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The Oklahoma Scholar-Leadership Enrichment Program (OSLEP) is a unique intercollegiate, interdisciplinary program designed to develop the scholarship and leadership abilities of Oklahoma's outstanding college and university students. The program is sponsored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and administered by the University of Oklahoma.

Small groups of students selected from Oklahoma's four-year colleges and universities study with distinguished visiting scholars. Students tell us over and over again that being in an OSLEP class is one of the most rewarding experiences in their academic careers because of the unique learning environment, the time devoted to one subject, and the opportunity to develop a personal relationship with a world-famous scholar and make lasting friendships with students from around the state.

Many of the visiting scholars present a free public lecture, open to the community. These programs always include a question & answer session and an opportunity to meet and talk with the scholar.

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2009-2010 CLASS SCHEDULE

Islam and the West After 9/11
October 7-10, 2009
at Oklahoma Christian University
Charles Kimball, Director of Religious Studies, University of Oklahoma
Robert Carpenter, Professor of Missions, Oklahoma Christian University

The Hacker Ethic -- Free Access vs. Piracy
November 4-8, 2009
at the University of Oklahoma
Julian Dibbell, technology journalist & cultural analyst

Leadership –
The Pursuit of Excellence & Meaning
January 5-9, 2010
at the University of Oklahoma
Michael Genovese, Prof. of Political Science; Director, Center for Leadership Studies, Loyola Marymount University

Ideas, Ideals, and U.S. Foreign Policy
March 3-7, 2010
at the University of Oklahoma
Andrew Bacevich, Professor of International Relations& History, Boston University

Marriage and Family
March 10-14, 2010
at the University of Oklahoma
Stephanie Coontz, Professor of History and Family Studies The Evergreen State College; Director of Research and Public Education, Council on Contemporary Families

A Taste of Place, Food and Culture
May 17-21, 2010
at the University of Oklahoma
Amy Trubek, Professor of Nutrition & Food Science, University of Vermont

Screenwriting: The Construction of Action
May 17-21, 2010
at the University of Oklahoma
Kevin Mahoney, Screenwriter, Playwright, Professor, University of New Mexico, Taos