Ivy Tech Community College will affection Washington Post columnist and approved contributor to MSNBC, Eugene Robinson during the anniversary O’Bannon Institute Conversation in Bloomington.
Bloomington, IN (Vocus/PRWEB ) April 22, 2009 -- Ivy Tech Community College will affection Washington Post columnist and approved contributor to MSNBC, Eugene Robinson during the anniversary O’Bannon Institute Conversation in Bloomington. One of the world’s a lot of celebrated journalism awards, the coveted Pulitzer Prize was awarded to Robinson for his annotation that chronicled, analyzed and advancing Barack Obama’s presidential election. The O’Bannon Institute console discussions activate on Friday, May 1 at 9 a.m. in the Student Commons at Ivy Tech’s Bloomington campus. Mr. Robinson will apogee the day’s activities with a chat at 2:30 p.m.
This year’s Institute affair A Historic Presidency: The First 100 Days, includes acceptable animadversion by above Indiana First Lady Judy O’Bannon. The Institute aswell includes console discussions with notable experts from about the accompaniment on the capacity of healthcare, adopted policy, and the abridgement in the aboriginal 100 canicule of the Obama administration. The highlight “O’Bannon Conversation” with Mr. Robinson will abutting this year’s Institute events.
The three-day O’Bannon Institute for Community Service accident begins Wednesday, April 29 with the Civic Engagement Awards Ceremony at Ivy Tech. The “Day of Service,” activities activate Thursday, April 30 with students, adroitness and agents volunteering their time to the community. The O’Bannon Institute Private Reception and Dinner is appointed for the black of April 30, with world-renowned historian and New York Times acknowledged columnist Doris Kearns Goodwin, at Indiana Memorial Union Alumni Hall. The fundraising banquet begins at 6:30 p.m., and is awash out. Ivy Tech - Bloomington is still currently demography anxiety for Friday, May 1 Institute activities featuring Washington Post columnist and approved contributor to MSNBC, Mr. Robinson.
John Whikehart, Chancellor of Ivy Tech - Bloomington says that this year’s O’Bannon Institute is amazing because we are featuring two Pulitzer Prize acceptable speakers,” “It is an account to host both Mrs. Goodwin and Mr. Robinson, and to accommodate the accessible an befalling to apprehend their able annotation on the aboriginal 100 canicule of this current, actual administration. Both guests accept admired activity adventures to allotment with the association and accept aberrant captivation in advertisement on ability and White House politics.”
Ivy Tech launched the O’Bannon Institute for Community Service six years ago. It is an anniversary befalling for the association to appear calm to altercate issues accompanying to government, association service, nonprofit organizations, education, and political participation. Previous speakers accept included Sen. George McGovern, Sen. Birch Bayh, Sen. Alan Simpson, Gov. Joe Kernan, Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Indiana First Lady Judy O’Bannon, account adept Sam Donaldson and attack architect Paul Begala.
To accomplish a catch for Friday, May 1 events, amuse alarm (812) 330-6001 or email gbass1(at)ivytech.edu.
Ivy Tech Community College (http://www.ivytech.edu) is the state’s better accessible post-secondary academy and the nation’s better singly-accredited statewide association academy arrangement with added than 120,000 acceptance enrolled annually. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, alms affordable amount programs and training that are accumbent with the needs of its association alternating with courses and programs that alteration to added colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accepted by the Higher Learning Commission and a affiliate of the North Central Association.
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Office: 317-917-5732
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Short Bios:
Doris Kearns Goodwin is a world-renowned historian and columnist of acknowledged books on Roosevelt, Kennedy, Johnson, and Lincoln. She currently appears consistently on Meet the Press and added political programming.
Eugene H. Robinson is an award-winning journalist, political columnist for The Washington Post, and a approved contributor to MSNBC. His is the columnist of Coal to Cream: A Black Man’s Journey Beyond Color to an Affirmation of Race.
O’Bannon Institute for Community Service
Friday, May 1 at 9 a.m.
Ivy Tech Community College - Bloomington
Student Commons
8:30a.m. - Registration (Continental Breakfast)
9:00a.m. - Welcome Remarks by above Indiana First Lady, Judy O’Bannon
Discussion Moderator – Keith Klein, Chair, Communication Program and Life Skills Department, Ivy Tech Community College - Bloomington
9:40a.m. - Panel Discussion #1 - Healthcare
Facilitator – Chuck Carney, Director of Communication and Media Relations, Indiana University School of Education
Mark Moore, President, Bloomington Hospital
Dan Peterson, Vice President, Industry & Government Affairs, Cook Group, Inc.
Linda White, President and CEO, Deaconess Health System and Ivy Tech Community College State Trustee
11:00a.m. - Panel Discussion #2 - Foreign Policy
Facilitator – Ann Shea, Weekly Special Host and Producer, WTIU
Roger Hamburg, Professor Emeritus, Political Science, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University South Bend (IUSB)
Andy Jacobs, Former U.S. Representative from Indiana’s 10th District, 1983-1996
Dr. Patrick O’Meara, Vice President for International Affairs, Indiana University
1:15p.m. - Panel Discussion #3 - Economy
Facilitator – Morton Marcus, Economist, Director Emeritus, Indiana Business Research Center, Indiana University, Kelly School of Business
Kevin Brinegar, President, Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Kathy Davis, Owner, Davis Design Group and above Lieutenant Governor, Indiana
Gerry Dick, Host, Inside Indiana Business
William Strauss, Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Ron Walker, President, Bloomington Economic Development Corporation
2:30p.m. - O’Bannon Conversation with columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner, Eugene Robinson
Moderator - Bob Zaltsberg, Editor, The Herald-Times
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