Lunch and Learn Series focuses on "Our Financial Institutions and the Public Trust"

Join us for another thought-provoking educational luncheon on University of Illinois Springfield campus on Wednesday, November 17. These lunch-time programs, 40th Anniversary Timely Talk About Timeless Topics, held in the lobby of Sangamon Auditorium from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. will build upon our SSU heritage of open dialogue and intelligent debate. Designed to inform as well as stimulate creative thinking, a panel of faculty emeriti, current faculty and other experts will make brief presentations and engage in discussion among themselves and with the audience.

November 17 the topic is "Our Financial Institutions and the Public Trust". Dr. Ron McNeil, dean of the College of Business and Management will moderate a panel who include: Dennis Shaul, senior professional staff, Financial Services Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.; Dr. Roy Wehrle, UIS faculty emeritus of Economics, Bill Wheelhouse MA '99 PAA, general manager of public radio station WUIS and Amy Hagen MBA '02 CBM, market president, U.S. Bank Taylorville. They will engage in discussion as they discuss our financial institutions from an international, national, state and local perspective.

Reservations are available for a delicious hot buffet lunch that begins at 11:30 a.m. The cost for lunch is $20 per session. The presentations that begin at noon and end at 1:30 p.m. are free and open to the public. Pre-paid luncheon reservations are required by Friday, November 12. Pre-registration is requested from those not purchasing the lunch, but who wish to attend the presentations to assure seating. . For more information and to register, visit www.uiaa.org/uis/ or contact the Office of UIS Alumni Relations at 217/206-7395 or alumni@uis.edu. This program is part of the Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speakers series at UIS. Sponsors are the UIS Alumni SAGE Society, the Illinois State Historical Society and the Office of UIS Chancellor.