Unlimited Learning Expert Series

IN PERSON EVENT - on-campus, in partnership with the Washington D.C. Alumni Chapter

Cost: $10 

Net proceeds benefit the Washington D.C. Regional Scholarship Fund

On November 8, 2022 all 435 House of Representatives voting seats and 34 Senate seats will be contested. While these biennial elections often receive less attention than presidential contests, they have significantly influenced national politics and predicted major turning points in U.S. political history. Will the 2022 midterm elections break any traditional patterns?

In this edition of the Unlimited Learning Expert Series, Francis Graham Lee, PhD, professor emeritus, Randall M. Miller, PhD, professor emeritus, and Katherine Sibley, PhD, professor of history, discussed what prior midterm outcomes can tell us to expect. This discussion was moderated by Tayler Washington ’22, Project Assistant, Rittenhouse Political Partners.

Afterwards alumni, students and friends attended a reception to continue this exciting conversation.

IN PERSON EVENT
In this special edition of the Unlimited Learning Expert Series, we invited both Saint Joseph's University and University of the Sciences alumni to join us for a live conversation around ethical decisions in medicine. 

Modern medicine has made the means to prolong life a reality in many cases. For patients in these situations, who gets to make the decision for life-sustaining treatment and what is the responsibility that comes along with that choice?

We were pleased to welcome our distinguished panelists and look forward to a lively exchange that spans healthcare fields and experience:

• Peter A. Clark, S.J., Ph.D. ’75, Professor and Director of the Institute of Clinical Bioethics, and the John McShain Chair in Ethics
• Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D. ’63, President, Samaritan Health Initiatives, Inc.
• Krysta Contino, M.D. ’09, Physician, Cooper University Health Care
• Alyssa Rothman ’22, Graduate, Physician Assistant Program, University of the Sciences

Following the discussion, connections and ideas were shared with alumni, other medical professionals, Saint Joseph’s University Summer Scholars and USciences Summer Undergraduate Research Fund students.
 

Jane Golden, recognized in 2016 with an honorary doctorate from Saint Joseph's University, has been the driving force of Mural Arts Philadelphia since its inception, overseeing its growth from a small city agency into the nation’s largest public art program and a global model for transforming public space and community through art. Under Jane Golden’s direction, Mural Arts has created over 4,000 works of public art through innovative collaborations with community-based organizations, city agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools, the private sector, and philanthropies.

As an expert on urban transformation through art, Jane shares the conceptualization of this program, which began as a partnership with graffiti writers to channel their creative energy and talent toward mural collaborations, transforming neighborhoods where buildings and communities had long suffered from years of neglect. Nicole Stokes, Ph.D. Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / University Professor of Sociology leads the discussion.

Across the United States, companies of all sizes are struggling to fill positions desperately needed to keep operations running smoothly. In August 2021 alone, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that a record number, approximately 4,300,000 individuals, had left their place of employment. With current job openings outnumbering the available workforce, what role does public policy play in overcoming these economic challenges?

In this Unlimited Learning: Expert Webinar Series, Laura Crispin, Ph.D., associate professor of economics and director of the public policy program, and Maureen Greene ’78, assistant regional commissioner at the United States Department of Labor/Bureau of Labor Statistics, will discuss the contributing factors that led to the current labor shortage and the longer-term effects it will have on the country. The conversation will be moderated by Luis Nunez ’21, current graduate student in public policy.