Stories

Stories from the Minerva Community

From classrooms to cities around the world, these are the stories of how Minerva students, alumni, and faculty apply what they learn to real challenges, careers, and communities.

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July 29, 2026

Meet the M30s: Shelby Kliewer on Art, Empathy, and an Evolving World

Meet Shelby, an incoming M30 from the U.S. who chose Minerva to broaden her worldview, and explore the intersections of sustainability, ethics, and progress.

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July 28, 2026

World Wise Voices: Satrio Wicaksono on Adapting Leadership to a Changing Climate

As part of our World Wise Voices series, Satrio Wicaksono explores how cultural fluency and adaptive leadership can turn environmental priorities into action across Asia.

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July 28, 2026

World Wise Voices: Sonia Boumendjel on Bringing Global Leadership Back to Her Community

As part of our World Wise Voices series, Sonia Boumendjel reflects on how the inaugural program is strengthening her leadership and creating new opportunities for the students, colleagues, and communities she serves.

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Explore stories from across the Minerva community—student experiences, alumni paths, faculty perspectives, and insights on learning and leadership.

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2018
February 6, 2018

A Conversation with Minerva Student Arvvin

Meet Arvvin, a student in the Class of 2019.
Student Stories

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2018
February 10, 2018

How to See Beyond Big Data

by Joshua Fost, Ph.D., Former Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment
Faculty & Staff
Computational Sciences

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2018
February 17, 2018

A Conversation with Minerva Student Teodor

Meet Teodor, a student in the Class of 2019.
Student Stories
Global Experience

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2018
October 30, 2018

“On Campus” Means the World to Me

by Kayla Cohen, Class of 2019
Student Stories
Global Experience

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2018
February 21, 2018

Creating Opportunities One Conversation at Time

Opportunities at Minerva University
Student Stories
Alumni Outcomes

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2018
March 27, 2018

A Conversation with Minerva Student Rinad

Meet Rinad, a student in the Class of 2019.
Student Stories

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2018
February 23, 2018

A Conversation with Minerva Student Maria

Meet Maria, a student in the Class of 2021.
Student Stories
Global Experience

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2018
February 27, 2018

A Conversation with Minerva Student Jake

Meet Jake, a student in the Class of 2019.
Student Stories

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2018
March 29, 2018

Helping Organizations in the Shift Toward Social Responsibility

Social Responsibility at Minerva University
Alumni Outcomes
Business
Sustainability & Impact

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2018
April 3, 2018

A Conversation with Minerva Student Marley

Meet Marley, a student in the Class of 2021.
Student Stories
Global Experience

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2018
April 10, 2018

A Conversation with Minerva Student Florence

Meet Florence, a student in the Class of 2019.
Student Stories
Natural Sciences

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2018
April 17, 2018

A Conversation with Minerva Student Shiao-li

Meet Shiao-li, a student in the Class of 2020.
Student Stories

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2018
May 4, 2018

Connecting to the Classroom: A Minerva Faculty Perspective

by Rohan Shekhar, Ph.D., Professor of Computational Sciences
Faculty & Staff
Global Experience

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2018
June 15, 2018

From Applicants to Minerva Students: Thriving in Hyderabad

by Neagheen Homaifar, Former Director of Admissions
Global Experience
University News

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2018
May 22, 2018

A Conversation with Minerva Student Ivan

Meet Ivan, a student in the Class of 2019.
Student Stories

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2018
June 22, 2018

More than Just Numbers: Computational Sciences at Minerva

by Rory Foulger | Class of 2019
Student Stories
Computational Sciences

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2018
August 31, 2018

Designing Seoul: How I Create a Meaningful Student Experience Abroad

by: Anna Kim, Former City Lead, Seoul
Faculty & Staff
Global Experience

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2018
October 24, 2018

Designing Hyderabad: Introducing Cultural Lessons Into the Student Experience

by Pranav Singh, Former Associate Experience Designer, Hyderabad
Faculty & Staff
Global Experience

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2018
December 18, 2018

A Conversation with Minerva Student Rebecca

Meet Rebecca, a student in the Class of 2021.
Student Stories

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2018
September 25, 2018

Hackathons: Idea Competitions To Find the #RightProblem

Meet Bani, a student in the Class of 2021.
Student Stories
Innovation & Research

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