathan Rothchild (Assistant Professor, Department of Theological Studies) and John Parrish (Associate Professor, Department of Political Science)
The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead - Freshman Book Program
Thursday, October 29th
12:00 pm
Gersten Pavilion
Addiction: A Closer Look at the LMU Experience
Friday, October 30th
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Ahmanson 1000 (UHall 1000)
Joe LaBrie (Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Director of HeadsUp ) and Guests
Wellness Wednesday: The Art of Sleeping
Wednesday, November 4th
12:00 - 12:45 pm
Living Room
-Understand why a good night's sleep is critical to wellness
-Learn skills for designing a better night's sleep
-Be able to identify whether you might need to seek additional help
Hunger Banquet
Wednesday, November 5th
5:00 pm
St. Robert's Auditorium
Experience the unequal distribution of resources and wealth in the world. A powerful evening that brings to life global inequalities and challenges us to realize how our decisions affect others.
$2 Donation Requested at Door: Cash or Flexi Please
Center for Service and Action will begin selling tickets the first day of classes, August 31, 2009. The CSA Office is located in Malone 360. For more information please visit the CSA office or call at 310.338.2959.
Annual Kristallnacht Commemoration: "Shedding Light on Dark Times: The Rescue of Jewish Children."
Sunday, November 8th
1:00 - 3:00 pm
University Hall (various locations, TBA)
Post Graduate Service Information Dinner
Sunday, November 8th
4:30 - 7:00 pm
St. Robert's Auditorium
RSVP to tking@lmu.edu
Graduation should not mark the end of your community involvement and civic engagement. College is meant to be a gateway to rest of life. Immediately after graduation is time unlike any another. Very few times in your time will you be able to make the kind of commitment and impact that you can make in one or two year volunteer opportunity. It is the hope of post grad volunteering that you can do something that you are truly passionate about. So you have to ask yourself?
Wellness Wednesday: Meditation 101: Gentle Paths to the Present Moment
Wednesday, November 11th
12:00 - 12:45 pm
Living Room
-Give yourself an opportunity to experience calm and peace in the midst of your busy week
-Learn simple meditation skills
-There is more than one way to meditate
Chris Gardner: The Pursuit of Happyness
Wednesday, November 11th
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Burn's Backcourt
Wellness Wednesday: Let Go of Stress and Anxiety Through Mindfulness and Acceptance
Wednesday, November 18th
12:00 - 12:45 pm
Living Room
-Learn how mindfulness and acceptance can relieve stress
-Participate in mindfulness exercises
Leadership Lunch
Thursday, November 19th
12:15 pm
Foley Green Room
Wellness Wednesday: Managing Procrastination
Wednesday, December 2nd
12:00 - 12:45 pm
Living Room
-Define procrastination and recognize its many forms
-Explain the main theories of why we procrastinate
NOTE: To meet the LMU Leadership Institute requirement, students need to attend three co-curricular experiences; specifically at least one co-curricular session and no more that two additional co-curricular programs listed above.
Questions? Call Student Leadership and Development at (310) 338-2877.