Dive into Westmont College's institutes and centers, hubs of innovation and research, where students collaborate with faculty on cutting-edge projects spanning diverse disciplines.
From the Gaede Institute for the Liberal Arts to the Eaton Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, these dynamic spaces empower students to explore their passions and drive positive change in the world.
Featured in Video above: David Brooks, New York Times Columnist and Author; Westmont Choir, Kim Battle-Walters Denu, Provost and Dean of the Faculty; Charity Dean, CEO and Co-Founder, The Public Health Company; Matthew Luhn, Disney/Pixar Veteran behind Toy Story, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo and more, Fortune 500 Storytelling Consultant, Award-Winning Writer & Director; Richard Haass, a veteran diplomat, respected scholar of international relations and president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations; Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer-Prize winning historian and bestselling author; Clayborne Carson, the world-renowned and acclaimed Martin Luther King Jr. scholar and director of the King Papers Project; Marcus "Goodie" Goodloe Speaker, Author, MLK Jr Scholar, Leadership Development Consultant; Sandra Richter, Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies.
Explore Our Institutes and Centers
Eaton Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Eaton Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is a student-centric environment where we explore the often-challenging intersection of faith, learning and business. The Center for Social Entrepreneurship is a part of the Eaton Center for Entrepreneurship and hosts a range of interdisciplinary and innovative initiatives and programs in social change, problem solving, and community engagement.
Gaede Institute for the Liberal Arts
The Gaede Institute hosts scholarly conversation on the present and future of the liberal arts, promotes educational access for underserved populations, and fosters interdisciplinary contact between faculty and students
Goble Center for Global Learning
The Goble Center expands Westmont’s off-campus programs, implement the college’s unique Cycle of Global Learning, and encourage all students to benefit from study abroad and cross-cultural experiences.
Hughes Center for Neuroscience and Leadership
Helping leaders develop emotional intelligence and qualities such as empathy and human rapport.
Martin Institute for Christianity and Culture
The Martin Institute for Christianity and Culture is dedicated to placing an enduring emphasis on spiritual formation with a particular focus on the path of authentic transformation as an interactive, loving relationship with Jesus Christ.
Montecito Institute
The Montecito Institute provides a world-class executive education for leaders from a variety of fields and nations.
Mosher Center
The Center will seek to influence a national dialogue on the critical significance of moral and ethical leadership.
Center for Technology, Creativity and Moral Imagination
The Center for Technology, Creativity and Moral Imagination prepares students to bring skill and excellence to fields at the intersection of technology and creativity, and to bring to bear deeply informed ethical considerations urgently needed in rapidly developing fields impacting society. The center features the applied learning program called the Center for Applied Technology Lab (CATLab), where students learn to apply the breadth of their liberal arts education as they gain hands-on experience building technology solutions.
Westmont Center for Dialogue and Deliberation
A Westmont College initiative that works with neighbors to speak and listen well together about challenges facing the Santa Barbara community for our common good and human flourishing.
Women's Leadership Council
The Women’s Leadership Council (WLC) of Westmont College seeks to recognize and empower women. Through this council, women in our community—professors, staff members, alumnae, friends and students—will create a tradition of female leadership and support at the college.