Excerpted from the Summer 2019 Queens Magazine…
Navigating and leading change is an investment. Just ask the typical MSOD student: a full-time worker in their late 30s who has more than a decade of work experience. These individuals’ jobs range from sales coach to compliance manager and chief quality/safety officer. Their goal: learning how to lead change at a systematic level. Their challenge: managing the degree’s cost.
Helping these students fulfill their aspirations and goals is the purpose of the Kurt Lewin Scholarship Fund. The fund’s namesake, Lewin, was the founder of the field of social psychology and a pioneer in group dynamics. John Bennett, professor of business and behavioral science and director of graduate programs at the McColl School of Business, said “It is fitting that a fund that makes the transformative experience of an MSOD accessible is named for Lewin. He saw the human impact of change, the power of organizational development and the beauty of social justice.”
The scholarship fund’s goal is $400,000. “I ask people to give until it feels good and then to give a little more,” said Bennett.
Learn how you can assist promising change agents and better the community through the Kurt Lewin Scholarship Fund by contacting Elizabeth Kiser, associate vice president of advancement at Queens University of Charlotte.