Educational Initiatives

The Edna Davis Hobbs California Student Leadership Institute

The Ukleja Center for Ethical Leadership launched its signature program in 2006-2007. The Edna Davis Hobbs California Student Leadership Institute is designed to equip students with the transformational power of ethical leadership. Class participants have an opportunity to explore ethical issues related to business, government, education, media, healthcare, athletics, and other professional fields. The program enables participants to discover their core values and build a strong ethical foundation upon which future decisions can be made. Teamwork, community service, and networking with guest speakers are an integral part of the program, which is held both on and off campus.

In April 2007, our student leaders chose to volunteer at the California Youth Authority to provide inmates with training on college applications and job intervewing skills upon their release.

In April 2008, students chose to volunteer at Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times by creating workshops for young cancer patients at this family camp.

Hobbs Students Volunteer at Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times

Ethics Across the Curriculum

The Ukleja Center for Ethical Leadership has recently implemented an Ethics across the Curriculum initiative, which financially supports the infusion of ethics and ethical leadership in undergraduate and graduate courses throughout the university. One of the goals of the Ukleja Center is to encourage the multidisciplinary infusion of ethics into the university curriculum.

Ethics Across the Curriculum Teaching Modules

Ethics at The Beach

In April 2007, the Ukleja Center partnered with student leaders in ABSOC to offer the first Ethics at the Beach seminar. Over 55 students participated in the half-day workshop, which featured presentations by Dr. Mick Ukleja, Pamela Garretson, Jim Eaton.

In April 2008, Dr. James Manseau Sauceda, Director of the CSULB Multicultural Center, and Kurtis Oakley, Ethics Program Manager at Northrop Grumman Corporation, shared their expertise on ethical communication in a global society.

The next Ethics at The Beach seminar for students will be offered from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on October 31, 2008. For more information or to register for the workshop, please contact Jane Roeder at jroeder@csulb.edu or (562) 985-8600.