University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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EILEau CUKIEII The Leadership Certificate Program was designed to help students develop awareness and understanding of themselves and others With- in their leadership roles, learn and practice essential skills for effective communication and applied decision making as well as exploring var- ious dimensions of group leadership from individual and team per- specdve. The Classes offered, Emerging Leaders and Leaders Leading Leaders, meet two times a week and are taught by both students and administrators. Issues discussed include women in leadership, men in leadership, marketing skills, ethics and reflections on leadership by graduating seniors. 11 learned a lot about teamwork and working With others in order to overcome Obstacles? said sophomore Leslie Adler Who participated in the Leadership Certificate Program during her freshman year. Students may be nominated by faculty, administrators and other students to participate in the ten-week program. Students are also encouraged to apply themselves. ttAnyone Wishing to participate in the program can be in 1th said Cynthia Nolan Patey, Director of Orientation and Leadership programs. ttWe make a special effort to reach out to new students Who bring leadership experience in With them, as opposed to people WhO are already leaders on campus? said Patey. ttthey bring With them enthu- siasm, excitement and Vision that people WhO are already leaders sometimes lose? In the fall semester, four Emerging Leaders sections ran With 15-21 people each. The Leaders Leading Leaders Class had 12 people and was taught by Patey, Mike Gage, Residence Coordinator for Pearson Residential College and senior Adele Tanelus. ttAfter the Emerging Leaders Classes, students come out With basic leadership skills and knowledge of how to use those skills. They have many resources available to them. Most importantly, they come out With the opportunity to learn from peers about leadership experi- ences? said Patey. photos by Debbie Posner 28 FEATURES

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RUSH Above, the Zeta Tau Alpha door decoration is ready to welcome potential members to their suite. Right, the Panhellenic building is flooded with rushees in between rush parties. photos by Debbie Posner FEATURES 27

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LEADERSHIP. Above, Leslie Adler finds her way up the three- story climbing wall during an excursion of the Leadership Certificate Program. The object of the climb was for stu- dents to learn to over- come their fears and to try new things. Right, Cristie Pecoraro and Mark Trowbridge teach an Emerging Leaders dass. FEATURE829