LeadAmerica conferences are held on several outstanding college and university campuses throughout the United States. Select any campus location below to learn more.

Columbia University was founded in 1754 as King's College by royal charter of King George II of England. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York and the fifth oldest in the United States. After a short hiatus during the Revolutionary War, the college reopened in 1784 with a new name - Columbia - that embodied the patriotic fervor that had inspired the nation's quest for independence.

DePaul University
Chicago, IL
www.depaul.edu

With more than 23,000 students, DePaul is the ninth-largest private and largest Catholic university in the country. It offers more than 200 rigorous graduate and undergraduate degree programs through nine colleges and schools. DePaul is nationally recognized for combining hands-on learning with current theories to prepare students for leadership in their careers and communities. Its service-learning program has been ranked among the 25 best in the nation for the past four years by U.S.News & World Report. Founded to serve those who would otherwise be denied a college education, DePaul welcomes students from a wide range of backgrounds, instilling in them the passion for social justice as modeled by the university’s namesake, St. Vincent de Paul.

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
www.jhu.edu

The Johns Hopkins University was the first research university in the United States. Founded in 1876, it was an entirely new educational enterprise. Its aim was not only to advance students' knowledge, but also to advance human knowledge generally, through discovery and scholarship.

The university's emphasis on both learning and research -- and on how each complements the other -- revolutionized U.S. higher education. Today, Johns Hopkins has ventured from its home in Baltimore to countries throughout the world -- China, Italy and Singapore, among many others. It remains a world leader in teaching, patient care and discovery.

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Needham, MA
www.olin.edu

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham, MA, is a brand-new, innovative undergraduate institution that offers a full-tuition scholarship valued at over $130,000 to every admitted student. Although Olin College opened it doors in the fall of 2002, the idea for Olin goes back nearly two decades. That’s when the National Science Foundation and the leaders of the engineering community began urging fundamental reforms in engineering education, including more emphasis on entrepreneurship, teamwork, and communication.

Founded in 1906, Pace University educates achievers who are engaged with critical issues locally and globally. Known for its outcome-oriented environment that prepares students to succeed in a wide range of professions, Pace has three campuses, including New York City (downtown and midtown Manhattan), Westchester (Pleasantville, Briarcliff, and the White Plains Graduate Center), and the Pace School of Law in White Plains.

A private metropolitan university, Pace enrolls more than 14,000 students in bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs in the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, Lienhard School of Nursing, Lubin School of Business, School of Education, and School of Law.

Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA
www.stanford.edu

Located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University is recognized as one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions. Founded by Jane and Leland Stanford in 1891 with a mission to prepare students “for personal success and direct usefulness in life” and “promote public welfare by exercising an influence on behalf of humanity and civilization,” Stanford continues to embody the pioneering spirit of its founders by encouraging boldness – whether those efforts occur in the library, in the classroom, in a laboratory, in a theater or on an athletic field.