Category: Mary Louise Smith Chair

Fall 2006 – Lynn Sherr

*On November 28, 2006, Lynn Sherr presented the lecture “Outside the Box: Women, Politics, and Media.” Lynn Sherr is an award-winning broadcaster and best-selling author. Sherr spent more than thirty years at ABC News, including more than twenty as a correspondent with the ABC Newsmagazine “20/20.” Since she left ABC in 2008, she has been … Continue reading Fall 2006 – Lynn Sherr

Fall 2005 – Soledad O’Brien

*On October 27, 2005, Soledad O’Brien present the lecture “Women and Leadership: Mentoring the Next Generation.” Soledad O’Brien began her own production company, Starfish Media Group, in 2013 to produce documentaries and other programming specials for CNN. She is also anchor for the weekly show, “Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien.” From 2003–2013, O’Brien was … Continue reading Fall 2005 – Soledad O’Brien

Fall 2003 – Eleanor Clift

*On October 1, 2003, Eleanor Clift presented the lecture “Madam President: Shattering the Last Glass Ceiling (2004 Campaign Preview.” As a contributing editor for Newsweek magazine and a regular panelist on the nationally syndicated television show “The McLaughlin Group,” Clift reported on the White House, presidential politics and a variety of national issues. She was … Continue reading Fall 2003 – Eleanor Clift