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The Calhoun Lecture Series of Clemson University under the aegis of the Strom Thurmond Institute is designed to bring cutting edge policy conversation to the people of South Carolina. In Clemson University's great tradition of Public Service the series brings to campus outstanding national and international lecturers. The purpose being to impart knowledge to the public in general and the students of Clemson and surrounding institutions of higher learning. In addition to the formal program, the speakers become more familiar with South Carolina and Clemson University through meetings with selected classes, students and faculty groups.
Mr. William M. Campbell III Recently served as president of Discovery Networks U.S.
Dr. Vernon Burton Book signing after presentation hosted by Clemson University Bookstore.
Professor Ron Rash
Date : April 1, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Topic:
It's Not "Just Business"
Speaker:
Location:
Brooks Theatre, Clemson University
Date : January 15, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Topic:
Author of The Age of Lincoln
Speaker:
Professor of History and Sociology, University of Illinois; Professor and Senior Research Scientist, National Center for Supercomputing Applications; and Director of the Illinois Center for Computing in Humanities, Arts and Social Science
Location:
Brooks Theatre, Clemson University
Date : October 18, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Topic:
"Frontier to Cell Towers in Clemson's Tri-County Area"
Speaker:
Dr. W. J. Megginson
Location:
Brooks Theatre, Clemson University
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Date : Thursday, September 13, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Topic:
"The Healing Power of Music"
Speaker:
Dr. Alice Hudnall Cash
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Location:
Brooks Theatre, Clemson University
Sponsor:
AnMed Health
www.HealingMusicEnterprises.com
Date: Thursday - April 5, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Topic:
World Poverty and
Third World Economic Dilemmas
Speaker:
Dr. Mosharaff Hossain,
Retired Full Professor of Economics,
Dhaka University.
Sponsored by Dr. Harry Morse.
Wrote articles on the Structure of Bangladesh Economy, Population, Rural Development, Taxation, Public Expenditure, Foreign Aid, Food Self-sufficiency, Poverty, Agricultural Development Problems, Eradication of Hunger and Malnutrition.
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Location:
Brooks Theater,
Clemson University
Date: Thursday - April 28, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Topic:
A Soldiers Thoughts on the Koreas
Speaker:
Randolph W. House
U.S. Army Lieutenant General, Retired
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Location:
Brooks Theater,
Clemson University
02/07/07
Accomplished writer and educator, first John A Parris, Jr. and Dorothy Luxton Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies at Western Carolina Unversity
Topic: - "The Past is not dead; it's not even the past": The Civil War and The World Made Straight
11/9/06 -
Lindsey Graham,
U.S. Senator,
South Carolina
Topic: - The Future: Where do we go from Here?
9/14/06 -
Dr. Charles Bryan,
Distinguished Professor of Internal Medicine,
Director of Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities,
University of South Carolina School of Medicine,
Author
Topic: - To Build an Edifice of Character:
Why and How in Today's Society?
3/27/06 -
John Lenczowski,
Founder and President,
The Institute of World Affairs,
Advisor on European and Soviet Affairs,
Author
Topic: - Weaknesses in the U.S. National Security Posture: Who is at Fault?
1/24/06 -
Raymond S. Greenberg,
President,
Medical University of South Carolina,
Topic: - Take Two Aspirins and Call South Carolina in the Morning
10/24/05 -
Kathleen Parker,
Journalist,
Writer, editor and columnist
Topic: - The View from Planet Earth
9/27/05 -
James Webb,
Journalist, business consultant and screenwriter-producer
Former Secretary of the Navy
Topic: - Scotch-Irish Culture in America
3/17/05 -
John Shelton Reed,
Novelist
Topic: - What's Southern About the South?
2/11/05 -
Donna Shalala,
President of the University of Miami
Former member of President Clinton's cabinet
Topic: - Social Security and Health Care in America: Who Should Pay
10/14/04 -
Nicholas Capaldi,
Business Ethicist
Topic: - America's Role in the 21st Century
9/22/04 -
George Crile,
Producer
60 Minutes II
Topic: - Charlie Wilson's War:
The American Undergovernment
4/7/04 -
Walter Mears,
Associated Press Writer and Editor
National Reporting Pulitzer 1977
Author of Deadlines Past: Forty Years of Presidential Campaigning: A Reporter's Story
Topic: - Forty Years of Presidential Campaigning
3/1/04 -
Bobby Bowden,
Florida State Head Football Coach
Topic: - Changes in College Football During His Lifetime: What is Good and What is Bad
11/19/03 -
Christopher Dickey,
Distinguished journalist and author
Paris Bureau Chief and Middle East Editor
Newsweek Magazine
Topic: - Firebombings: From My Father's Wars to Ours
9/24/03 -
His Excellency Ishaq Shahryar,
Former Ambassador of Afghanistan
Topic: - The Future of Afghanistan
4/2/03 -
Richard W. Riley,
Former U. S. Secretary of Education
Former Governor of South Carolina
Topic: - International Education and Homeland Security
1/15/03 -
General Thomas S. Moorman, Jr. (USAF, Ret),
Former Commander, Air Force Space Command
Former Vice Chief of Staff, USAF
Topic: - Perspectives on Defense Transformation:
Changing the Way We Fight
11/7/02 -
Dr. Victor Strasburger,
Chief, Division of Adolescent Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
School of Medicine
University of New Mexico
Topic: - From Columbine to Melrose Place: Sex, Drugs, and Violence in the Media
9/12/02 -
Judge Walter T. Cox III,
Former Chief Judge
US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Topic: - Is There Justice For All: A Contemporary Look at The Rules for the Government of the Land and Naval Forces
5/17/02 -
Rudy Mancke,
Naturalist and Television Host
Topic: - The Natural World of South Carolina
1/23/02 -
Lt. General Paul E. Blackwell,
Former deputy chief of staff for
Operations and Plans,
United States Army, Washington, DC.
Topic - Terrorism in America: The American Resolve
11/7/01 -
Dr. Tom Daniels, Professor and Author,
The University at Albany-State University of New York.
author of When City and Country Collide
Topic - When City and Country Collide
10/24/01 -
Jim Hodges, Governor of South Carolina
Topic: - South Carolina in the 21st Century:
6/20/01 -
Dr. Walter Edgar, Professor and Author,
University of South Carolina.
Director of the Institute for Southern Studies.
His most recent book is South Carolina: A History.
Topic - The Patriot: Hollywood & History
5/18/01 -
Armstrong Williams, Syndicated Columnist,
Hosts a daily television show and two weekly on-line chat programs, makes regular appearances on a number of news analysis programs, writes a syndicated column, and is CEO of an international public relations firm.
Topic - What is Morality
10/5/00 -
Dr. Robert Morgan, Professor of English,
Cornell University.
Award winning author and poet.
His most recent book is Gap Creek.
Topic - The Voice of the Story
9/12/00 -
Dr. Linda Austin, Professor of Psychiatry,
Medical University of SC and Host of "What's On Your Mind?" on SC Educational Radio
Topic - Diagnosis De Jour: Mental Health Challenges
in Contemporary Society
2/16/00 -
Shelby Foote, Historian & Film Maker
Topic - The Role of the Historian
1/24/00 -
Barbara Bush, Former First Lady
Topic - Pearls of Wisdom
10/14/99 -
Howard Baker, Former U.S. Senator
Topic - Is Government Really Changing or Are We Seeing It in a Clearer Light Because of the Media?
6/3/99 -
Jack Anderson, Syndicated Columnist
Topic - The News Behind the Headlines
Weekly articles by William H. Hunter, M.D.
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