The Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest offers an array of
public service and civic education programs for students, faculty, staff and the community.
The Center was launched in 1997 and renamed in 2000 to honor Lt. General Samuel Vaughan Wilson at
the time of his retirement as President of Hampden-Sydney College.
One Center program, the Public Service Certificate Program,
prepares some of Hampden-Sydney's best students for careers in public service
through selected coursework, leadership seminars, research projects, and
internships. Interns are placed with federal, state, local, and
foreign government or private not-for-profit agencies, such as the White House, the
European Parliament, and the American Embassy in Brazil.
Another Center program, The Central Virginia Public Affairs Forum, brings debates, symposia,
and speakers of timeliness and relevance to Hampden-Sydney College as well as the larger community, including nearby Longwood University
The Center invites alumni with careers in Public Service to campus for panels, class lectures,
and seminars to share their expertise with current students.
A variety of Youth Programs are made
available to area high school students through the Center.
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