About
Vision
The Inspired Leadership Initiative (ILI) is for accomplished individuals who wish to discover, discern, and design who they want to be in the next phase of their lives to facilitate emergence as a renewed and richly prepared force for good in their communities and beyond.
We define "accomplished" broadly to incorporate those who have excelled in business, non-profit organizations, and throughout life. Our focus is centered on discerned personal transformation which provides direction for a person’s future. This is related to but purposefully different from a focus on finding specific vocation which many of our fellows accomplish upon completion of the program.
ILI represents Notre Dame’s first venture into "encore education"—a growing form of higher education—and is inspired by programs at other leading universities. Just as the other pioneering programs reflect the culture of their host universities, so too is ILI infused by Notre Dame's rich traditions.
Engagement
ILI fellows are mentored and supported by Notre Dame faculty and staff as they tap into the enriching academic environment of the University. They have a wealth of resources available to them, with a core and tailored curriculum at its center, complemented by community engagement, an invitation to spiritual exploration and access to Notre Dame's domestic and global gateways and centers.
With the committed support of the University's administration, ILI fellows learn by:
- Engaging in our core course, the Human Journey, and other core elements
- Auditing classes, attending lectures, and engaging in student projects on campus
- Enjoying open access to campus resources and activities
- Learning from the other fellows as they form a powerful and lasting community
- Discovering opportunities to make a lasting impact—both on themselves and in the lives of others—through community engagement and service projects
Explore Stories
Sample some of Notre Dame's unique and inspiring stories that help to illustrate the ethos and reach of the University:
“Many highly accomplished leaders reach a stage in their lives when they wish to find new ways to be forces for good in their communities and in the wider world. This program will serve as a catalyst for intellectual challenge, spiritual growth, and discernment about sharing their gifts in the next chapter of their lives.”
—Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., Notre Dame President
Endorsed and Supported by the Deans' Council
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R. Scott Appleby
Keough School of Global Affairs -
Michael Hildreth
The Graduate School -
Martijn Cremers
Mendoza College of Business -
Patricia Culligan
College of Engineering -
Santiago Schnell
College of Science -
Stefanos Polyzoides
School of Architecture -
Sarah Mustillo
College of Arts & Letters -
G. Marcus Cole
The Law School
Program and Faculty Advisors
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Director of the Undergraduate Studies for the Consulting for Impact Minor, Teaching Professor
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Assistant Teaching Professor and Director, Sheedy Family Program in Economy, Enterprise, and Society
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Professor of Italian Ravarino Family Director of Italian and Dante Studies; Co-Director, Center for Italian Studies
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Associate Professor, Industrial Design
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Director, Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism and Professor, Department of American Studies and Department of History
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Lilly Presidential Fellow, Department of Political Science
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Brian and Jeannelle Brady Family Director of the Notre Dame International Security Center (NDISC)
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Associate Teaching Professor, Global Health Practice
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Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C., Professor of the Humanities and Director, Initiative for Global Europe, Keough School of Global Affairs
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Vice President and Associate Provost for Interdisciplinary Initiatives; Religious Superior of Holy Cross Priests and Brothers at Notre Dame
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The William T. and Helen Kuhn Carey Professor of Modern Communication and Faculty Faculty Fellow, Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights
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Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Music History and Liturgy, Director, Program of Sacred Music, and Professor of Musicology and Ethnomusicology
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Vice President and Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs
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Associate Dean for the Arts and McMeel Professor of Shakespeare Studies
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Associate Professor, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
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Professor of Global Affairs and Sociology
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St. Andre Bessette Director of Nonprofit Professional Development and Associate Teaching Professor, Management and Organization
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Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor Emeritus of Peace Studies
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Rev. Edward (Monk) Malloy, C.S.C.
President Emeritus and Professor of Theology
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Associate Professor
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Assistant Teaching Professor and Associate Director, University Writing Center
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Professor and Department Chair, Theology
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Charles and Jill Fischer Provost
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Senior Associate Director, Education, Schooling, and Society, Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Africana Studies, and Faculty Co-Director, AnBryce Scholars Program
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Senior Associate Director, Academic Affairs, Center for Social Concerns and Director, Poverty Studies Interdisciplinary Minor
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Associate Director, Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights and Associate Teaching Professor
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Professor of the Practice, Pulte Institute for Global Development and the McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business, Keough School of Global Affairs
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William J. Pulte Director, Pulte Institute for Global Development, Interim Director, McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business, and Professor of the Practice, Keough School of Global Affairs
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Associate Professor, Film, Television The William T. Carey and Helen Kuhn Carey Chair in Modern Communication
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John T. Ryan Jr. Professor of Business Ethics and Rex and Alice A. Martin Faculty Director of the Notre Dame/Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership
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Associate Teaching Professor
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Professor of the Practice and Director, Catholic Peacebuilding Studies
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Teaching Professor of International Development and Co-Director, Integration Lab
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Professor and Department Chair, Philosophy
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Associate Professor, Program of Liberal Studies Associate; Professor, Program of Liberal Studies; Concurrent Associate Professor, Department of History; Faculty member, Program in History & Philosophy of Science
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John G. Sheedy, M.D., Director of the Ruth M. Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine
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Associate Professor