Spring 2008 Distinguished Lecture Series

In addition to the 12 required courses, all first-year full-time MGA students are required to attend the Distinguished Lecture Series. This series brings a variety of experienced, real-world practitioners to Fels to offer their insight on careers in public service, lessons learned from experience, and current events. Past lecturers have included US Senators Arlen Specter, Tom Carper, and Rick Santorum; Sharmain Matlock-Turner, President of the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition; Michael Masch, Secretary of the Budget for Pennsylvania; Rev. Lorina Marshall-Blake, Vice President of Government Relations for Independence Blue Cross; Matt Gallagher, Deputy Chief of Staff for the State of Maryland; and Peter Ovreby, NPR Correspondent.

January 18
Martin Luther King Weekend

January 25
Community Development Panel featuring: 
Farah Jimenez, Executive Director of the Mount Airy U.S.A. community development corporation
Lucy Kerman, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition
Moderated by Diane-Louise Wormley, Deputy Director, NeighborhoodsNow

February 1
Paul Verkuil
Author of Outsourcing Sovereignty: Why Privatization of Government Functions Threatens Democracy and What Can We Do About It

February 8
Preparing for Your Second Year and Beyond
**10:00 am – 1:30 pm

February 15
Presidents’ Weekend

February 22
Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley
Counselor, Senior Foreign Service
"US Foreign Policy Challenges: Syria and Lebanon"
Ms. Abercrombie-Winstanley will speak on US foreign policy in the Levant region of the Middle East and discuss career opportunities as an American diplomat.
**Lecture will be held 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

February 29
Jennifer Beck '92
New Jersey State Senator

March 7
Spring Break

March 14
Spring Break

March 21
Good Friday

March 28
Town Meeting with Fels Directors

April 4
Kathleen McGinty
Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection

April 11
Peter J. “Jack” Basso
Director of Management and Business Development, The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

April 18
Passover

April 25
Camille Cates Barnett
Managing Director, City of Philadelphia

**All lectures held at 4:00 pm unless otherwise noted