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“Jazz: Integrated Art in Segregated America,” a panel discussion
Monday, August 24, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. (South on Main, 1304 Main St., Little Rock, AR 72202) *In partnership with Oxford American
– “Jazz,” a panel discussion, will be led by Jackie Lamar, professor of saxophone at the University of Central Arkansas’s College of Fine Arts and Communication, and will feature panelists including Little Rock-based singer Irene Crutchfield, bassist Bill Huntington, drummer Alvin Fielder, and bassist London Branch. The panel will share personal experiences as jazz musicians in integrated bands prior to the Civil Rights Act, and the importance of music and art as uniting forces in modern America. At 8:00 p.m., following the 60-minute free symposium, the Alvin Fielder Group will play a 90-minute set of music for $10 admission, $5 for students/artists.“
American Soccer Around the World,” Michael Kammarman, press officer for US Men’s National Soccer Team
Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at 12:00 noon (Sturgis Hall)
– After graduating college, Michael Kammarman set out with his brother for the next two years backpacking around the world, ultimately hitting 35 countries in Europe, the Middle East, and the South Pacific. Nearly 20 years later, he is still getting stamps on his passport, except this time as the press officer for the United States Men’s National Soccer Team. Kammarman, who graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in political science, got his start in soccer when he was a volunteer at the Washington venue when the United States hosted the World Cup in 1994. Join us for a moderated discussion about his travels and experiences over the past 15 years.
“Stay Safe: A memoir of life after loss from the sister of a fallen Navy SEAL,” Emily Reeves
Friday, August 28, 2015 at 12:00 noon (Sturgis Hall)
– Emily Reeves’ younger brother was on SEAL Team 6 and aboard the helicopter that was shot down in Afghanistan on August 6, 2011. It was the worst single loss-of-life day for the U.S. in the war in Afghanistan. It was also the worst in the history of Naval Special Warfare. Since then, we have heard many stories about SEAL Team 6, their missions and the men that make up that group of heroes. Throughout this ordeal, she wrote letters to her brother and turned those notes into a short memoir recounting the month of August 2011 that shares the unimaginable events of that month and how she and her dad managed through it. The notification, the dignified transfer of remains, the memorial service, the burial at sea, an earthquake, a hurricane, multiple funeral services for other men from the helicopter and all the memories these events stirred up are covered in this memoir
“A Student-Centered Learning Approach,” Elliot Washor, co-founder of Big Picture Learning
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– Elliot Washor has been involved in school reform for more than 35 years as a teacher, principal, administrator, video producer, and writer. He has taught and is interested in all levels of school from kindergarten through college, in urban and rural settings, across all disciplines. Washor’s interests lie in the field of how schools can connect with communities to understand tacit and disciplinary learning both in and outside of school. At Thayer High School in Winchester, N.H., Washor’s professional development programs won an “Innovations in State and Local Government Award” from the Ford Foundation and the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He has been selected as an educator to watch in Rhode Island and has recently been selected as one of the Daring Dozen – the Twelve Most Daring Educators in the World by the George Lucas Educational Foundation.
“Is There Hope for the Global Environment in the Long Run?,” Gazmend Zeneli
Thursday, September 3, 2015, at 12:00 noon (Sturgis Hall)
– Gazmend Zeneli is a professor of environmental policy at the University of Marin Barleti in Tirana, Albania, and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service Scholar in Residence. Zeneli has led various projects in his home country, including the Albanian National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2014-2020 and the Annual Environmental Performance Audit of the Natural Resources Development Project. He has published and presented more than 70 articles and scientific papers in the field of forestry and environment (including publications in Tree Physiology and Oecologia). In his public program, Zeneli will focus on EU policies and laws related to global ecological changes.
“Climate Change in US Cities: Managing A Rising Tide of Extreme Heat,” Professor Brian Stone
Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall) *Book signing to follow
– Brian Stone is an associate professor in the City and Regional Planning Program of the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he teaches in the areas of urban environmental management, land use, and transportation planning. Stone’s program of research is focused on the spatial drivers of urban environmental phenomena, with an emphasis on climate change and air quality. Most recently, Stone published studies on the role of land use in climate change mitigation, the extent to which urban areas are amplifying global warming trends and the role of sprawling land use patterns in ozone formation. The Urban Climate Lab is a group of researchers exploring the connections between climate change and the built environment and how land use is contributing to climate change, including through urbanization and displacement of natural land covers.
“A conversation with TIAA-CREF,” Tim Hopper, chief economist, and Heather Davis, chief investment officer for private markets
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 12:00 noon (Sturgis Hall)
– Tim Hopper, chief economist, and Heather Davis, chief investment officer for private markets, will discuss what rising interest rates mean for the economy and markets. They will also address the TIAA-CREF fruits of employment program. As TIAA-CREF’s leading economic advisor, Hopper is responsible for articulating the firm’s economic views and providing guidance that informs the firm’s investment portfolios and asset allocation strategies. As chief investment officer, Davis is responsible for strategy, investment originations, portfolio management and board reporting for the organization’s private fixed-income and private equity investments, including direct equity investments in the real assets sectors.
“Macbeth,” a panel discussion
Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 12:00 noon (Sturgis Hall) *In partnership with the Arkansas Repertory Theatre
– Murder, madness, and magic haunt every shadowy corner in the most powerful of William Shakespeare’s great tragedies. After receiving an ominous prophecy on a blood-soaked battlefield, Macbeth and his ambitious wife claw their way to the Scottish throne. Each step closer to fulfilling his royal fate leads Macbeth deeper and deeper into a fiendish quagmire of carnage and corruption, from which none can survive; not even him. Join The Rep as we cast a spell on Arkansas audiences with this powerful production that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Join us for a panel discussion about this production with moderator Bob Hupp, producing artistic director at Arkansas Repertory Theatre.
“Mr. Smith Goes to Prison: What My Year Behind Bars Taught Me About America’s Prison Crisis,” professor Jeff Smith
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 12:00 noon (Sturgis Hall) *Book signing to follow
– In 2009, Jeff Smith, a former Missouri State Senator, pleaded guilty to charges related to campaign malfeasance and earned himself a year and a day in a Kentucky federal correction institution. In “Mr. Smith Goes to Prison”, he traces the cracks in America’s prison walls, exposing the shortcomings of a race-based cycle of poverty and crime that sets inmates up to fail. Now an urban policy professor, Smith’s blend of academic training, real-world political acumen, and insights from a year on the inside of prison help him offer practical solutions to the nation’s prison problem and to jumpstart the rehabilitation of the millions behind bars.
Kumpuris Distinguished Lecture Series with Chelsea Clinton
Friday, September 18, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. (Great Hall) *Book signing to follow *In partnership with the Clinton Foundation and AT&T
– In “It’s Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!,” Chelsea Clinton tackles the biggest challenges facing us today. She combines facts, charts, photographs, and stories to give readers a deep understanding of the world around them and how anyone can make a difference. With stories about children and teens who have made real changes big and small, this book inspires readers of all ages to do their part to make our world a better place. One of Clinton’s favorite childhood books was “50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth;” as an elementary school student in Little Rock, AR, she helped start a paper-recycling program at her school; as a teenager in Washington, D.C., she led her school’s service club; and as a student at Stanford University, she volunteered as a reading and writing tutor and at the Children’s Hospital. Today, she is Vice Chair of the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation where she helps lead the work of the Foundation across its various initiatives, with a particular focus on work related to health, girls and women, creating service opportunities, and empowering the next generation of leaders. Chelsea holds a BA from Stanford University, an MPH from Columbia University, and an MPhil and doctorate degree in international relations from Oxford University.
The lecture featuring Chelsea Clinton will be the 1,000th public program for the Clinton School of Public Service. On September 18, 2004, the Clinton School welcomed their first public program speaker, Senator Bob Dole. Please join us as we celebrate this milestone.
“Operation HOPE” founder and CEO, John Hope Bryant
Monday, September 21, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall) *Book signing to follow
– John Hope Bryant is the founder, chairman and chief executive Officer for Operation HOPE, whose mission is to make free enterprise work for everyone by working as a nonprofit private banker for the working poor, the underserved, and struggling middle class. Through Operation HOPE and its partners, Bryant is today responsible for more than $2 billion of private capital supporting low-wealth home ownership, small businesses, entrepreneurship, and community development investments in 300 U.S. cities, South Africa, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
“The Human Rights Crisis on the U.S. Mexico Border,” Chelsea Halstead
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 12:00 noon (Sturgis Hall)
– Chelsea Halstead is a program manager for the Colibrí Center for Human Rights where she leads the Colibrí’s Family Advocacy program, speaking with families to collect information on missing persons and making case matches by comparing reports to forensic data. The Colibrí Center is a family advocacy nonprofit based in Tucson, Arizona that works with families, forensic scientists and humanitarians to end migrant death on the U.S.-Mexico border.
“The Demographics of Wealth,” director of The Center for Household Financial Stability at the Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis, Ray Boshara
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall) *In partnership with Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families
– Ray Boshara is the author of “The Role of Education,” the second essay in a three-part series titled “The Demographics of Wealth: How Age, Education, and Race Separate Thrivers from Strugglers in Today’s Economy” and published by The Center for Household Financial Stability at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The essays are the result of an analysis of data collected between 1989 and 2013 through the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances, including interviews with more than 40,000 heads of households during that time period. Bokhara’s essay, “The Role of Education” examines the possible links between education and household wealth.
“How Tech Can Create Social Change,” Nancy Lublin, founder of Crisis Text Line
Monday, September 28, 2015, at 12:00 noon (Sturgis Hall)
– Nancy Lublin is the founder of Crisis Text Line, which is an emotional support line via texting for those in crisis. Before founding Crisis Text Line, Lublin created Dress for Success, a global entity that provides interview suits and career development training to women in need, and turned around the organization Do Something from the brink of closure to one of the largest youth organizations in the world. Once named to Fortune’s “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders” alongside the Pope and Dalai Lama, Lublin is also the author of the business best-seller “Zilch: The Power of Zero in Business.” Lublin’s innovative approach to business, teens, and technology has transcended the not-for-profit world and featured on Oprah, 60 Minutes, The Today Show, and in People Magazine.
“Landmark Decisions: What’s on the Docket Next”
Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at 12:00 noon (Sturgis Hall) *In partnership with UALR William H. Bowen School of Law
– Every year on the first Monday in October the United States Supreme Court begins its new term. Last term’s same sex marriage and Obamacare decisions are the latest examples of how the Court’s decisions change the way we live. Associate Dean Theresa Beiner and Dean Emeritus John DiPippa at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law will discuss last year’s United States Supreme Court term and its blockbuster cases. They will also highlight the important cases on the Court’s docket and their significance.
Alex Eaton, director of sustainability, charity: water
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– Alexander Eaton is the director of sustainability at charity: water, which is a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Eaton works to integrate innovative technology and entrepreneurial solutions to keep water flowing at thousands of clean water projects in 22 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Before starting at Charity: water, Alex worked to empower smallholder farmers through renewable energy, agricultural technology, and innovative financing. Over the last ten years, he designed and brought to market the patented bioenergy system Biobolsa, worked with KIVA to develop one of their first green-finance products, and ran the International Renewable Resources Institute.
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