Grand Views 2024
Members of Grand View and our community have the opportunity to nominate speakers, present, and listen to our very own TED Talk-inspired monologues, where we spread ideas worth sharing and give speakers a venue to voice innovative and thought-provoking concepts.
This year, we are highlighting our university values, which were recently refreshed as part of Grand View University’s strategic planning process. This annual event will feature one speaker in each of the following categories (7 minutes each):
- Excellence
- Inclusive Community
- Adaptability
- Faith
- Global Curiosity
- Agility
- Positivity
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Speed Lyceum, Henning Student Center
Grand View University
2811 E 14th Street
Driving Directions to Student Center
Join us this year!
Nomination Deadlines:
- July 8 - Nominations due
- July 15 - Speakers selected and notified
- August 1 - Speakers’ bios & brief descriptions of talks due
Nominations are open to members of Grand View and our community.
Previous Grand Views Topics & Speakers
| 2023 |
RESEARCH & LEARNING
- “How Does Factoring Factor into College and Career Readiness?” – Sergio Loch, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics & Computer Sciences
- “Kurious U: Knowing Thyself” – Krista Tedrow, Director of Development, South Central Iowa Workforce Board
COMMUNITY & BELONGING
- “Building Compassionate Communities” – Paul Leavenworth, Ed.D., Director of The Center for Mentoring, Coaching and Leadership Development
- “Finding Humanity in Others”– Andrew Minear ’08, Diabetes Prevention Coordinator, IDPH
CREATIVITY & EXPRESSION
- “Pivoting Without Passing Out” – Sarah Roemer-Engquist ’19, Lecturer of Business Administration
- “In Search of Meaning” – Josh Woods, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology
VOCATION & CHARACTER
- “Progress” – Paul Reedy, Associate Men’s Wrestling Coach
- “I ♥ the Arts and Humanities. You Should, Too.” – Carl Moses, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
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| 2022 |
Research & Learning
- “The Power of What We Don’t Know” – Bonnie Hall, Associate Professor of Chemistry
- “Lifelong Learning: All Ships Rise” – Carrie Sponheim, Director of Annual Giving and Chris Lee, Vice President for Administration and Finance
COMMUNITY & BELONGING
- “What If...?” – Amy Schumann, Assistant Professor of Spanish
- “Belonging in the Yin and Yang” – Stephen Sporer, Associate Vice President for Advancement
CREATIVITY & EXPRESSION
- “Connecting Disciplines, Traveling Often and Touching the Wild” – Paul Brooke, Professor of English
- “Chameleon in the Cornfield-Being Black at a PWI” – Miradieu Joseph, Head Coach, Track & Field and Cross Country
VOCATION & CHARACTER
- “Your Feelings are Irrelevant” – Nick Mitchell, Head Coach, Men’s Wrestling/Assistant Director of Athletics
- “The Room Where it Happens” – Steve Snyder, Professor of Humanities
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