Wiley College: As part of an ongoing effort to assist students in honing their leadership skills, offi cials at this Marshall, Texas, institution are gearing up to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the college’s Center for Excellence in Student Leadership. Since its launch in the winter of 2007, offi cials say the Center for Excellence has been a pioneer among HBCUs in educating leadership, ranging from ethical social practices on principles to the nuances of networking. “I think as we move forward in this global society, we need for America to continue its competitive edge,” says Dr. Joseph Morale, Wiley’s vice president for student affairs and enrollment services, who adds that participating students will attend a student leadership retreat in late August. “We need to attract morally strong and ethical leaders and that’s a part of what the center is all about.” Additionally, Wiley offi cials are celebrating the inaugural year of the institution’s debate team. Reinstated in the wake of its 1930s portrayal in the 2007 movie, “The Great Debaters,” the Wiley debate team was formerly on hiatus for 80 years.
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