Tag: ubben lecture
Ken Jennings, The Trifecta: Preparation, Curiosity and Luck
Who would have thought a La-Z-Boy couch and a Fisher-Price children’s toy were critical components of Ken Jennings’s status as “Jeopardy!” GOAT?
Preparation was one...
Jeopardy! “GOAT” Ken Jennings to speak as next Ubben Lecture Guest
With a record 74 consecutive wins and the highest average of correct answers per game, Ken Jennings III, “Jeopardy!’s” “GOAT,” will be coming to...
Condoleezza Rice Talks International, Domestic Politics
Amid tight security and a student protest, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice engaged in a wide-ranging public conversation Tuesday night facilitated by Kathy...
What You Need To Know About The Condoleezza Rice Ubben Lecture
All individuals who plan on attending the Ubben Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 8, need to bring a photo ID. Bags, purses, coats, weapons, sharp...
‘We have the power. We call the tune.’
Tonight, former Ohio Governor and two-time presidential candidate John Kasich spoke in Kresge Auditorium as part of the Ubben Lecture series. Kasich’s talk was...
Former President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, to speak at DePauw
Just under one month ago, President Juan Manuel Santos finished his term as president of Colombia, and in just 12 days he will speak...
Student activists at Ubben Lecture protest recent bias incidents
DePauw student activists halted Jenna Fischer’s Ubben Lecture Tuesday night in Kresge Auditorium, unfurling a banner that said “We are not safe #DePauwKKK.”
The students...
World’s first robot citizen set for next Ubben Lecture
Dr. David Hanson and his robot Sophia will be the next speakers in the Ubben Lecture Series. Their lecture will take place in Kresge...
ESPN Founder and DePauw alumnus featured as Ubben Lecturer
Bill Rasmussen, founder of ESPN, began his Ubben Lecture with an important question pertaining to the Monon Bell game. “And the bell is staying...
Youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner “a down to earth person:” Malala...
From the paradise of Pakistan’s Swat Valley to the bustling streets of Birmingham England, Malala Yousafzai’s journey made a highly anticipated stop in Greencastle...