“Treasure Island,” a panel discussion with the Arkansas Repertory Theatre
Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– Join the creative team from the Arkansas Repertory Theatre to discuss the process of writing, scoring and producing the brand-new musical production of “Treasure Island.” The musical offers a fresh, new take on the famous story by Robert Louis Stevenson, set to a thrilling musical score.
“More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws,” author John Lott
Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall) In partnership with the Crime Chronicle and KARN
– An economist and political commentator, Lott will discuss his book, “More Guns, Less Crime,” which argues against gun control restrictions in America. A former scholar at the American Enterprise Institute who earned his Ph.D. in economics from UCLA, Lott currently serves as a contributor to Fox News.
“Masters Of Disaster: The Ten Commandments of Damage Control,” author Chris Lehane
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. (Doubletree Hotel) In partnership with the Rotary Club of Downtown Little Rock *Book signing to follow
– A political consultant and crisis communications expert, Lehane provides strategic advice and tactical execution to corporate, entertainment, political and professional sports clients facing complex financial, communications, government affairs, electoral and legal challenges. In “Masters of Disaster” Lehane discusses his philosophy on crisis management.
“Mr. Chairman: The Life and Legacy of Wilbur D. Mills,” author Kay Goss
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall) *Book signing to follow
– Goss chronicles the life and career of the longest continuously serving chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Democrat Wilbur D. Mills of Arkansas. Mills served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1939 to 1977 and is noted for his role as the “architect” of many policies including Medicare, tax reform, interstate highways and Social Security.
“Varina Davis, Southern Women, and the Civil War,” Joan Cashin
Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– In celebration of Women’s History Month and in commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War, the Arkansas Women’s History Institute and the Clinton School will present a lecture on the role of women in the Civil War. An associate professor at Ohio State University, Cashin will discuss the role of women in Arkansas and across the South and provide commentary about her book “First Lady of the Confederacy: Varina Davis’s Civil War,” about the wife of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
“The Power of Film in Public Service and Social Change,” Actor Robert Walden
Friday, March 15, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– Walden is an award-winning television and film actor who has starred in numerous productions including portraying Donald Segretti in the award-winning feature film “All the President’s Men.” His other movies include “Rage,” “The Out of Towners,” “Pigeons,” “New York, New York,” “Capricorn One” and “Audrey Rose.” He was nominated for Emmys in 1979 and 1980 for his portrayal of hard-bitten reporter Joe Rossi on “Lou Grant.” At the Clinton School, he will give a lecture about the role of film in public service and social change.
Leslie Dach, executive vice president of Corporate Affairs for Walmart
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– Dach is responsible for public policy, reputation management, corporate communications, philanthropy, government relations and Walmart’s social responsibility and sustainability initiatives. Before joining Walmart, Dach was vice chairman of Edelman, a major global communications firm, where he led the Washington, D.C., office, the company’s research, advertising and corporate social responsibility consulting divisions and its global public affairs, crisis, technology and healthcare practices.
Touré, novelist, essayist, cultural critic and co-host of “The Cycle” on MSNBC
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. (M.L. Harris Auditorium) In partnership with Philander Smith College
– Touré is the co-host of “The Cycle” which airs on MSNBC and the author of “Who’s Afraid of Post-Blackness? What It Means To Be Black Now,” which was named one of the Most Notable Books of 2011 by The New York Times and the Washington Post. It was also nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work of Non-Fiction. He has published three previous books and is currently at work on a book about Prince which will be published in 2013.
Betsy Fischer Martin, executive producer of NBC’s “Meet the Press”
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– Fischer Martin has been executive producer of NBC’s top-rated Sunday morning public affairs program and the longest running television program in the world, “Meet the Press,” since July 2002. She has produced interviews with U.S. Presidents, key Cabinet officials, heads of state and presidential candidates – including a special “Meet the Press” debate live from New Hampshire with all of the 2012 Republican candidates for president.
“Liberating Structures,” Arvind Singhal, William J. Clinton Distinguished Fellow
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– Singhal, a communication and social change scholar from the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP), will discuss “Liberating Structures,” a set of three dozen structured environments that enable people to interact in a way that releases their creative potential. This philosophy argues that conventional structures are too inhibiting, such as classroom settings, or too loose, such as open discussions; while liberating structures can allow individuals to be more productive. Singhal, serves as a William J. Clinton Distinguished Fellow at the Clinton School.
Emmett Carson, president and CEO, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Friday, March 29, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. (Clinton Center, Great Hall)
– As part of the Clinton School Center on Community Philanthropy’s third annual summit, Carson will discuss “Racial Healing and Equity in the American South.“ This year’s summit will commemorate the 15th anniversary of President Bill Clinton’s “One America in the 21st Century” initiative on race. For more information and registration on the conference which will be held March 28 and 29, please visit: www.clintoncommunityphilanthropy.org.
*Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu, or calling 501-683-5239.