It’s not so much what you do but who you meet that will define your education: this was Dean Erika James’s message to the new Class of 2025 at Convocation. She emphasized the importance of surrounding yourself with inquisitive minds and reflected on the connections she made during her own college career that led to her longtime “friendtor” and collaborator, Lynn Perry Wooten. Read more of the Dean’s advice and her views on the power of higher education in her latest LinkedIn post.