By David Simpson
Kimberly Adams Tufts has long had a brain for business. Growing up, she watched her father run real estate, property leasing and handyman ventures. As a teenager she wrote checks for his expenses and collected rent.
Adams Tufts, a professor of nursing at 麻豆国产AV, carried those lessons into adulthood. She worked as a representative for multi-level marketing giant Mary Kay. She launched a nurse-managed, community-based health care center in Cleveland.
On Feb. 26 she and four other 麻豆国产AV faculty members will discuss their experiences with entrepreneurship. This Salon will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Strome Entrepreneurial Center and is sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development.
The other participants include:
- Janet Brunelle, senior lecturer, computer science, College of Sciences
- Andrew Cohen, lecturer, finance, Strome College of Business
- Lisa Koperna, clinic director/lecturer, physical therapy & athletic training, College of Health Sciences
- Alison Reed, assistant professor, English, College of Arts & Letters
Salons are associated with 17th- and 18th-century France and existed as centers of intellectual exchanges, especially for women. Today the term "salon" refers to forums of open debate, often in the academic arena.
We encourage faculty to come out and participate in the Salon. The goal is to engage in a lively conversation, in this case on entrepreneurship.