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Leadership Training

Applications Open for 2020-2021 District Leadership Fellows

The 2020-2021 cohort of the District Leadership Fellows is now accepting applications. Given concerns for health and safety, the program is moving online for the coming year.

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Undergraduate Education

SMU Students Virtually Present Pandemic Solutions before University Officials, Audience of Hundreds

At the largest Battle to Save Lives in the event’s six-year history, student proposals drew positive reviews from key SMU officials.

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Undergraduate Education

SMU Global & Public Health Class Hosts Virtual Lectures on Pandemic by Health Experts

SMU’s Global Public Health course shows how the online class meeting format can be leveraged to radically expand the borders of the classroom.

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Institute for Leadership Impact

One Year Ago – High School Leadership Challenge at Institute for Leadership Impact

One year ago, the Institute for Leadership Impact hosted a half-day seminar for over 120 rural Texas high school students in the Upward Bound program.

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Undergraduate Education

SMU Students Developing Pandemic Solutions for Global & Public Health Case Competition

Now in its sixth annual iteration, the Battle to Save Lives will feature SMU students’ strategies to suppress COVID-19 on campus. 

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Undergraduate Education

SMU Professor of Global Health Restructures Course to Focus on Pandemic

When the coronavirus pandemic first threatened to send SMU students home, Professor of Global Health Eric G. Bing was in the middle of teaching his annual Creating Impact in Global and Public Health course.

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Leadership Training

COVID-19 Implications for Rural Texas

Dr. Eric G. Bing talks about the implications of coronavirus for rural Texas leaders.

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Leadership Training

District Leadership Fellows – Leading in Times of Crisis

In times of crisis, strong and focused leadership is required.

COVID-19 is presenting each of us with new and unexpected challenges.  School superintendents are making the difficult decisions necessary to protect their students, staff, and communities while continuing their primary mission of educating students.  The District Leadership Fellows program is supporting the cohort as we move forward together.

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Leadership Training

E-Learning Courses Developed for Leaders in Health and Education

As part of our Community and Global Reach initiatives, the Institute for Leadership Impact has developed a series of e-learning courses.

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Leadership Training

Strategies for Sustaining Change Discussed at SMU District Leadership Fellows January Meeting

As they reached the halfway point of their year-long fellowship this month, SMU’s 2019-2020 cohort of District Leadership Fellows came together to discuss their personal and district progress.