Center for the Study of Higher Education: College of Education. (Research Centers at the University of Memphis)

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The purpose of the Center for the Study of Higher Education is to study, promote, and support life-long learning. This extends to both institutional and individual efforts, and to both developmental needs and organizational needs. One of the primary areas on which the Center focuses is leadership development. We define leadership as follows:

Leadership Is The Capacity To Discern And Develop One's Resources, Whether Human Or Material. It Further Involves Marshaling Those Resources In Resolving A Problem, Realizing A Vision, Or Achieving A Goal. It Starts With Who We Are And Then Moves To What We Do. Education Is The Most Powerful Tool In The Leader's Repertoire.

With this underpinning, the Center provides leadership education and training for a wide range of professional groups in the Mid-South and in the nation. Beginning with the establishment of the Leadership Institute in Judicial Education, our approach has emphasized the …