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Scholars' Library: Daniel Porterfield on 'Mindset Matters'
In our August event, Daniel R. Porterfield (Maryland & Hertford 1984) will discuss his book Mindset Matters: The Power of College to Activate Lifelong Growth.
Dan Porterfield has served as President and CEO of the Aspen Institute since 2018. He has been recognized as a visionary strategist, leader, and advocate for young people and purpose-driven leadership. A lifelong educator, he is the author of the 2024 book, Mindset Matters: The Power of College to Activate Lifelong Growth. Porterfield previously served as the President of Franklin & Marshall College, Senior Vice President for Strategic Development and an award-winning professor of English at Georgetown University, and communications director and chief speechwriter for the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. He was named a White House Champion of Change in 2016 and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Council on Foreign Relations. He earned B.A. degrees from Georgetown and Oxford—where he was a Rhodes Scholar—and his Ph.D. from The City University of New York Graduate Center.
Date:
20 August 2025, 17:00
Venue:
Venue to be announced
Speaker:
Daniel Porterfield (Rhodes Trust)
Organising department:
Rhodes House
Organiser:
Rhodes Trust (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
nayana.niji@rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
Scholars' Library
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://events.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholars-library-Dan-Porterfield
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Lucy Mercer
