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In collaboration with campus partners, the Bauer Leaders Academy is organizing Leadership Week: a celebration of leadership development at WashU.

What is Leadership Week?

Leadership Week is an annual celebration at WashU designed to showcase and develop leadership across campus. Through workshops, experiential activities, and community-building events, students, staff, and faculty explore, practice, and celebrate leadership in all its forms.

Schedule of Leadership Week Events

A week dedicated to leadership development across WashU—bringing together students, faculty, staff, and campus partners to explore what it means to lead with purpose and impact. More details to come!

Monday, October 19Tuesday, October 20Wednesday, October 21Thursday, October 22Friday, October 23Saturday, October 24
Leadership Week begins by spotlighting opportunities across campus for students to grow, lead, and connect. Discover new pathways for engagement and see where your leadership journey can take you.Designed for WashU staff, these virtual workshops offer practical tools and fresh perspectives on leadership development in the workplace.A day dedicated to faculty leadership—exploring current and future roles, career pathways, and the evolving landscape of academic leadership at WashU.A full day of leadership development on the Medical School campus, featuring workshops and speakers focused on advancing faculty leadership and career growth.Leadership meets action in a dynamic, campus-wide experiential challenge designed to test collaboration, strategy, and adaptability in real time.The week culminates in The Leaders Cup—an experiential leadership competition bringing students together to showcase teamwork, problem-solving, and impact.

Looking Back: Leadership Week 2025

Students work on their Leaders Cup final challenge.
Students are learning how to lead with new methods.
Building a house of cards? Hard. Building a house of cards where only 1/3 of them can touch? Even harder. But students learned the value of working together and leading through learning.

Looking Back: Leadership Week 2024

Students at the Leadership Expo.
Students participate in the leaders cup challenge.
2024-10-24 – Assembly Series at Goldberg Formal Lounge & Graham Chapel with Dr. Sian Proctor as an artist, poet and time in space. A George & Carol Bauer Leaders Academy and WashU Leadership Week event.

Why We Do It

Leadership week is more than a series of events – it’s our way of strengthening WashU’s leadership culture.

We spark new ideas and possibilities by showcasing diverse leaders and their stories.

We provide hands-on opportunities to practice leadership skills that create real impact.

We honor the progress, achievements, and leadership journeys of students, staff, and faculty across our community.

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