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What can today’s leaders learn from the presidents who helped shape American history? During a special Leadership Week experience, the WashU community had the opportunity to hear from Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin as she presented Leadership for a More Perfect Union: Lessons from America at 250. Drawing on her extensive study of American […]

What does leadership look like behind the scenes of a live television broadcast? Bauer Leaders Academy students got a firsthand look during a recent Leadership Up Close experience at KMOV. Students explored the newsroom, studio sets, and control rooms while learning how anchors, producers, engineers, and other team members work together to bring the news […]

1,676 first-year undergraduate students shared what gives their lives meaning and purpose during an orientation session designed by the George and Carol Bauer Leaders Academy. What they wrote offers a glimpse into what drives the newest members of the WashU community. The first year of college is a time of discovery. New students are exploring […]

On November 5, more than 20 students stepped into an interactive leadership experience like no other. In partnership with Adventures of Intrigue, the Bauer Leaders Academy hosted a custom escape room challenge that tested students’ collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving skills in real time. Set on a tropical island where participants had to “appease the gods” […]

Leadership took center stage this October as the Bauer Leaders Academy wrapped up another inspiring Leadership Week – a campus-wide celebration dedicated to connection, growth, and community. The week featured events for students, staff, and faculty to explore leadership from every angle – from hands-on workshops to large-scale expos – culminating in a celebration of […]

Washington University’s Bauer Leaders Academy invites the campus community to deepen, practice, and celebrate leadership during Leadership Week 2025, running October 20–25. With a lineup of immersive events, Leadership Week seeks not only to inspire, but to give students, staff, and faculty hands-on leadership opportunities and meaningful connection. Key Events You Don’t Want to Miss […]