Reading Time: < 1 minute Whitney Johnson has moved from several positions in her career journey: secretary, Wall Street analyst, hedge fund co-founder, editor, and CEO. A world leader in management thinking, she shares her thoughts about personal development through disruption.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Renowned economist and author, Dr. Dambisa Moyo, spoke about the role that corporations play in the twenty-first century. Regarding the main question she addressed “why should we care given the current state of the world,” Moyo listed various challenges that society faces, such as debt, demographic and population shifts, inequality, climate change, and energy poverty. […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Education is about accessing “different points of view” and is most successful when students have an active choice in learning, said Tara Westover to a virtual audience of UVU students. Westover, who is known for her best-selling book “Educated: A Memoir,” appeared as part of UVU’s Presidential Lecture series, hosted by President Astrid Tuminez. The […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Photo credit: Jessica McClellan In the Ragan Theatre, Oct. 22, she told a packed house how gaming makes people more engaged, resilient and better at solving problems. McGonigal is a game designer and author of the popular books, Reality is Better and SuperBetter. Her research has led her to […]