Award-winning journalist and television host Chris Wallace will be the featured speaker at the 25th annual R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues at Missouri Western this fall. The Convocation begins at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 in the M.O. Looney Complex arena and is free and open to the public. Wallace’s topic is “A View from Washington.” Wallace will also be the featured guest at the annual Convocation Luncheon at noon Nov. 13 in the Fulkerson Center. Tickets for the luncheon are $40 per person. Contact Alicia Otto at aotto@missouriwestern.edu or (816) 271-5646 to reserve your spot at the luncheon.
The first Convocation was held in 1993. The event, held each year on campus, is intended to bring in prominent national speakers to focus on the critical issues of our time, stimulate thought and foster debate. Students are encouraged to attend Convocation each year. Classes are cancelled during that time so your student has the opportunity to attend, and some classes require attendance as part of their curriculum. Some of the past speakers include Martin Luther King III, Cokie Roberts, Newt Gingrich, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Colin Powell, among numerous other guests. To keep updated on this year’s Convocation, click here.