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      • How It Paid Off: From Administrator to Executive Director

        One graduate made a national difference by earning his doctorate at Walden.

        January 01 2012

      • 9 Ideas That Will Change the World

        Graduates share the big concepts they developed at Walden that are having a very real impact.

        January 01 2012

      • President Bill Clinton Delivers Message of Empowerment

        The keynote speaker at Walden University’s commencement in Minneapolis inspired attendees to act.

        January 01 2012

      • Connections: Reaping the Rewards of Reconnecting

        Alumnus Dr. Gary Bickford ’97 reconnected with Walden to further his own mission, only to discover how he could help other students and alumni pursue their own.

        January 01 2012

      • Beyond Borders: Planting the Seeds of Learning

        From teaching fifth-graders in Florida to traveling on missions to Africa, Jill Bastian ’11 feels compelled to act wherever she goes.

        January 01 2012

      • Building Bridges, Tearing Down Walls

        Nontombi Naomi Tutu, daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, explains how her childhood taught her to see our innate differences as assets—not walls that divide us.

        January 01 2012

      • Lifelong Learners: Paying It Forward

        Cynthia J. Hickman ’09, a career nurse, hopes to improve lives in her community by mentoring aspiring nurses and opening clinics that offer preventive care and patient education.

        January 01 2012

      • Stabilizing a School District

        Three Walden alumni, one in administration and two in union leadership, worked together to overcome a budget deficit and improve student learning.

        January 01 2012

      • Why I Refer: Developing a Multicultural Perspective

        One alumna explains how Walden helped her become an open-minded clinician.

        January 01 2012

      • Meet the Faculty: Gordon Scott McLean

        A B.S. in Communication faculty member explains why he established the Tenio Natural Reserve in Chile.

        January 01 2012

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