About The John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute

The mission of the John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute is to provide young Texans an education for and about leadership, ethics and public service.

The goal of the Institute is to develop a well-rounded leadership program to improve Texans’ personal leadership skills, develop their sense of community responsibility, and educate them on the importance of ethics and public service.

Our challenge is how best to prepare Texans to accept leadership responsibility and lead the state into a bright future. To meet our challenge, the Institute offers: Academic Degree Programs, the statewide Texas Leadership Forum in Austin, Shepperd Distinguished Lecture Series, Specialized Seminars, Shepperd S.O.S Program, Shepperd Scholars Summit, Leadership Publications, and awards recognizing outstanding leaders throughout the State of Texas. 

For more information, please contact the Institute
432-552-2850 or theinstitute@utpb.edu

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