An Evening with General Wesley K. Clark
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander & Presidential Candidate
Monday, March 5th at 7:30 pm in MSU Strand Union Building Ballrooms
Doors open at 6:45 pm
Tickets are $3/students and $8/general. Available at 10:00 am MST on Wednesday, February 1 via TicketsWest.com and all TicketsWest locations, including the Bobcat Ticket Office and the SUB AskUs Desk
Free parking after 6:00 pm
In 38 years of service in the United States Army, Wesley K. Clark rose to the rank of four-star general as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. Clark, who retired as one of the nation's most highly decorated military officers, has taken on the roles of investment banker, alternative energy leader, author, cable network television military analyst, businessman and presidential candidate. After retiring from the U.S. military, Clark turned his attention to national policy, and he was among the front-runners as a Democratic candidate for president in 2004 before leaving the race that February.
Clark graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point first in his class in 1966 and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for his academic achievement. He holds a master's degree in philosophy, politics and economics from the University of Oxford. Clark has chaired several public and private companies, and is a progressive leader in pursuing energy solutions, and also serves in a number of leadership roles of non-profit public service organizations.
While serving in Vietnam, he commanded an infantry company in combat, where he was severely wounded. He commanded at the battalion, brigade and division level, and served in a number of significant staff positions, including service as the Director Strategic Plans and Policy (J-5). Clark finished his career as NATO commander and Supreme Allied Commander Europe where he led NATO forces to victory in Operation Allied Force, saving 1.5 million Albanians from ethnic cleansing.
His awards include the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Defense Distinguished Service Medal, silver star, bronze star, purple heart, honorary knighthoods from the British and Dutch governments, and numerous other awards from foreign governments, including award of Commander of the Legion of Honor (France).
The author of three books, Waging Modern War: Bosnia, Kosovo and the Future of Combat, Winning Modern War: Iraq, Terrorism and the American Empire and A Time to Lead: For Duty, Honor, Country, Clark also serves as Chairman and CEO of Wesley K. Clark & Associates, a strategic consulting firm.
MSU Sponsors: Office of the President, ASMSU, MSU Leadership Institute, Montana Humanities Institute, Division of Student Success, Veterans Services, MSU Parent Family Association and Phi Kappa Phi
Edward Girardet - International Journalist, Writer, Producer
Tuesday, April 17 at 4 pm in MSU Strand Union Building's Procrastinator Theatre
Doors open at 3:30 pm
Free and open to the public
Edward Girardet is a journalist, writer and producer who has reported from numerous humanitarian and conflict zones in Africa, Asia and elsewhere since the late 1970s. As a foreign correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor, US News and World Report, and The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour based in Paris, he first began covering Afghanistan several months prior to the Soviet invasion in 1979.
Girardet has worked on numerous television current affairs and documentary segments for major European and North American broadcasters including the war in Angola, the lost tribes in Western New Guinea, and environmental issues in Africa. He is a founding director of the Institute for Media and Global Governance in Geneva, Switzerland. He is also editor of Crosslines Essential Media Ltd (UK).
Girardet has written widely for major publications such as National Geographic Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor, International Herald Tribune, Financial Times and other works on humanitarian, media and conflict issues. He has also written and edited several books, notably Afghanistan - The Soviet War (1985), Somalia, Rwanda and Beyond (1996), Populations in Danger (1996), and The CROSSLINES Essential Field Guide to Afghanistan (1998, 2004 and 2006).
Girardet’s MSU appearance is sponsored by ASMSU, MSU Leadership Institute and the Department of Political Science
National Geographic Explorers to Speak Free at MSU
Conservationist Mike Fay and alpinist Conrad Anker to join National Geographic’s John Francis for evening of exploration
Saturday, February 11 at 7:30 pm
Strand Union Building Ballrooms
A free public presentation on field research and exploration featuring National Geographic Society Vice President of Research, Conservation and Exploration John Francis; Wildlife Conservation Society conservationist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Mike Fay; and renowned alpinist and The North Face athlete Conrad Anker will be held at Montana State University on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. The event will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Strand Union Building Ballrooms on the MSU campus. Francis will discuss his role at National Geographic and the organization’s support of exploration around the globe. Fay will share highlights from his 1,800-mile trek through the entire redwoods range and his current work on resource use and ecosystem balance in Alaska and British Columbia. Anker will recount his 275-mile journey on foot through the remote Chang Tang to witness births of the elusive Tibetan antelope at their high-altitude calving grounds.
