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Meylin Allen & Jordanne Howell-Walton, both graduates of Andrews University, describe the peace march they organized with students from the Berrien Springs public high school. The event's purpose was to raise awareness about racial injustice and to call for change. This episode is Part 1 of the conversation. Part 2 can be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/kTTPeag3G58 (including peace march footage). CREDITS ------------ THEME MUSIC: “Onward” by Podington Bear (Free Music Archive) PRODUCER: Jeff Boyd, University Communication COPYRIGHT: ©2020 Andrews University

In this episode Bill Wolfer argues that failure is an important part of the learning process, an unavoidable feature of the road to success. Bill Wolfer is an assistant professor of Computer Science, chair of the Department of Computing, and Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. This episode has a special feature, a message from the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference President, Elder Ted Wilson. He thanks the Andrews community for our service to humanity, our actions to bless others in our local community and around the world. And he encourages us to continue to find new ways to serve others as an expression of our faith. This presentation by Bill Wolfer on creativity, failure, and success is the final episode of Season 2 of the Andrews Speaks podcast. Thank you for listening to this season as we addressed a number of important issues—change, mental and physical health, math, physics, environmental activism, racial injustice, and creativity. If you would like to watch the video version of this episode or any of the others in Season 2, you can go to www.andrews.edu/podcasts and look for the show notes for this season. CREDITS ------------ THEME MUSIC: “Onward” by Podington Bear (Free Music Archive) TRANSITION MUSIC: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/59721 PRODUCER: Jeff Boyd, Office of Research & Creative Scholarship EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Gillian Panigot & Stephen Payne (University Communications) COPYRIGHT: ©2020 Andrews University

In this episode Dr. Jay Brand invites us to again learn to play. To this end, he introduces us to important concepts of divergent thinking and deep empathy. Dr. Brand is a professor of Leadership and Higher Education, and he has extensive experience in both academia and business. This presentation is the first of two episodes on the topic of creativity, which is our final area of focus for this season of the Andrews Speaks podcast. In the next presentation, the last of Season 2, Bill Wolfer will address the critical role that failure plays in the creative process. CREDITS ------------ THEME MUSIC: “Onward” by Podington Bear (Free Music Archive) PRODUCER: Jeff Boyd, Office of Research & Creative Scholarship EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Gillian Panigot & Stephen Payne (University Communications) COPYRIGHT: ©2020 Andrews University