CLEVELAND, Ohio -A $25 million gift from the Weatherhead Foundation will establish a leadership initiative at Case Western Reserve University to develop ethical and emotionally intelligent leaders, the school announced Thursday.

The Celia Scott Weatherhead Leadership Institute, set to launch in fall 2026, will be housed within the Weatherhead School of Management but serve students across the university. The interdisciplinary institute will focus on experiential and service-based leadership training for undergraduate, graduate and executive education students, Case said in a statement.

The institute’s undergraduate program will span four years and include community and corporate projects, along with mentorship from alumni, faculty and peers.

Graduate-level coursework will emphasize int

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