U.S. Rep. John Carney to open lecture series Feb. 17

8:54 a.m., Feb. 16, 2015--U.S. Rep. John Carney will be the first speaker in a series of talks on contemporary issues in public policy and administration scheduled this spring at the University of Delaware.

On Tuesday, Feb. 17, Carney will bring his tax reform listening tour to UD, allowing students an opportunity to discuss key tax reform priorities. 

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June 5: Blue Hen 5K

University of Delaware graduates planning to attend Alumni Weekend are encouraged to register for the annual Blue Hen 5K walk and run, which will be held Sunday morning, June 5.

June 6-9: Food and culture series

The 20th annual June Lecture Series at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UD in Wilmington will be held June 6-9. Titled 'June a la Carte,' this year's program focuses on great political documents, feminism, world politics and a Newark cuisine sampler.

• June 6-9: Food and culture series
• Through June 30: 'Saving White Clay Creek'
• July 22: WWE Heatwave Tour
• Through Sept. 16: Women of color in academia

The series, sponsored by UD's School of Public Policy and Administration, is open to all students, faculty and staff, as well as the general public. All programs are scheduled at 5 p.m. on selected Tuesdays in Room 127 Memorial Hall on the Newark campus. 

Future speakers include:

• March 3: Rita Landgraf, secretary of Delaware's Department of Health and Human Services, will discuss the state's plans for developing an innovative health delivery system over the next five years;

• March 10: Beth Osborne, legislative director for Transportation America and former assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, will discuss strategies for smart growth and transportation;

• March 17: Siarhei A. Nikaliuk, an analyst with the independent Institute of Social, Economic and Political Studies of Lithuania, will speak on the challenges facing the Slav Triangle of Belarus, Russia and the Ukraine:

• March 24: Tony Allen, director of intergovernmental relations for Bank of America, chair of the governor-appointed Wilmington Advisory Committee, UD trustee and former executive director of the Wilmington Urban League, will look at strategies for providing quality education in urban schools;

• April 21: Edward J. Freel, policy scientist at UD's Institute of Public Administration and former Delaware secretary of state, will discuss life at the nexus of policy and politics and lessons learned;

• April 28: John T.S. Keeler, dean of the Graduate School of Public Administration and Internal Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, will speak on the current state of politics in Western Europe and its impact on the United States; and

• May 5: Collin O'Mara, director of the National Wildlife Foundation and former Delaware secretary for the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, will speak on strategies for bringing together innovation, economic development and conservation.

For additional information on this series, contact Freel at efreel@udel.edu or 302-831-8943.