Launched in 1998, the prestigious President's Lecture Series has hosted several Nobel Peace Prize winners, along with other high profile speakers. Co-sponsored by Chico Performances, this community-oriented event is also sponsored by the Office of the President at CSU, Chico, and the Office of the Provost at CSU, Chico..
PAST PRESIDENT'S LECTURE SPEAKERS
- 1998 — Mary Matalin & James Carville — Political Consultants
- 1998 — Ferid Murad — 1994 Nobel Prize: Physiology and Medicine
- 1999 — Shimon Peres — Human Rights Activist, 1994 Nobel Peace Prize
- 1999 — Jose Ramos-Horte — Human Rights Activist, 1996 Nobel Peace Prize
- 1999 — Arch-Bishop Desmond Tutu — 1984 Nobel Peace Prize
- 2000 — Mikhail Gorbachev — Former Pres. Of Soviet Union, 1990 Nobel Peace Prize
- 2001 — Lech Walesa — Former Pres. Of Poland, 1983 Nobel Peace Prize
- 2002 — Oscar Arias — Former Pres. Of Costa Rica, 1987 Nobel Peace Prize
- 2003 — Scott Carpenter — Original Mercury Astronaut and NASA executive
- 2003 — Jody Williams —International Campaign to Ban Landmines, 1997 Nobel Peace Prize
- 2004 — Robert Hass — U.S. Poet Laureate from 1995-1997
- 2005 — Dr. Jane Goodall — United Nations Messenger of Peace
- 2006 — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — Environmentalist / Attorney
- 2007 — Jean Michel Cousteau — Environmental Advocate
- 2008 — Dr. Richard Leakey — Environmentalist and Paleoanthropologist
- 2009 — Sean Carroll — Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics
- 2010 — Naomi Judd — Musical Artist / Hepatitis C Spokesperson
- 2011 — Sir Salman Rushdie — Modern World Literature & Politics
- 2012 — Shirin Ebadi — First Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner
- 2013 — Ray Kurzweil — Author, Scientist, Inventor & Futurist
Nobel Peace Prize Monday, November 5, 2012
Laxson Auditorium | 7:30 p.m.
Premium $32 | Adult $27
Senior $25 | Student/Child $15
"Bold and brave." — The Wall Street Journal
The first Muslim woman and first Iranian to win the Nobel Peace Prize, Iran's first female judge, renowned human rights activist, and founder of the Defender of Human Rights Center in Iran, Shirin Ebadi is committed to the fight for human rights for all, especially women and children. In exile since 2009 due to ongoing persecution in Iran, Ms. Ebadi inspires hope that Islam, democracy, and human rights can co-exist in these turbulent times. She is on tour with her new book, The Golden Cage, profiling the ongoing oppression in Iran.
This lecture is sponsored by The Office of the President and The Office of the Provost at CSU, Chico as part of the annual President’s Lecture Series.
This lecture is sponsored by The Office of the President and The Office of the Provost at CSU, Chico as part of the annual President’s Lecture Series.
Author, Scientist, Inventor & Futurist Friday, April 12, 2013
Laxson Auditorium | 7:30 p.m.
Premium $32 | Adult $27
Senior $25 | Student/Child $18
"The ultimate thinking machine." — Forbes
Acknowledged in the same breath as Edison, Einstein, and Franklin, scientist/inventor/futurist Ray Kurzweil's technological revelations have impacted all our lives. Currently leading the research on what he calls "singularity: the inevitable merger of humans and intelligent machines." His multi-media presentation will bring us along as he predicts where we are headed in the future and how fast.
This performance is part of the President’s Lecture Series and is sponsored by the Office of the President, the College of Business, and the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management.
This performance is part of the President’s Lecture Series and is sponsored by the Office of the President, the College of Business, and the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management.