Joy Cole Corning Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series

Established in 2001 by University of Northern Iowa alumna and former Iowa Lt. Governor Joy Cole Corning, the Joy Cole Corning Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series brings to campus nationally and internationally renowned leaders in the arts, business, education, government and the judiciary.

The series affords students the opportunity to understand what constitutes leadership across disciplines and to discover how people become leaders in their respective fields. Most important, students will benefit immeasurably through direct interaction with the speakers—an integral part of the series’ format.

This year's Speaker:

Thomas Friedman, foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times, will be the guest speaker for the Joy Cole Corning Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series in September.

His lecture, "The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century," will take place at 7:30 p.m., September 14 in the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, followed by a reception in his honor in Davis Hall.