Tom Thornburg has been selected as a Fellow in the Academic Leadership Program sponsored by the Institute for the Arts and Humanities at Carolina. It is a highly selective program—the 2010-2011 class has eight Fellows for the entire campus. This is a big deal. The goal of the program is to help the Fellows “develop leadership skills, clarify their career commitments, build a leadership network within the campus and extend their contacts to other leaders beyond the university.” Each participant attends a week-long leadership development program at the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro. The Fellows also have a weekly seminar that focuses on critical issues facing the University. I’ve participated in leading one of these seminars about public service and engagement at Carolina. I was impressed with the high level of the conversation—they were a thoughtful, positive, and supportive group of colleagues. There are other activities during the year, and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities does a nice job of bringing the Fellows together for different alumni activities. This is a great professional development opportunity for Tom, and his experience in connecting with colleagues across the campus will be helpful to the School. Congratulations to Tom!
Well deserved, Tom.
Congratulations!
Terrific!
What a great honor that Tom was selected, Mike. I am sure he will represent the School well, as always, and benefit from the experience. Thanks for letting us know.