WHAT: Featuring a panel with a wealth of leadership experience at WVU and around the country, this “Meet the Presidents” discussion, part of the David C. Hardesty, Jr. Festival of Ideas, will provide a fascinating look at changes in higher education and how West Virginia University fits into this landscape.
WHO: Current WVU President E. Gordon Gee (1981-85 and 2014 to present) will welcome former University Presidents for a wide-ranging discussion about the future of higher education.
Invitations were extended to:
· Gene A. Budig, 1977-1980
· Diane L. Reinhard, 1985-1986
· Neil S. Bucklew, 1986-1995
· David C. Hardesty Jr., 1995-2007
· Michael S. Garrison, 2007-2008
· C. Peter Magrath, 2008-2009
· James P. Clements, 2009-2013
The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Robert E. DiClerico, professor emeritus of political science at WVU and expert on the American Presidency.
Diane Lewis Jackson, current Higher Education Policy Commission member and former WVU Board of Governors member, and Joyce McConnell, WVU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, will also speak during the event.
WHERE: WVU Mountainlair Ballrooms, Downtown Campus, Morgantown
WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m.
Note: A media availability will be held in the Mountaineer Room of the Mountainlair from 1:30 – 2 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.
The David C. Hardesty Jr. Festival of Ideas was created in 1995 by former WVU president David C. Hardesty Jr. and is produced by University Events. It was inspired by events he organized as WVU’s student body president in the 1960s. Today, the lecture series spans the academic year and engages a diverse group of newsmakers, public figures, thought leaders and WVU’s own superstars.
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CONTACT:
Lisa Martin, University Events, Special Events
Coordinator,
304.293.8021, lisa.martin@mail.wvu.edu