Grant recipients work with the Bauer Leaders Academy to develop a new course or infuse an existing course with material that helps students think critically about purpose and leadership. WashU conceives of leadership as something that is independent of role or position.
We encourage proposals from any discipline. Sample topics that focus on self-discovery and insights include:
- Purpose and its implications for one’s life and career
- Understanding and developing one’s strengths and character, to grow as a leader
- Exploring leadership and meaning for oneself
- Exploration of values, and how to use them to have positive impact
- Developing ethical thinking and the capacity to use it
We provided funding for 10 courses in 2023-2024:
| Course | Professor |
|---|---|
| Freedom and Resistance in African American Political Thought (L32 Pol Sci 3326) | Gais, Amy |
| Beyond Boundaries Seminar | Harping, Jennfier |
| Immersive Story Studio (L15 Drama 390) | Hunter, Elizabeth |
| Small Business Initiative (B35 MGT 401S) | Malter, Steven |
| Ampersand: Representation of the Holocaust and Literature in Film (L61 FYP 2851) | McGlothlin, Erin |
| Ampersand: Bed Time: Knowing the World Through Objects (L81 EALC 1200) | Sangrey, Trevor |
| Ampersand: The Biology of Cancer Part I (L41 BIOL 144) | Smith, Anthony |
| Beyond Boundaries: Markets and Morality (I60 Beyond 161) | Van Engen, Abram |
| College Writing 1: Dreams and Nightmares (L59 CWP 113) | Waitman, Grace |
| Argumentation (L13 Writing 312) | Windle, Elizabeth |