MISSION

Foster the development of student leaders while emphasizing self-knowledge, initiative, commitment, collaboration and experiential learning; to promote the ideals of citizenship and community service; and to extend the opportunity and duty of leadership to all individuals within the Furman community and beyond.


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Provide a comprehensive, integrated student experience which embraces learning, personal responsibility, leadership and service, and fosters the appreciation, respect and understanding of individual and cultural differences. 

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25  freshmen and sophomores will have the opportunity to experience Furman’s multi-level leadership development institute!

Will you be one of the 25 from your graduating class who will experience the Shucker Leadership Institute?

Are you interested in holding a leadership position in an organization on campus? In the Shucker Leadership Institute you will explore the concepts of relational leadership and servant leadership in more depth. You will serve the Furman and Greenville communities, you will design programs, you will change, you will grow, you will network, you will lead and you will make a difference in the lives of others.

To be a part of the Shucker Leadership Institute, you must begin your journey as a freshman or sophomore, complete the application here and participate in a personal interview. If you are selected to be a Shucker Fellow, you will have the opportunity to continue developing through your Senior year.

Here is what you can do to begin your Furman leadership experience:

Click here to find the application and application deadline

Complete the application the summer before you arrive at Furman. Please send completed applications to Dianne.Alexander@furman.edu or send to:

Shucker Leadership Institute
c/o Dianne Alexander
 3300 Poinsett Highway
Greenville, SC 29613

Call 864.294.3094 or e-mail if you have any questions. Welcome to Furman! Go Paladins!

Kim Keefer, Director of Harry B. Shucker Leadership Programs
Director of Shucker Leadership Institute