The Purpose of the University - Part 1
Panelists:
- Andrew Spear Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, GVSU
- Alisha Davis, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President for the Social Justice Centers and Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, GVSU
- Dwayne Tunstall, Ph.D., Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, GVSU
Moderator: Michael DeWilde, Director, Koeze Business Ethics Initiative and Professor of Management, Seidman College of Business, GVSU

NYU professor Jonathan Haidt, author of The Coddling of the American Mind, among other works, gave a talk at Duke University in 2016 arguing that a university can have only "one telos," or purpose, and that we find ourselves in an age where the traditional purpose of a university - the pursuit of truth - is being eclipsed by another "sacred value," that of social justice. While of course not opposed to social justice, Haidt does conclude that in the end making it the central value of a university is harmful to all involved. He implicates that pursuit in a number of ills, among them plummeting trust in universities and the erosion of academic freedom. 

On March 30, 2023, three GVSU professors and administrators joined Michael DeWilde, the director of the Koeze Business Ethics Initiative (the KBEI) at the Seidman College of Business, to discuss Haidt’s points.

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Working with what the Digital World has Wrought: Zombies, Peter Pans, or Prodigies?

A discussion on the general scientific consensus that screen addiction is a real thing correlating to attention disorders, narcissistic tendencies, and what one of our guests calls "the infantilization of the brain." Still, there seems to be no sign that many of us are willing to give up the digital world, regardless of science. So where does that leave businesses, schools, and other institutions that require people who can concentrate, work in teams, and resist immediate gratification? Join us as we discuss this question and others with a well-known neuroscientist and a local business owner who both have paid considerable attention to how the digital world impacts us all.

Panelists:
- Baroness Susan Greenfield, CBE, FRCP, Founder and CEO of Neuro-Bio Ltd.
- Jeff Koeze, J.D., President and Chairman, Koeze Company; Partner, Nuthatch Software
Moderator:
- Michael DeWilde, Director, Koeze Business Ethics Initiative

This webinar originally aired Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EST.

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Wind Turbines, Water, and Weird Weather:  The Future of Energy in a Warming Michigan

A discussion of the future of energy sources in Michigan. What role will the major utilities play? What are the politics involved? Which sources show the most potential? Will we end up with wind turbine farms in Lake Michigan? What happens if we don't move away from fossil fuels? Two of Michigan's leading experts on these and related questions addressed this issue, joined by a live audience.

Panelists:
- Kate Madigan, Director, Michigan Climate Action Network 
- Dr. John A. Kinch, Executive Director, Michigan Energy Options
Moderator: Michael DeWilde, Director, Koeze Business Ethics Initiative

This webinar originally aired Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 11:40 a.m. EDT.

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Mandating Vaccines: Perspectives from Law, Medicine, and Ethics

Should businesses and organizations mandate Covid-19 vaccines for their employees? What are the legal, financial, morale and health ramifications if they do? If they don't? Do they have a greater obligation to respect their employees' autonomy, or a greater obligation to wider public health concerns? Are they more likely to gain or lose employees (and customers) if they issue a mandate? This discussion was held among three experts from medicine, law and ethics, respectively, take up the issues that attend to vaccine mandates.

Panelists:
- Michael DeWilde, Director, Koeze Business Ethics Initiative
- Dr. Alejandro Quiroga, MD, MBA, Senior VP Population Health, Spectrum Health
- Erik Daly, JD, Corporate/M&A Member at Miller Johnson

This presentation originally aired Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. EDT.

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Social Media, Free Speech, and the Disinformation Age

Recent events, such as new tech company censorship policies, the banning of Donald Trump and many of his supporters from social media platforms, and the announcement of the proposed "Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2021," suggest that we are heading for another period in American life of skepticism toward the core First Amendment principles that lie at the heart of our constitutional order. In this webinar Prof Goetting will argue that radically protecting the quintessentially American right of freedom of expression -  best expressed by  lawyer and theorist Thomas I. Emerson during and after the McCarthy witch hunts -  is what's most necessary to preserve a free and open society now and into the future.

Panelist: Nathan Goetting, Professor and Constitutional Law Scholar
Moderator: Michael DeWilde, Director, Koeze Business Ethics Initiative

This webinar originally aired Friday, April 9, 2021 at 10:50 a.m. EDT.

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Never Quite Enough: What Successful Minority Women Wish the Rest of Us Knew

A conversation with three successful women of color from various fields as they discussed what they wish the rest of us knew about their experiences as successful professionals who nonetheless are under the threat of 'constant injury.’ Their stories are compelling, sometimes maddening, always instructive. 
Panelists:
- Sandra Gaddy, Chief Executive Officer, Women's Resource Center
- Zoë Wilson, Corporate Compliance Manager, Steelcase
- Simin N. Beg MD, MBA, Division Chief Hospice Palliative Care, Spectrum Health
Moderator: Michael DeWilde, Director, Koeze Business Ethics Initiative

This webinar originally aired Friday, February 26, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. EDT.

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Truth, Trust, and 'Alternative Facts' - The Future of Knowledge in the Public Square
Panelists: 
- Andrew Spear, PhD, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Grand Valley State University
- Michael Wolfe, PhD, Department Chair & Professor of Psychology, Grand Valley State University
Moderator: Michael DeWilde, Director, Koeze Business Ethics Initiative

This webinar originally aired Monday, October 12, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. EDT.

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Pandemics, Psychedelics and Palliative Care: Living and Dying in an Age of Uncertainty
Panelists: 
- Dr. John Mulder, MD, FAAHPM, HMDC, Chief Medical Consultant for Hospice and Palliative Care, Medical Director of Trillium Institute
- Dr. Jason Beckrow, MD, Trillium Institute
Moderator: Michael DeWilde, Director, Koeze Business Ethics Initiative

This webinar originally aired Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. EDT.

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The View From Spectrum Health: Physician-Leaders on Responding to Pandemics and the Future of Health Care
Panelists: 
- Alejandro Quiroga MD, MBA, SVP, Population Health, Spectrum Health
- Leslie M. Jurecko MD, MBA, Chief Safety and quality Officer, The Cleveland Clinic (formerly of Spectrum Health)
Moderator: Michael DeWilde, Director, Koeze Business Ethics Initiative

This webinar originally aired Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. EDT.

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The Future - and Future Obligations - of Business Schools in an Era of Uncertainty
Panelists:
- Diana Lawson, Dean, Seidman College of Business
- Paul Doyle, Founder and CEO, Inclusive Performance Strategies
- Mark White, President and CEO, Shape Corp.
Moderator: Michael DeWilde, Director, Koeze Business Ethics Initiative

This webinar originally aired Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. EDT.

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Re-Imagining Capitalism for the 21st Century
Panelists: 
- Fred Keller, Cascade Engineering Founder and Thought Leader
- Dr. Jerry Davis, Associate Dean for Business+Impact at Michigan Ross, Gilbert and Ruth Whitaker Professor of Business Administration, Professor of Sociology at the University of Michigan, and author of The Vanishing Corporation
Moderator: Michael DeWilde, Director, Koeze Business Ethics Initiative

This webinar originally aired Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. EDT.

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Economics, Ethics and the Public Interest after the Pandemic
Panelists: 
- Paul Isley, Associate Dean, Economics Professor, Seidman College of Business
- Dan Giedeman, Economics Professor, Seidman College of Business
Moderator: Michael DeWilde, Director, Koeze Business Ethics Initiative

This webinar originally aired Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. EDT.

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