UConn’s BOLD program focuses on facilitating opportunities for women’s leadership on campus through scholarship funding, programming, and engagement in service/leadership projects. The BOLD program utilizes a cohort model in which a small group of students are selected to receive scholarships via a competitive application process. Each BOLD Women’s Leadership Network cohort makes a 2-year commitment to the program. Scholars work closely with program leadership and mentors to develop individualized Summer Leadership projects for implementation during the summer between their junior and senior years. During the senior year, Scholars disseminate the results of their summer projects, participate in ongoing leadership development activities, and serve as mentors for subsequent cohorts. BOLD is built upon a strong intergenerational model that connects Scholars with women faculty, staff, philanthropists, entrepreneurs, and alumni.

UConn’s BOLD program is led by Dr. Sally Reis, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology Emerita and Senior Advisor to the Provost. The program’s operations are managed by the BOLD Director, a staff member in the Office of Undergraduate Research. UConn’s BOLD Network engages senior women leaders and faculty at UConn, including deans, vice presidents/provosts, and distinguished professors.

For questions regarding BOLD at UConn, please contact BOLD Director and OUR Advisor Emily Schwab at emily.r.schwab@uconn.edu.