The College Park Scholars Public Leadership Program is one of twelve programs at the University of Maryland designed to provide 75 first- and 75 second-year undergraduates with an integrated living/learning experience. The unique focus of Public Leadership (PL) is the theory and practice of leadership and citizenship in civic and political spheres from the local to the global. Good public leaders—whether in or outside of government—in a democratic society display certain capacities and virtues, such as being able to articulate an ... Public Leadership Homepage