George T. Hunter Lecture Series
In 2007 and 2008 the Ochs Center partnered with the Benwood Foundation and UTC to present the first George T. Hunter lecture series. The series featured Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, environmentalist Bill McKibben, author Frank McCourt, and the founder of the project for Public Spaces, Fred Kent.
The Ochs Center has continued its partnership with the Benwood Foundation, UTC, and CreateHere to present The 2009 George T. Hunter Lecture Series, which will feature the following speakers:
Doris Kearns Goodwin – January 13th, 2009: Ms. Goodwin is a world-renowned historian, expert on presidential politics, and Pulitzer Prize winner. Her most recent book is Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. Speaking just one week prior to the presidential inauguration, her lecture focused on leadership lessons learned from Abraham Lincoln. Follow the link to see the lecture or see the interview.
John Merrow – March 3rd, 2009: Mr. Merrow is the Education Correspondent for the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS. He spoke about his observations regarding the progress of public education in the United States. Follow the link to see the lecture or see the interview.
Majora Carter – September 15th, 2009: Ms. Carter is a leader in the environmental justice and green-collar job movements. In 2006, Ms. Carter was the recipient of a MacArthur genius grant for her work in bringing sustainable development and green-collar jobs to her South Bronx neighborhood.
David Brooks – November 17th, 2009: Mr. Brooks is a columnist for the New York Times and author of two social commentaries including the best-seller Bobos in Paradise. Mr. Brooks will speak on community development. The Ochs Center is proud to be a part of this important event that brings outstanding speakers to Chattanooga and encourages community dialogue on current issues.
For more information on the Benwood Lecture Series, please visit www.benwood.org.
Partnership with UTC
The Ochs Center is located at 739 McCallie Avenue on the southern end of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) campus. The Ochs Center shares a building with UTC's Center for Applied Social Research.
The partnership with UTC goes beyond the sharing of facilities. As adjunct faculty members, David Eichenthal, Eileen Robertson-Rehberg, and Bill Tharp teach in the Master of Public Administration program. Each semester the Ochs Center hires UTC students as interns in order to provide an experiential learning experience. The Ochs Center also collaborates with UTC faculty on research projects of interest.
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