Vision
The Inspired Leadership Initiative (ILI) is for accomplished individuals from all walks of life who wish to discover, discern, and then launch the next phase of their lives as a renewed and richly prepared force for good in their communities and beyond.
It is important to emphasize that we define "accomplished" broadly to incorporate those who have excelled in business, non-profit organizations, and throughout life as whole.
ILI fellows will be mentored and supported by Notre Dame faculty and staff as they tap into the enriching academic environment of the University. They will have a wealth of resources available to them, with a core and tailored curriculum at its center, complimented by international experiences at Notre Dame’s Global Gateways, community engagement, and an invitation to spiritual exploration.
ILI represents Notre Dame’s first venture into "encore education"—a growing form of higher education—and is inspired by the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University and the Distinguished Careers Institute at Stanford University. Just as these pioneering programs reflect the culture of their host universities, so too is ILI infused by Notre Dame's rich traditions.
With the committed support of the University's administration, ILI fellows will learn by:
- Auditing classes, attending lectures, and engaging in student projects on campus
- Enjoying open access to campus resources and activities
- Utilizing Notre Dame's Global Gateways in places like Beijing, Dublin, Rome, London, and Jerusalem
- Receiving many opportunities to make a lasting impact—both on themselves and in the lives of others—through community engagement
“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
“The Inspired Leadership Initiative provides enormous benefits to the University of Notre Dame and to the fellows who participate. Fellows add a rich dimension to our learning environment, sharing their knowledge with students and faculty members alike while actively discerning new ways to apply and expand their talents and effectiveness in being a force for good in the world.”
—Marie Lynn Miranda, Charles and Jill Fischer Provost
What Would You Fight For?
Sample some of Notre Dame's unique and inspiring stories that help to illustrate the ethos and reach of the University:
Endorsed and Supported by the Deans' Council
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R. Scott Appleby
Keough School of Global Affairs -
Laura Carlson
The Graduate School -
Martijn Cremers
Mendoza College of Business -
Thomas Fuja
College of Engineering -
Mary Galvin
College of Science -
Michael N. Lykoudis
School of Architecture -
Sarah Mustillo
College of Arts & Letters -
G. Marcus Cole
The Law School
Program and Faculty Advisors
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Associate Teaching Professor and Assistant Department Chair, Management and Organization Department, Mendoza College of Business
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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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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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Director, Ford Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity
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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 and Director, Kellogg Global Leadership Program
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Associate Dean for the Arts and McMeel Professor of Shakespeare Studies
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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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Professor and Department Chair, Theology
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Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History
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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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Director, Academic Affairs, and Co-Director, Poverty Studies Interdisciplinary Minor
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Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives
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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 of the Practice of International Development and Co-Director, Integration Lab
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Assistant teaching professor in the Center for University Advising
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Professor and Department Chair, Philosophy
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Associate Professor and Department Chair, Program of Liberal Studies, Concurrent Associate Professor, History, and Faculty Member, Program in History and Philosophy of Science
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John G. Sheedy, M.D., Director of the Ruth M. Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine