U-Lead Pre-semester Program

U-Lead 2021: Leadership in Community

U-Lead is the annual pre-semester Miami Bound program hosted by the Harry T. Wilks Institute for Leadership & Service. This program is designed for incoming first-year students to build community and explore their leadership style. 

U-Lead 2021 will be hosted on campus. We are still coordinating details, so check back regularly for updates.  

If you have questions, don't hesitate to contact us at wilksleadership@miamioh.edu. 

We are excited to help you #InspireAction. 

U-Lead is an engaging experience designed to introduce incoming students to everything their Miami experience has in store for them. U-Leaders learn about leadership through exploring values based leadership, team building activities, community engagement, and more! Participants will have time to think about extracurricular involvement and leadership opportunities so they can maximize their time at Miami! U-Leaders will form meaningful connections with peers, find leadership opportunities at Miami and explore the broader Oxford community.

U-Lead participants develop meaningful connections and build support networks with other incoming first year students, current student leaders, and staff at Miami. This program is run by undergraduate student leaders, check back for our 2021 Team!

Meet our 2021 Team

Meet our student leaders & Read what they learned, how they define leadership & Why you should apply to U-Lead Meet our student leaders & Read what they learned, how they define leadership & Why you should apply to U-Lead
Navikran Chima says "I'm so excited to meet and get to know everyone (and their leadership styles) Leadership is pushing oneself and others to the best versions of ourselves while being kind, motivational, encouraging and challenging along the way" Navikran Chima says "I'm so excited to meet and get to know everyone (and their leadership styles) Leadership is pushing oneself and others to the best versions of ourselves while being kind, motivational, encouraging and challenging along the way"
Alex Cox Program Coordinator says "My favorite U-Lead memory is meeting my best friend I learned about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion during the program" Alex Cox Program Coordinator says "My favorite U-Lead memory is meeting my best friend I learned about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion during the program"
Simon DeBruin Family Facilitator says that U-Lead showed me that each person will lead differently and that you don't need to emulate anyone else to be successful Leadership is the ability to communicate ideas to others and move a group toward a common goal Simon DeBruin Family Facilitator says that U-Lead showed me that each person will lead differently and that you don't need to emulate anyone else to be successful Leadership is the ability to communicate ideas to others and move a group toward a common goal
Jessica Fritz Family Facilitator U-Lead brought me my best friends at Miami At U-Lead I learned to not be afraid of being my authentic self Jessica Fritz Family Facilitator U-Lead brought me my best friends at Miami At U-Lead I learned to not be afraid of being my authentic self
Evan Gates Family Facilitator I learned that the best leadership development will come through friends I am excited to get the 2021 students connected to the opportunities they will have at Miami university Evan Gates Family Facilitator I learned that the best leadership development will come through friends I am excited to get the 2021 students connected to the opportunities they will have at Miami university
Jules Jefferson Family Facilitator I learned that your leadership style is always changing and evolving. Leadership is a work in progress because there's always more to learn My favorite memory is true colors! I can't say more but be excited Jules Jefferson Family Facilitator I learned that your leadership style is always changing and evolving. Leadership is a work in progress because there's always more to learn My favorite memory is true colors! I can't say more but be excited
Katie Kulis Family Facilitator My favorite parts of U-Lead were the Family dinners and meeting many friends A Leader is someone who is always there to help others and be a strong guide for a group Katie Kulis Family Facilitator My favorite parts of U-Lead were the Family dinners and meeting many friends A Leader is someone who is always there to help others and be a strong guide for a group
Hannah Lefkowitz Program Coordinator Leadership is a mindset- a person using their strengths, areas for development and lived experiences to guide individuals and groups towards growth and success U-Lead felt like the start of something amazing Hannah Lefkowitz Program Coordinator Leadership is a mindset- a person using their strengths, areas for development and lived experiences to guide individuals and groups towards growth and success U-Lead felt like the start of something amazing
Wes Payne Family Facilitator Leadership is influence and it can be used in positive and negative ways I learned the importance of listening to others Wes Payne Family Facilitator Leadership is influence and it can be used in positive and negative ways I learned the importance of listening to others
Hayley Zimbric Program Coordinator U-Lead taught me that everybody has very different leadership styles and that's totally okay! Leadership is learning your own personal style and inspiring people to come together to reach a common goal Hayley Zimbric Program Coordinator U-Lead taught me that everybody has very different leadership styles and that's totally okay! Leadership is learning your own personal style and inspiring people to come together to reach a common goal