Dean's message Welcome to the 12th edition of Thrive, our annual magazine for connecting students, alumni, staff, faculty and friends of the Edwards School of Business! We trust that the stories, images and perspectives captured in this edition will enlighten, inspire and impress.
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TH RIVE 2021
March 11, 2020. A day that will be etched in our memories forever. The declaration of a global pandemic curtailed our connectedness. Suddenly, our very conception of “normal” life was replaced with altered daily patterns and ongoing restrictions. A new word (COVID) introduced a new reality (masking and social distancing). The Edwards School of Business was not immune to this impact. Merely eight days subsequent to the pandemic’s declaration, all courses in our school adopted a remote delivery platform. Our lexicon was now littered with terminology such as Zoom, WebEx and lecture capture. The phrase—“sorry, I was still on mute”—became pervasive. Against this backdrop of system-shattering circumstances, I am pleased to provide an opening note to this year’s edition of the Thrive magazine. Fittingly, our theme this year is perseverance. Perhaps at no other point in global history has our society been catapulted into the unknown. Quite simply, there is no playbook for a pandemic. We have been forced to adjust and adapt. But through the opaqueness of this environment, we have become better acquainted with the power of perseverance.
