We are facilitators. People have to develop their own style of leadership. Simmons, a retired army brigadier general, said the students will explore the theory and history of leadership and speakers will be invited to share their leadership styles and techniques with the students. The leadership Institute is open to all majors. Students interested in attending the Leadership Institute must first be admitted to the University then complete a separate application to the Institute.
Admission is based on past leadership performance and leadership potential.
Frito Lay's involvement with the Leadership Institute is part of a comprehensive partnership between the company and Hampton University. Frito Lay has only one other similar partnership in the nation, and that is with the University of Texas. In addition to endowed scholarships, Frito Lay has committed to providing student scholarships and summer internships, faculty summer internships, executives to visit the HU campus to lecture and provide leadership guidance, recruitment and hiring of students.