The University of Toledo and The Blade will launch a new thought leadership series with a panel discussion on modern leadership on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Four national panelists will participate in “Exploring Leadership in Today’s World,” the first installment of the Perspectives series, at 6 p.m. in UToledo’s Doermann Theatre.
Attendees are asked to register for the free, public event online through The Blade. Event parking is free in Area 1N.
David Shribman will moderate “Exploring Leadership in Today’s World,” following opening remarks by Dr. Imran Ali, interim dean of UToledo’s College of Medicine and Life Sciences. Shribman is a Pulitzer Prize-winning, nationally syndicated columnist and executive editor emeritus of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Panelists are:
• Jean Becker, who served as chief of staff for George H.W. Bush and as deputy press secretary to First Lady Barbara Bush. Becker is the author of the recently released book “Character Matters: And Other Life Lessons from George H.W. Bush.”
• Jackie Calmes, an opinion columnist and former White House editor at the Los Angeles Times who previously served as chief political and chief economic correspondent at The New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Calmes is an alumna of UToledo.
• Andrew Card, who served as White House chief of staff and head of White House Iraq Group under George W. Bush and as secretary of transportation under George H.W. Bush.
• Marc Garneau, a former astronaut, retired Royal Canadian Navy officer and retired member of Canadian Parliament who served as cabinet minister from 2015 to 2021.
Perspectives, presented by UToledo and The Blade, will encompass quarterly events on a variety of topics. Each will feature national panelists alongside UToledo faculty experts.
“Perspectives is an excellent opportunity to welcome the community to our beautiful campus, as well as to showcase our world-class faculty,” said Matt Schroeder, interim president of UToledo. “We are looking forward to the first of what promise to be numerous interesting discussions on Dec. 3.”
