From imposter syndrome to the White House
Deesha Dyer, former White House Social Secretary to President Barack Obama, shared her nonlinear journey from college rejections and self-doubt, to organizing events in the Rose Garden .
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Invisible Leaders: Assata Shakur
Activist, political refugee, and relative to famed rapper Tupac Shakur, Assata Shakur lived a life of resistance.
Read moreInvisible Leaders: Ella Baker
“The major job was getting people to understand that they had something within their power that they could use, and it could only be used if they understood what was happening and how group action could counter violence…” – Ella Baker
Read moreHidden figures of Black history
Bayard Rustin, civil rights activist and advisor to Martin Luther King Jr., is a Black leader often left out of history
Read moreMarvelous Marni, lemur lover
From overcoming challenges during her unique upbringing to creating her own non-profit organization based on her passion, Marni LaFleur has dedicated much of her life to making a positive impact on society.
Read moreThe Lindsay J. Cropper Memorial Writer Series welcomes Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is the third and final writer to be featured in the Cropper Series this fall
Read moreAmitkumar Kakkad Ph.D. dares students to fulfill their potential
University of San Diego business school professor, Amitkumar Kakkad, Ph.D., encourages students to reach for their goals and tap into their unfulfilled potential.
Read moreStephen Conroy’s unconventional academic journey
Stephen Conroy, Ph.D., the current associate dean for undergraduate programs, professor of economics, and recipient of multiple research and teaching awards, is an advocate for student success.
Read moreHow changing our food practices can contribute to environmental justice, sustainability, and anti-racism
Aaron Gross, Ph.D. gives a powerful talk on the question of, “can university food become an anti-oppressive practice?” for the Care for our Common Home Series
Read moreWizards, knights, and unsolved equations
Mathematician and author, Satyan Devadoss, Ph.D., combined the stories of Camelot and Merlin with sixteen unsolved equations in a book titled “Mage Merlin’s Unsolved Mathematical Mysteries.”
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