08/07/2024
Congratulations Boise State! We are thrilled that AOP was part of the application process! You can read Dr. Heidi Reeder's article from our Keynoter November/December 2023 issue here: https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1093&context=bsuaop_newsletter
Boise State is one of 25 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the 2024 Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose Classification from the American Council on Education, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University. This classification acknowledges campuses that are intentionally cultivating leadership abilities across students, faculty and staff, which foster a commitment to address complex societal issues and a deeper understanding of leadership as a public good.
“I am so proud of the incredible leadership across our campus community and how committed our faculty, staff, leaders and students are to improving the lives of all Idahoans,” said Boise State President Dr. Marlene Tromp. “We will continue to develop critical knowledge and partner in ways that improve health, education, government, our economy and more, positively impacting the quality of life in our state.”
The selection committee noted excellent alignment among Boise State’s campus mission, culture, leadership, resources and practices that support dynamic and noteworthy leadership for public purpose, as well as examples of exemplary institutionalized practices.
“As we prepared our application, we were overwhelmed with the number of places where leadership is being taught and modeled across the university. From athletics to student majors and minors to the office of Human Resources, there are spaces all across campus where students, faculty and staff can develop their leadership abilities to serve others at a higher level,” said Heidi Reeder, who spearheaded Boise State’s application process.
The classifications provide an independent and rigorous assessment of an institution’s extraordinary commitment to, investment in, and accomplishment at addressing pressing issues of the societies they serve. There are two elective classifications that institutions in the U.S. can pursue: Community Engagement and Leadership for Public Purpose. Boise State is currently the only institution to hold either classification in Idaho.