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	Jo Leslie: "FACEing the Epidemic from a Clinician's Perspective" Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 7:30 pm, Penn Hall Lyceum Leslie is a certified physician's assistant, hospital administrator, and medical educator at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her talk is part of Gettysburg College's HIV/AIDS Awareness Week. Click here to learn more. View photos from this event.
	The Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram: "Isolation and Polarization-The West's Failing Agenda." Monday, November 17, 2008 at 5:30 p.m., Washington, DC, Eisenhower Institute office The Right Honorable Michael Ancram was Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office responsible for the peace process during the Major administration. Click here for more information. View photos from this event. Read the full text of Ancram's talk.
	Julian Agyeman: "Environmental Justice" Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., Gettysburg College, Christ Chapel Julian Agyeman is Associate Professor, and Chair of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University. He is co-founder, and co-editor of the international journal 'Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability'. With over 130 publications, his recent books include ‘Just Sustainabilities: Development in an Unequal World' and 'The New Countryside: Ethnicity, Nation and Exclusion in Contemporary Rural Britain.'
	Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky: "Women and Politics" Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 7:00 p.m., Gettysburg College, CUB 260 Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky chairs Women's Campaign International, a group that provides grassroots political training to women around the world. Margolies-Mezvinsky served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Click here for more information. View photos from Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinksy's visit.
	William Coleman: The Henry M. Scharf Lecture Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at 7:30 p.m., Gettysburg College, CUB 260 William Coleman served as Secretary of Transportation under President Ford, co-wrote the legal briefs for Brown vs. the Board of Education, and has served in advisory positions for seven US presidents. His career has been marked with groundbreaking achievements in the legal, corporate, and government sectors and Coleman received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1995. Click here for more information. View photos from William Coleman's lecture. Read more about the history of the The Henry M. Scharf Memorial Lecture.
	Day of Dialogue featuring Tanya Melich Wednesday, October 8, 2008, Gettysburg College Campus The Day of Dialogue was sponsored by the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation, The Eisenhower Institute, and the Gettysburg College Political Science Department. The day began with a panel entitled "Campaign 2008: Candidates, Parties, and Voters." Woodrow Wilson visiting fellow Tanya Melich, a nationally recognized political analyst, writer, and authority on women in politics, gave a talk entitled "Getting Past the Noise: Understanding the Campaign of '08." The day concluded with a political themed game show, organized by Evans Chair of Eisenhower Leadership Studies and Professor of Political Science Ken Mott. View Photos from Tanya Melich's visit.
	Christine Todd Whitman: "Women, Power & Politics: The View From Just Under the Glass Ceiling" Monday, September 22, 2008 at 7:30 pm, Gettysburg College, Ballroom Former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman became the first woman governor of New Jersey, serving from 1994 to 2001. In 2001, Whitman was appointed Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by President George W. Bush. After Whitman resigned her post, she authored a book entitled It's My Party, Too. Click here for more information.
	The Road Ahead: Transportation Policy since Ike 5:00 PM, Wednesday, September 17, 2008, Gettysburg College, Penn Hall Lyceum Developed by Eisenhower Undergraduate Fellow Marc Fialkoff '10. This panel discussion, moderated by Professor Michael Birkner, looked at the evolution of transportation policy since the creation of the interstate system by President Eisenhower. View photos from the transportation panel.
	Chris Matthews: "The American Future: Let's Decide!" 8:00 PM, Tuesday, September 16, 2008, Gettysburg College, CUB Ballroom Chris Matthews, host of Hardball, The Chris Matthews Show, and regular commentator on NBC's Today, has distinguished himself as a broadcast journalist, newspaper bureau chief, presidential speechwriter, and bestselling author. Matthews talk was the first event of the Eisenhower Institute's Fall 2008 Speaker Series. Click here for more information. View photos from Chris Matthews' talk.
	Charles Hill: "The Presidency and World Order" Friday, September 5 at 7:00 p.m., Gettysburg College, CUB 260 Ambassador Hill, a career foreign service officer, gave a lecture entitled, "The Presidency and World Order." Hill is the Diplomat-in-Residence and a lecturer in international relations at Yale University; he was a senior advisor to George Shultz, Ronald Reagan, and Henry Kissinger; and most recently, was Chief Foreign Policy Advisor to Rudy Giuliani during his 2008 presidential campaign
	"American Military Veterans' Issues" Wednesday, April 16, 2008, Gettysburg College Mara Auditorium Developed by Eisenhower Undergraduate Fellow Brett Jackson '08, this event featured EI Board Member General William Matz and others. The panel explored veteran's issues, specifically Iraq and Afghanistan veteran's needs. View photos from the Veteran's Panel
	Blavatt Lecture: Jon Meacham Friday, April 11, 2008 at 7:00 pm, Gettysburg College Ballroom Lecture will feature Newsweek editor Jon Meacham. Named "one of the most influential editors in the news magazine business" by the New York Times, Meacham is also the bestselling author of Franklin and Winston and American Gospel. Week-long activities preceding the lecture will take place. View photos from the 2008 Blavatt Lecture
	Author Series Event: Senator Chuck Hagel Wednesday, April 9, 2008 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., National Press Club, Washington, DC Senator Chuck Hagel discussed his new book, "America: Our Next Chapter." In the book, Hagel uses his common sense and disarming frankness to examine the current state of our nation and chart a course for its future. View photos from this Author Series Event.
	"Granny D" Lecture Wednesday, April 2, 2008 from 7:00- 9:00 p.m, Gettysburg College Mara Auditorium Doris "Granny D" Haddock, a 98-year-old political activist noted for her colorful character and warm personality, will present a lecture entitled "Speaking Truth to Power." In 1999, Ms. Haddock famously walked across the continental United States to advocate campaign finance reform. View photos from Doris Haddock's visit
	Immigration Forum: "Migrant Labor: National Questions, Local Impact" Wednesday & Thursday, March 26 & 27, 2008 at Gettysburg College This forum featured a screening of Angelo Mancuso's award winning film American Harvest, about migrant workers. A follow-up panel discussion focusing on the Adams County community was also held. The Institute is co-venturing with the College's Center for Public Service on this project. For more information about this event, Click Here. Reviews and trailor for "American Harvest" View photos from the forum.
	Author Series Event: Congressman Mickey Edwards Tuesday, March 18, 2008 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., The Eisenhower Institute, Washington, DC Former Congressman Mickey Edwards discussed his recently released book, Reclaiming Conservatism: How a Great American Political Movement Got Lost - and How It Can Find Its Way Back. Click here to learn more about this event. View photos from this event.
	"From Iowa to Super Tuesday and Beyond: Reflections and Predictions" Thursday, February 7, 2008, 7:00 p.m., Gettysburg College (Mara Auditorium) A panel discussion of the Presidential Primaries featuring panelists David Shribman, Dianne Bystrom, and Mike Pride. The panel will be moderated by Department of Political Science Chair Kenneth Mott. This event is co-sponsored by the Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science honorary fraternity.
	Peter Eisner: "What Happens When Our Leaders Lie: The Story of Iraq and the Italian Letter" Tuesday, January 29,2008 at 7:00 p.m., Gettysburg College (College Union Building, room 260) Award-winning author and journalist, Peter Eisner, lectured about the subject of his recently published book (coauthored with Knut Royce), "The Italian Letter: How the Bush Administration Used a Fake Letter to Build the Case for War in Iraq." For more information, Click Here. Visit Eisner's book website and blog.