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Spring 2025 - Student Leadership Awards

April 25, 2025
Merced, Calif. — April 25, 2025 — UC Merced recognized the initiative, innovation, and impact of its outstanding student leaders during the annual Student Leadership Awards Ceremony, hosted by the...

2024 Leadership Conference Inspires Students with the Theme “Sculpting Your Leadership Style”

November 22, 2024

On Saturday, September 28th, the Margo F. Souza Student Leadership Center hosted the highly anticipated 2024 Leadership Conference, an empowering event centered around the theme "...

Lift While You Lead End-of-Year Celebration Honors First Post-Pandemic Cohort of Mentors

May 5, 2023

For the first time since 2019, a full year of Lift While You Lead (LWYL) has successfully been completed! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the program was temporarily put on hold, but in Fall...

EMPOWER: Womxn's Leader Development Program Registration is now open for Spring 2021!

December 11, 2020
The Souza Leadership Center has now opened registration for the Spring 2021 Cohort of EMPOWER, UC Merced's Womxn's Leader Development Program.  EMPOWER Session Spring 2021: Wednesdays 12:30pm – 1:15pm  | Feb. 10 - Mar 17 Feb 10, 17, 24, Mar 3, 10, 17...

We are now accepting nominations for the 2021 UC Merced Leadership Awards!

November 16, 2020
Dear UC Merced Community, We are now accepting nominations for the 2021 Student Leadership Awards! We need your help to raise awareness & celebrate student leadership on campus! Submit a nomination today! Take some time during the Winter Break to recognize a student...

Join us for our Fall Info Sessions! Learn about all the opportunities The Souza Leadership Center has to offer!

September 8, 2020
                              The Souza Leadership Center will be holding Info Sessions on Tuesday September 15th & Wednesday16th 2:30pm - 3:00pm to share with UC...

The Bobcat Leadership Seminar Fall 2020 Sessions Are Now Open!

September 3, 2020
The Bobcat Leadership Seminar (BLS) is great for students interested in learning more exploring their identities and leaders and getting more involved in leadership at UC Merced and beyond. We welcome all students, whether you are continuing your leadership journey, or you've...

The 2020 UC Merced Leadership Conference is Sept. 25-27th!

August 15, 2020
The 2020 UC Merced Leadership Conference is 3-day Virtual Experience! The conference takes place on September 25 - September 27th. CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL CONFERENCE PAGE!   Sincerely, the 2020 UC Merced Leadership Conference Planning Committee  ...

Summer 2020 Programming Registration now Open!

June 10, 2020
THRIVE: Leadership Development Program | Summer 2020 The Souza Center is pleased to announce THRIVE, a  4-session leadership development program being offered this summer to help our students, not just survive, but thrive as leaders and as individuals. We will focus on confidence-...

The Souza Leadership Center – Leadership Workshops for May 2020!

May 4, 2020
The Souza Leadership Center – Leadership Workshops for May 2020! Are you prepared to lead? Every Bobcat has the potential. Now, let’s make sure you reach your potential.  Attend just one session, or join them all! It’s up to you.   The Souza Leadership Center...

GUIDE: Remote Leadership for Student Organizations - Now Available!

April 7, 2020
The Margo F. Souza Student Leadership Center at UC Merced is committed to the continued success of all the dedicated student organization leaders who are working to ensure their organizations finish this academic year strong despite the many complex challenges they face during this time. We offer...

2020 Leadership Awards Nominations Now Open!

March 24, 2020
2020 Leadership Awards Nominations Now Open!   Dear UC Merced Bobcats,    The Leadership Awards is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate leadership by individuals at UC Merced. Whether you are an educator, supervisor, advisor, peer...

The Souza Center's New Womxn's Leadership Program! EMPOWER!

February 4, 2020
The Souza Leadership Center is excited to announce the launching of our new Womxn's leadership program!! EMPOWER EMPOWER: Womxn's Leadership Development Program is a 6-week leadership training development for UC Merced Students who identify as womxn. Participants of...

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