Monroe-Paine Distinguished Lecture Series
Established by a gift from Frederick Middlebush, 12th president of the University of Missouri, to honor his wife's parents, the Monroe-Paine Distinguished Lecture in Public Affairs brings leading policy experts to the MU campus. During their visit to campus, speakers give a public lecture, conduct a research seminar and meet with students and faculty from across campus.
Recent Monroe-Paine lecturers have included:
- Brigadier General Edward Cardon, Deputy Commandant, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College "Cultivating Agile and Adaptive Leaders" October 19, 2009
- Dr. Michiko Ueda, California Institute of Technology “The Economic Effects of Gerrymandering (with Salvatore Nunnari)” April 30, 2009
- Dr. Barry Rabe, University of Michigan "Can Congress Govern the Climate?" March 12, 2009
- Dr. Susan Schmidt Bies, Member 2001-2007 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System “Public Policy Issues From the Current Financial Crisis” February 9, 2009
- Lieutenant General James Campbell, United States Army (Retired) “Selfless Service” January 28, 2009
- Lynn Vavreck, Assistant Professor University of California-Los Angeles “The Message Matters: The Economy and Presidential Campaigns” September 9, 2008
- Gary Forsee, President University of Missouri “Return on Investment: Does Public Higher Education Still Offer Value to Its Stakeholders?” April 28, 2008
- Anthony Nownes, Associate Professor Department of Political Science, University of Tennessee-Knoxville “Density and Organizational Change: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love Organizational Ecology” April 7, 2008
- Eric Greitens, Chairman, Center for Citizen Leadership "The Next Generation of American Leadership" March 13, 2008
- Joel Waldfogel, Professor and Chair, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania "The Tyranny of the Market: Why You Can’t Always Get What You Want" October 29, 2007
- Congressman Ike Skelton "Thinking in Terms of History" September 14, 2007
Select this link to view a complete list of past Monroe Paine Distinguished Lecturers.
Upcoming Lectures
There are currently no lectures scheduled.