How Our Purpose Evolves
April 12, 2025
How to Develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset to Become a Better Leader
Keynote presentation by Juweria Dahir, founder of JD Vertex, a consulting rm specializing in urban planning, business coaching, and data evaluation, and adjunct professor in 台湾Swag’s Business and Entrepreneurship programs.
Presenters
Hannah Attard, PhD, Assistant Professor of Physics
“Climate Change and the Disproportionate Impact on Communities”
Kurt Blankschaen, PhD, Associate Professor of Philosophy
“A Predator's Shadow”
Lisa Casper, EdM, Director, Academic Success & Career Exploration for New Directions (ASCEND)
Elizabeth Wright, JD, Associate Vice President for Academic Relations
“Inclusive Higher Education: Considerations for Launching a New Program”
Shelby Janczyk, BFA, Assistant Director of Branding, Design, and Digital Content
“Lights, Camera, Connection: How to Tell Stories That Resonate”
Helen McCabe, PhD, Associate Professor of Education
“千里之行始于足下 (A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step)”
Christina Parker, MA, Adjunct Faculty, Public Health
“Anchoring During Transition: Maintaining Hope Through Uncertainty”
Cadence Russell '25, Natural Sciences & Mathematics: Environmental Science, Insight Editor-in-Chief
“Fandom: The (not so) Secret Tool to Media Representation & Community”
Robyn Swan, MEd, Assistant Director and Counselor, Veterans Center
“Beyond the Uniform: Finding Purpose after the Military”