Diana Aviv, president and CEO of Independent Sector
Friday, February 1, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– Aviv is president and CEO of Independent Sector, the national leadership network for America’s nonprofits, foundations and corporate giving programs. As a visiting Scholar in Residence at the Center on Community Philanthropy, Aviv will present her research on the topic of community philanthropy and share reflections on trends in the nonprofit sector.
“Leading Through Crisis,” Paul Hill, director of Mission Operations, NASA Johnson Space Center
Monday, February 4, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– Hill has dedicated his career to the NASA-manned space flight program, and since 2007 has been responsible for all aspects of Mission Operations support for manned space flight. At the Clinton School, Hill will give a lecture titled “Leading Through Crisis” based on his experiences leading 23 shuttle and station missions.
“Smart Stewardship for Nonprofits: Making the Right Decision in Good Times and Bad,” Peter Brinckerhoff
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– Brinckerhoff is an internationally renowned trainer, author and consultant to nonprofit organizations. He is a former board member of local, state and national nonprofits and has worked on the staff and as executive director of two regional nonprofits. Since founding his consulting firm Corporate Alternatives in 1982, Brinckerhoff has helped thousands of organizations to better serve their missions.
“The Year of the Women,” a panel discussion on the Blair Center-Clinton School Poll
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall) *In partnership with the Diane D. Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society
– Join us for a panel discussion on the views of women and women’s issues in politics based on the results of a new nonpartisan academic poll conducted by the Clinton School and the Diane D. Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society at the University of Arkansas. A panel of scholars from the Blair Center will present results of the poll and release a new report on their findings.
“Responses to Childhood Obesity in the U.S.,” part of Policy Solutions Challenge USA
Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– The Clinton School will serve as the South Region host for the inaugural Policy Solutions Challenge USA, a national competition among teams of students from U.S. schools of public policy, public affairs and public administration to develop innovative solutions to the most important policy problems facing the country. Join us for the participating teams’ public presentations on this year’s topic, “Responses to Childhood Obesity in the U.S.”
“The Three Doctors,” Dr. Sampson Davis, Dr. Rameck Hunt and Dr. George Jenkins
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. (M.L. Harris Auditorium) In partnership with Philander Smith College
– As teenage boys growing up on the tough inner-city streets of Newark, N.J., Davis, Hunt and Jenkins made a pact: they would stick together, go to college, graduate and become doctors. In accomplishing their goal, they have gone on to write books and start a foundation to share their stories and inspire others to overcome life’s challenges. Together they have written three books about their lives, “The Pact” for adults, “We Beat the Streets,” for children and “The Bond,” about fatherhood.
“Closing the Implementation Gap and Building the Graduation Pipeline,” Jim Balfanz, president of City Year
Friday, February 15, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– Balfanz is president of City Year, an education-focused nonprofit that unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service to keep students in school and on track to graduation. Balfanz will discuss a new City Year report titled “Closing the Implementation Gap,” which highlights the critical role national service can play in helping to advance key school reform efforts in America’s lowest performing schools.
“Ensuring Domestic Preparedness and Resilience: WMD Counterterrorism and All-Hazards,” a roundtable discussion
Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– Join us for a roundtable discussion on efforts to counter the threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction and ensure preparation for all environmental and manmade domestic hazards. This event is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation; the NNSA Global Threat Reduction Initiative; and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate.
Jennifer Higdon, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer
Friday, February 22, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall) In partnership with Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
– Higdon is one of the most performed living American composers. Her list of commissioners and performing organizations is extensive and includes the Cleveland Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Tokyo String Quartet, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the President’s Own Marine Band, among others. Higdon received the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Music for her Violin Concerto, with the committee citing her work as a “deeply engaging piece that combines flowing lyricism with dazzling virtuosity.”
“The Big Truck That Went By,” author Jonathan Katz
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall) *Book signing to follow
– As a reporter for the Associated Press in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Katz was the only full-time American correspondent in the country when the devastating earthquake hit on January 12, 2010. He stayed for another year to document how ordinary Haitians fared in the aftermath and the progress of the huge international effort to rebuild. In “The Big Truck that Went By,” Katz documents the pain and perseverance of the Haitian people, uncovers how the relief effort went astray and describes how international aid can become smarter in the future.
*Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu, or calling 501-683-5239.
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