Brandeis Alumni, Family and Friends

Shirley Ann Jackson: “Let your purpose guide you.”

May 20, 2025

Shirley Ann Jackson delivers remarks at the podium.
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“Claim your intellect, own your purpose and if doors do not open, then open or create new doors. Let your degree not just be a credential, but a promise, a promise to think broadly, to serve bravely, to lead with both rigor and heart.”

Photo Credit: Gaelen Morse