Perspectives on the World
Walden University’s “Perspectives on the World” series brings distinguished scholars, journalists, and social scientists to commencement ceremonies and academic residency programs to share their diverse global views with doctoral students and faculty members.
Speakers
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Social Change Conference 2009 Walden’s fifth annual Social Change Conference: Social Entrepreneurship: Taking Action, Leading Change
Plus, a panel discussion: Perspectives from the Front Lines of Social Entrepreneurship |
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Lilly Ledbetter, Namesake of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Gloria Lewis, President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities Dr. Anita McDonald, Chancellor, Penn State DuBois “In Power for a Change: Women Leading Social Change” July 25, Minneapolis, MN Watch the panel (Note: There are some minor variations in the sound.) |
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Lilly Ledbetter, Namesake of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Commencement address July 25, Minneapolis, MN |
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Christine Todd Whitman, former Environmental Protection Agency administrator and governor of New Jersey
"Politics in an Age of Partisanship: A Prescription for Change" July 23, Minneapolis, MN (Academic Residency) |
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Madeleine Kunin, former U.S. Ambassador is adept at effecting social change on a grand scale. In addition to her ambassadorship to Switzerland, Kunin served as the first female Governor in Vermont and created several education reforms as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Education under the Clinton administration. “Making a Difference in Our Communities, States, and Nation” April 18, Atlanta, GA (Academic Residency) |
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Dr. Mark David Milliron, award-winning leader, author, speaker, and consultant best known for exploring leadership development, future trends, learning strategies, and the human side of technology change “A New Generation of Learning: Diverse Students, Emerging Technologies, March 20, Lansdowne, VA (Academic Residency) |
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Donna Brazile, nationally acclaimed political strategist and commentator and chair of the Voting Rights Institute “The Political Environment and Mood of the Country” January 22, Dallas, TX (Academic Residency) |
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David Bornstein, author of How to Change The World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas “How To Change the World: Stories of Social Innovation” January 31, Dallas, TX (Academic Residency) |
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Jeffrey Goldberg, author and correspondent for The Atlantic magazine April 18, Lansdowne, VA (Academic Residency) |
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Dr. John Belcham, Liverpool historian and pro-vice chancellor of the University of Liverpool June 12, Liverpool, England (Academic Residency) |
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Dr. David Gruder, author of The New IQ: How Integrity Intelligence Serves You, Your Relationships, and Our World “Making Integrity Personal, Practical and Profitable” June 18, Denver, CO (Academic Residency) |
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Kevin Klose, president of National Public Radio July 24, Minneapolis, MN (Academic Residency) |
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The Rt. Hon. Lord Malloch-Brown, Great Britain’s Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office and former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations July 26, Minneapolis, MN (Commencement Speaker) |
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Dr. Paul Loeb, author of The Impossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizen's Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear September 25, Portland, OR (Academic Residency) |
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Robin Wright, diplomatic correspondent for The Washington Post October 24, Chicago, IL (Academic Residency) |
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Dr. Sheri Parks, associate professor of American Studies at the University of Maryland and host of “Clear Reception with Sheri Parks” on public radio April 18, Lansdowne, VA (Academic Residency) |
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., chief prosecuting attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper, president of Waterkeeper Alliance, clinical professor and supervising attorney at Pace University School of Law’s Environmental Litigation Clinic, and co-host of Ring of Fire on Air America Radio “Our Environmental Destiny” July 19, Minneapolis, MN Social Change Conference |
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Winona LaDuke, Native American environmentalist “Environmental Justice from the Native Perspective” July 20, Minneapolis, MN (Academic Residency) |
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Juan Enriquez, chairman and CEO of Biotechonomy, a company that researches and funds startups working to develop the promise of the genomic revolution November 3, St. Charles, IL (Academic Residency) |
