Compass Conversations Series Three, Episode Four-Humza Quraishi, '26

Compass Conversations Series Three, Episode Four-Humza Quraishi, '26

This episode features a conversation with Dr. Brent Hege, Compass Center Scholar in Residence, interviewing Humza Quraishi, ‘26. Quraishi details how the Compass Scholarship Program, the Interfaith Council, and more shaped his understanding of faith, leadership, and service. He discusses how engaging with Muslims from different cultural backgrounds and other groups challenged his narrow views and taught him how to find common ground without losing sight of his own beliefs.

Compass Conversations Series Three, Episode Three-Rebecca Kural, '25

This episode features a conversation with Dr. Brent Hege, Compass Center Scholar in Residence, interviewing Rebecca Kural, ‘25. Kural reflects on how her time as a Compass Scholar and Interfaith Engagement Intern helped her to reframe her understanding of faith and discover the power of spiritual expression in many forms. She also shares how, as a student in the School of Music, she took a bold stand to challenge norms in choral repertoire, illustrating how Butler students are encouraged to speak up and create space for broader cultural and religious representation.

Compass Conversations Series Three, Episode Two-Raj Kadakia, '28

This episode features a conversation with Dr. Brent Hege, Compass Center Scholar in Residence, interviewing Raj Kadakia, ‘28. Kadakia shares how connecting with students of different worldviews through the Compass Scholarship Program, the Interfaith Council, and other campus groups helped him broaden his perspective, build unity, and strengthen his faith. He emphasizes how the Compass Center supports students of all backgrounds in exploring their values, building community, and paving their own path.

Compass Conversations Series Three, Episode One-Carson Miller, '25

This episode features a conversation with Dr. Brent Hege, Compass Center Scholar in Residence, interviewing Carson Miller, ‘25. Miller reflects on how his experiences as a Compass Scholar and in the Interfaith Council have pushed him to grow spiritually, embrace uncertainty, and engage in meaningful conversations with people of different viewpoints. He encourages students to step outside their comfort zones and be open-minded during their transformative college years.

Compass Conversations Series Two, Episode Five-Stacie Colston Patterson, '04

This episode features a conversation with Julie Dilts, ‘92, interviewing Butler alum, Stacie Colston Patterson, '04, who is Legal Counsel at YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago. Colston Patterson invites us to consider how we define success and discusses how she has helped others tell their stories as a lawyer, mentor, and parent.