Shelton Center

We're excited to introduce your to our 2024 Shelton Leadership Forum Keynote Speaker Lindsey Pollak!

Lindsey is a New York Times bestselling author, international speaker, and often described as a “generational translator.” She is the author of four career and workplace advice books, including "The Remix: How to Lead and Succeed in the Multigenerational Workplace."

Her keynote session is titled "How to Lead and Succeed in the Multigenerational Workplace." She'll explore strategies on how to develop synergy and collaboration amongst the five generations in our current workforce.

Join us virtually live on October 18 at our Shelton Leadership Forum. Registration is open now!

🔗 Learn more about the Shelton Leadership Forum, Lindsey Pollak, and how to register ⬇️
https://sheltonleadership.ncsu.edu/leadership-forum/

You might see some familiar faces in this piece from the NC State Provost's Office. They asked faculty, staff, and students what they were up to this summer.

A few Shelton community members shared some exciting summer updates.

Check it out ⬇️

We [Still] Know What You Did This Summer Wolfpack family, the fall semester has arrived. But, let’s take a minute to reminisce on the summer that faculty, staff and students have enjoyed. We’re home to global adventurers, world-class unicyclists, animal enthusiasts and much more. Take a look at what we’ve been up to lately.

We're excited to introduce you to Dr. Dustin Evatt, our new Associate Director in the Shelton Leadership Center. Dustin will oversee the Center's academic programs and minors, assessment efforts, and research agenda. He joins us from Western Carolina University where he was a faculty member and program director for the Leadership Minor Program.

"It's a joy to join the Shelton Center and work alongside a dynamic team to impact the lives of NC State students and community members," Dustin says. "Throughout my last 15 years working in higher education, I've remained steadfast in my commitment to educating and empowering others to become changemakers. I deeply believe in the Shelton Center's mission and legacy of developing, educating, and inspiring future generations of values-based leaders, and I'm excited to uplift this important work inside and outside the classroom."

Originally from South Carolina, Dustin earned his Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) from Appalachian State University and his Master's of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of Vermont.

Welcome, Dustin!

Registration for the 2024 Shelton Forum is open!

Join us virtually on October 18 for our 23rd Annual Shelton Forum. This year's Forum theme is "Multigenerational Teams: Creating a Culture for Collaboration."

The Forum will delve into the complexities and opportunities presented by multigenerational teams, offering a comprehensive exploration of strategies to cultivate a cohesive and collaborative work culture. Attendees will gain practical approaches to bridge generational gaps, encourage mutual understanding, and capitalize on the diverse strengths and talents within their teams for innovative organizational success and enhanced team effectiveness.

🗓️ Friday, October 18, 2024
🕤 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EST
💻 Streamed Virtually

Can't join us live? All registrants will receive access to a recording of the Forum for 30 days after the event.

All are invited to join us! Learn more about the event and register ⬇️
https://sheltonleadership.ncsu.edu/leadership-forum/

We officially welcomed our newest cohort of Chancellor's Leadership Development Program students to campus! They spent the weekend learning more about what they can expect during their three years in the program, meeting each other and program staff, and participating in team-building activities.

We're excited to introduce these students to you in the coming weeks, and we can't wait to see all of the amazing things these student leaders will do in CLDP!

Welcome to the Shelton Leadership Center, and welcome to the Pack!

The 2024 Summer Start program is underway in Prague!

This two-week program is designed for incoming first-year students and merges the high-impact experiences of a first-year inquiry (FYI) course and NC State Study Abroad.

While abroad, students complete our SLC 250: Critical and Creative Decision-Making Models, which is taught by SLC Director Debbie Acker.

They also participate in excursions throughout Prague including rafting around the village of Cesky Krumluv, hiking the Bohemia Paradise Park rocks, touring the Prague Castle, and more.

Learn more about Summer Start here ⬇️
https://studyabroad.ncsu.edu/incoming-first-year-student/summer-start-abroad/prague-overview/

Interested in learning more about the Global Leadership and Team Decision-Making minor?

Join the Shelton Leadership Center and the NC State European Center in Prague for an in-person info session for more details on coursework, travel logistics, enrollment and more!

🗓️ Monday, August 26
🕔 5 p.m.
📍 Talley Student Union Room 4270

Food will be provided for attendees. Space is limited and registration is required to attend. Register ⬇️
https://forms.gle/wNUdMB4NUV9rKbwV6

This summer, the Shelton Challenge team welcomed 180 high school students from 6 state (including North Carolina) and 38 counties in NC for values-based leadership development.

This impact wouldn't have been possible without the support of our four interns: Sofia, Nicole, Jordan and Keyonna. They wrap up their Shelton Challenge internship with our Center today. While we're sad to see them go, we're so grateful for their work this summer!

Thank you for a great Shelton Challenge season!

Congrats to Allyson Bach for receiving a Distinguished Poster Presentation award at NC State Extension's Summer Internship Showcase earlier this week!

Allyson is a second-year student in our Chancellor's Leadership Development Program.

She spent the summer working to support programming in Rutherford County with extension agents. During the showcase, she spotlighted some of the work she completed in partnership with NC Cooperative Extension.

Check out some photos from her summer experience ➡️

Week 3 at the Red Hat Shelton Challenge is complete ✅

Thank you to all of the students and volunteer staff who joined us.

We had such a great time welcoming you all to campus to spend time learning and growing as leaders!

Students at the Shelton Challenge spent part of their day volunteering at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina today.

They assisted in the distribution center sorting food for our community. The group helped to sort over 20,000 meals during their volunteer time!

Thank you to for welcoming our students for their volunteer time today.

The Shelton Challenge is also underway at our partner site North Carolina Wesleyan University. We are so grateful for this partnership that allows us to expand values-based leadership development to more high school students through out the state of North Carolina.

Thank you to all of the staff and volunteers who make this Shelton Challenge site possible!

We ❤️ the relationship that we have with North Carolina Wesleyan University! This morning The Shelton Leadership Challenge group held their team-building event in our Game Day as well as utilized our fieldhouse for volleyball, basketball, pickleball, and co****le. As one of our major partners, we are happy to be able to work with various departments throughout the university! Be sure to book your team building event at our Game Day!

Contact us today 😎😄
☎️: 252-366-8512
📧: [email protected]

What is a typical day like at the Shelton Challenge?

We spend time inside and outside participating in lots of team-building activities! Students work with teams of their peers to explore values-based leadership and build skills that enhance their personal leadership styles.

Shout out to NC State Wellness and Recreation for facilitating a low ropes course for us earlier this week!

We're all smiles here at the beginning of the third week of the Red Hat Shelton Challenge!

We can't believe it's our last Shelton Challenge session of 2024, and we have been enjoying meeting new students and bringing them to NC State's campus.

Follow along with us this week as our current Shelton Challenge students participate in values-leadership development and team-building activities!

Are you a student seeking a competitive edge for your future career? Check out the Global Leadership and Team-Decision Making minor offered by the Shelton Leadership Center and NC State European Center.

This interdisciplinary program includes a 10-week study abroad component in Europe, allowing you to earn 12 credit hours while gaining insights into diverse cultures and enhancing your leadership and teamwork skills from a global perspective.

Open to students from any academic background, this program is designed to develop cross-disciplinary, global-minded leaders ready to excel in any professional field.

Applications for the Spring 2025 are now open. The deadline is on Sept. 15, 2024.

Head to the link in our bio for more info!

Are you a student seeking a competitive edge for your future career? Check out the Global Leadership and Team-Decision Making minor offered by the Shelton Leadership Center and NC State European Center.

This interdisciplinary program includes a 10-week study abroad component in Europe, allowing you to earn 12 credit hours while gaining insights into diverse cultures and enhancing your leadership and teamwork skills from a global perspective.

Open to students from any academic background, this program is designed to develop cross-disciplinary, global-minded leaders ready to excel in any professional field.

Applications for the Spring 2025 are now open. The deadline is on Sept. 15, 2024.

For more info about the minor: https://lnkd.in/gvNw4Cfv

Happy Fourth of July! The Shelton Leadership Center wishes you a safe and happy Independence Day 🇺🇲

Check out our new Shelton Challenge shirts! They pay tribute to our Shelton Challenge mascot, Hughie!

Thanks to Megan Mersch for this awesome design to help us celebrate over 20 years of values-based leadership development!

Another great week at the Shelton Challenge!

Thank you to all of the amazing students and volunteer staff that joined us.

We had a blast!

At the Shelton Challenge, part of the week's curriculum focuses on one of our core values Social Responsibility and students complete a service project in the local community.

This week, Shelton Challenge students crafted care baskets for the firefighters at Raleigh Fire Department Station 5. They delivered the baskets in person and had the opportunity to learn about the firefighters' responsibilities directly from the team!

Thank you to the Station 5 firefighters who joined us yesterday, and to all our community firefighters for their hard work in keeping us safe!

We also appreciate our students' dedication to completing this service project. It was a fantastic day!

Save the date! The Shelton Leadership Center is excited to share that our 23rd annual Shelton Leadership Forum will be streamed live on Friday, October 18.

This year's Forum theme is "Multigenerational Teams: Creating a Culture of Collaboration." Speakers and panelists will delve into the complexities and opportunities presented by multigenerational teams, offering a comprehensive exploration of strategies to cultivate a cohesive and collaborative work culture.

We hope you will join us as we embark on a journey to unlock the full potential of multigenerational teams and build a brighter future for our organizations.

Registration opens soon! Learn more here: https://sheltonleadership.ncsu.edu/leadership-forum/

We've had lots of opportunities for team-building this week at the Shelton Challenge!

Students have participated in a low and high ropes course through , group activities with their Coach/Mentor/Trainers (CMTs) and Peer Leaders (PLs), as well as engaging classroom learning sessions led by our team of instructors.

While working in teams, students are learning new skills and engaging in meaningful conversations about values-based leadership!

It's Week 2 of the Red Hat Shelton Challenge, and we're thrilled to welcome another cohort of high school leaders to NC State's campus! 🌟

Get ready for a week of inspiration, growth, and impactful experiences.

Stay tuned for more photos and vides from throughout the week!

Thank you to all of the students and volunteer staff who joined us this week for our first Red Hat Shelton Challenge of the summer ☀️

Each day, we learned more about values-based leadership and we had lots of fun along the way!

Our first Red Hat Shelton Challenge week of the summer is flying by!

We've spent time learning about effective communication, ethical decision-making, collaboration, goal-setting and values-based leadership.

Classroom sessions have led to engaging discussions and our team activities are encouraging us all to work together.

We have many more exciting activities planned before the week is over. Stay tuned!

Check out these great photos from our Shelton Challenge partner site at the Robert and Janice McNair Educational Foundation!

Chancellor's Leadership Development Program (CLDP) alum Isaiah LaNave is serving as a Coach/Mentor/Trainer (CMT) at their site this week as well!

We're looking forward to keeping up with more photos as the Challenge continues in Rutherford Co.!

Day 1 of the first week of the 2024 Red Hat Shelton Challenge is complete ✅

We're having a blast as we welcome high school students from North Carolina and beyond for a week of leadership development!

We'll be sharing some photos here throughout the week!

Happy National Donut Day from our team to yours 🍩

Every year on the first Friday of June, our team celebrates Donut Day. This tradition was started by Shelton Challenge interns and has continued for multiple years.

We're excited to kickoff June with a quick donut break before the excitement of the 2024 Shelton Challenge starts on Sunday!