Throughout its history, Neumann University has welcomed dozens of guest speakers, who have shared their wisdom, expertise, and passion with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
Here is an overview of some of the prominent speakers who have visited campus during the last five years. James Arsenault, a parish priest who witnessed the aftermath of the Virginia Tech University shooting, spoke to more than students and faculty members about the deadliest killing spree on an American college campus.
Arsenault was on hand to help mourners after the mass shooting by a Virginia Tech student, who killed 32 people 27 students and five faculty members. He recalled having to tell parents that their child had been killed, conversations that shook him deeply.
During his talk, Fr. Arsenault shared his personal story, which includes the events of that horrific day as well as his journey after the shooting. The presentation was the first time he had spoken about the attack in public.
Adam Bryant, a best-selling author and former columnist with The New York Times , told a group of Neumann University business students and faculty that high-performing teams have a culture that drives innovation and produces results.
