Dr. Aaron Dinin and "Learning to Fail"

Bethany College welcomes Dr. Aaron Dinin to campus on Thursday, October 15, as the speaker for the 2026 Mauney Lecture. Dr. Dinin will be challenging the audience, especially students, to rethink failure and embrace it as an essential part of learning, growth, and success in his lecture titled "Learning to Fail."

Dr. Dinin is an educator, entreprenur, and advocate for innovative approaches to learning, and he has built his work around helping students and professionals understand that failure is not somsething to fear or avoid, rather it is an opportunity to learn, adapt, and move forward.

A senior lecturing fellow in Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Duke University, Dr. Dinin brings experience as both an educator and a tech entrepreneur who has founded mulitple startup companies. He also has an audience of more than one million followers across social media.

The Mauney Lecture will take place from 6:30-8:00pm in Presser Hall on October 15. The event is free and open to the public. Presser Hall is on the campus of Bethany College, located at 335 E Swensson Street.