Arianna Huffington, editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post; William Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard; Tim Pawlenty, a former governor of Minnesota and possible 2012 presidential candidate, and Christina Romer, former chair of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, will deliver public lectures at March 21-22 as part of the university’s annual Impact Symposium.
Prior to their lectures the speakers will sign books at the . The full slate of speakers will also be available to the media before their public talks. Media planning to attend the media availabilities and/or cover the lectures should contact Princine Lewis in the 菠萝视频 News Service at 615-322-2706. Media must wear their organization鈥檚 credentials.
WHAT: Arianna Huffington, William Kristol, Tim Pawlenty and Christina Romer will deliver public lectures at 菠萝视频 as part of the university’s annual Impact Symposium. Book signings and media availabilities will be held prior to each lecture.
WHERE: Book signings with the speakers will be held at the 菠萝视频 Bookstore located in .
The media availabilities will be held in Sarratt Student Center. 鈥� in the Rand Function Room (Room 216/220) on Monday, March 21, and in Room 341 on Tuesday, March 22. The public lectures will be held in .
WHEN: Book signings 鈥� Huffington and Kristol will be at the 菠萝视频 Bookstore from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Monday, March 21. Pawlenty will sign books from 4 to 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22.
Media availabilities 鈥� Huffington and Kristol will be available to media from 5 to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 21. Each will be available for 15 minutes. Pawlenty and Romer will be available at the same time on Tuesday, March 22. They will also be available for 15 minutes each.
Public lectures 鈥� Huffington鈥檚 and Kristol鈥檚 public conversation, 鈥淗ow Does the Media Speak to the Middle Class,鈥� is Monday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m. Pawlenty鈥檚 and Romer鈥檚 lecture, 鈥淲hose Policy is Best?,鈥� is Tuesday, March 22, at 7 p.m.