Alumni Association seeking speakers for Lifelong Learning series

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

The University of Iowa Alumni Association is seeking speaker submissions for its Lifelong Learning series, an enrichment program that allows UI faculty and distinguished graduates to share their knowledge, expertise, and passion.

Lifelong Learning reaches hundreds of alumni and friends across the state. Last year’s sessions drew more than 1,000 attendees. Past events include the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Alumni Fellows awards ceremony and panel discussion; a civil rights discussion led by History Adjunct Lecturer and UI archivist David McCartney, and an “Autumn Star Party” presentation by Physics & Astronomy Professor Randall McEntaffer.

The UIAA will accept speaker proposals through Wednesday, May 18, 2016 via online submission form. All are encouraged to share this link with faculty or staff members or alumni who may be excellent candidates for the outreach program.

The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers about 70 majors across the humanities; fine, performing and literary arts; natural and mathematical sciences; social and behavioral sciences; and communication disciplines. About 15,000 undergraduate and nearly 2,000 graduate students study each year in the college’s 37 departments, led by faculty at the forefront of teaching and research in their disciplines. The college teaches all Iowa undergraduates through the college's general education program, CLAS CORE. About 80 percent of all Iowa undergraduates begin their academic journey in CLAS. The college confers about 60 percent of the university's bachelor's degrees each academic year.