Thursday, September 16, 2004
Paul Bremer
Timothy and Sharon Ubben Lecture Series, 8:00 p.m.
Ambassador L. Paul Bremer, III was named Presidential Envoy to Iraq on May 6, 2003 and in that capacity he served as the Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority and spearheaded the coalition in building the new framework for Iraq.
Friday, September 17, 2004
Lee Hamilton ‘52
Discussing National Security with
the 9/11 Commission Vice-Chair, 9:00 a.m.
Lee Hamilton served for thirty-four years as a United States congressman from Indiana. He is the current vice-chair of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States and is a member of the advisory council for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
John F. McWethy `69
Discussing National Security with
the 9/11 Commission Vice-Chair, 9:00 a.m.
John McWethy is ABCNEWS' chief national security correspondent, a position he has held since 1984. McWethy reports on military and diplomatic aspects of U.S. foreign policy, primarily from the Pentagon in Washington
Roger Wilkins
A Conversation with a Civil Rights Leader, Pulitzer Prize- Winner and Political Historian, 10:30 a.m.
Roger Wilkins, the Clarence J, Robinson Professor of History and American Culture at George Mason University, has blended the lives of the public servant, political activist, journalist, and scholar in a way that does credit to them all.
Ken Bode
A Conversation with a Civil Rights Leader, Pulitzer Prize- Winner and Political Historian, 10:30 a.m.
Ken Bode has served as an award-winning political analyst for PBS, CNN, and NBC, covering every political campaign and presidential reign since 1976.
Robert Franks `73
Defining Domestic Issues, 2:00 p.m.
Bob Franks, a former U.S. congressman and current president of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ), has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in public service.
David W. Greising `82
Defining Domestic Issues, 2:00 p.m.
David Greising is the chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. His job involves extensive coverage of globalization-related issues, and the intersection between public policy, politics and business.
Kristine Iverson `75
Defining Domestic Issues, 2:00 p.m.
Kristine Iverson was nominated by President George W. Bush to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs on April 5, 2001, and was confirmed by the Senate the following day.
David Gellman
Defining Domestic Issues, 2:00 p.m.
David Gellman came to DePauw in 1999 as an Assistant Professor of History. A U.S. historian, his interests range widely across American and comparative history.
Mary Leonard `70
The Media and The Presidential Campaign, 3:30 p.m.
Mary Leonard became the Assistant Managing Editor for business news at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on August 23 after a 30-year career as a political reporter and news editor in Washington.
Mary Beth Schneider
The Media and The Presidential Campaign, 3:30 p.m.
Mary Beth Schneider is the political reporter for The Indianapolis Star, a post she has held since late 1991.
Robert M. Steele `69
The Media and The Presidential Campaign, 3:30 p.m.
Bob Steele is the Nelson Poynter Scholar for Journalism Values and the Senior faculty member in Ethics at the Poynter Institute. He joined the Poynter faculty in 1989, serving as ethics group leader for 14 years.
Saturday, September 18, 2004
Karen AbuZayd `63
America's Role in the World, 10:15 a.m.
In August 2000, Karen AbuZayd became an Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, appointed to the post of Deputy Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.
Sally Cowal `66
America's Role in the World, 10:15 a.m.
A former U.S. ambassador, Sally Cowal holds more than thirty years of experience in international and world affairs. She currently serves as vice president of Population Services International, the largest social marketing non-profit organization in the world.
Judith Edstrom `70
America's Role in the World, 10:15 a.m.
Judith Edstrom is sector manager of the World Bank's Social Development Department, the mandate of which includes social analysis, participation, civic engagement, conflict prevention and reconstruction, community driven development and social safeguards.
Brett O'Bannon
America's Role in the World, 10:15 a.m.
Brett O'Bannon is an assistant professor of political science at DePauw University, teaching courses in both World and American politics.
Jeff Kenney
America's Role in the World, 10:15 a.m.
Jeff Kenney came to DePauw University in 1999 as an Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies, having taught previously in tenure-track positions in Religious Studies at Southwest Missouri State University and Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis.