2021 - 2022 Season and Annual Membership “My favorite academic experience at was my opportunity to be on the student panel during our discussion with Doris Kearns Goodwin. This experience was part of a diverse liberal arts curriculum that helped me learn how to approach a problem with multiple perspectives.” – Siobahn Petracca ’21, History ince 1988, The Learning Society has brought Sleading thinkers and doers to our doorstep, broadening our worldview through face-to-face, unfiltered dialogue. Thanks to our members’ commitment and generosity, the semiannual series extends far beyond the auditorium. The guest lecturer’s impact at the podium is magnified by weeks of student engagement and immersion in the speaker’s topic, viewpoint and background. Upon arrival to Charlotte, the speaker engages first with Queens’ students in an on-campus discussion prior to the public, community event.

The Learning Society is a tremendous asset to the Charlotte region at a time when community dialogue is essential. It serves as a catalyst for thought-provoking conversations and bringing together diverse audiences. It also engages students in relevant topics, further enhancing the academic experience and broadening perspectives. Such a forum is essential to sparking new ideas and finding shared solutions. I’ve been active with Queens University’s programing for several years and continue to be impressed by the quality and richness of the experience. - Jennifer DeWitt, 2021-22 Executive Committee Chair, The Learning Society of Queens EXPANDING OUR VIEW. And engaging our students.

Our members make it possible to bring dynamic speakers to Queens and the Charlotte community, and broaden their impact through student-centered learning opportunities.

Annual Membership for Two Individuals: $1,500 ($1,125 tax deductible)

Two Lecture Events | Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 Two tickets with seating in reserved member section Access to private lounge before program Private reception following program with opportunity for photograph with speaker Complimentary transportation options including valet parking at theater, validated self-parking at theater or shuttle service between Queens and theater Signed copy of speaker book delivered in advance of program

Member Salon | Early Winter 2022 Intimate gathering of members engaging with community thought leaders and Queens faculty

Member Cocktail | Late Spring 2022 Annual membership party featuring the reveal of the coming season’s speakers

QUESTIONS ABOUT JOINING OR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP? JOIN OR RENEW MEMBERSHIP ONLINE AT QUEENS.EDU/LEARNING-SOCIETY Please visit www.queens.edu/learning-society or contact Julia Walton, Questions about joining or corporate sponsorship? Please contact Claire Kern Director of The Learning Society, at 704.688.2838 or [email protected]. at 704.337.2559 or [email protected] President’s Circle Benefits: $5,000 ($4,500 tax deductible)

Receives Member Benefits plus:

Individual reserved seating Invitation to the President’s intimate pre-lecture cocktail reception with speaker Brief meet and greet with speaker in advance of program Opportunity to have speaker book signed in person Private car transportation to and from theater

Interested in Arts at Queens Membership? Members of both The Learning Society and Arts at Queens receive 15% off additional tickets to the respective lectures and performances. An Evening with FRANK ABAGNALE Renowned cyber security and fraud prevention expert and subject of Catch Me If You Can

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2021 LIVE AT SANDRA LEVINE THEATRE AT SARAH GAMBRELL CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Frank Abagnale is one of the world’s most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement, and secure documents. Mr. Abagnale’s rare blend of knowledge and expertise began more than 50 years ago when he was known as one of the world’s most famous con men. His riveting story provided the inspiration for Steven Spielberg’s film, Catch Me If You Can, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Abagnale and Tom Hanks as the FBI agent fast on his heels.

For over 40 years Frank Abagnale has worked with, advised, and consulted with hundreds of financial institutions, corporations and government agencies around the world. Abagnale’s unique expertise and first-hand experience have made his contributions to the world of cyber security immeasurable. The FBI and more than 14,000 financial institutions, corporations and government agencies around the world utilize Abagnale’s fraud prevention programs.

Sharing stories from his life and his book, Scam Me If You Can: Simple Strategies to Outsmart Today’s Ripoff Artists, Abagnale will take us behind the scenes to show us how simple strategies can thwart today’s cyber criminals. With vivid examples, Abagnale reveals how identity thieves work, why passwords aren’t keeping you safe, and why safeguarding yourself is particularly important today. Audiences praise his entertaining and informative sessions brimming with practical takeaways for attendees wanting to better protect themselves and their organizations from ever-increasing fraud.

Presented to the Community by:

Wells Fargo Center for Community Engagement Connected to Student Learning All businesses, no matter the size, are realizing the importance of cybersecurity and mitigating risks that can lead to data leaks or breaches. As reliance on technology continues to increase and cybercriminals become increasingly sophisticated, organizations need qualified cybersecurity leaders to manage and protect their information infrastructure. To answer this increase in demand, the Queens McColl School of Business recently launched a graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Management. Through a partnership with the University of Dallas Gupta School of Business, Queens students learn from highly qualified cybersecurity professors in a nationally recognized program. Since 2003, the University of Dallas has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security. Throughout their classes, students study data protection, compliance and legal issues, operational cybersecurity management, and network security.

In a world filled with scams, fraud and hacks, it is a rare opportunity to learn from an insider. Frank Abagnale, a one-time con artist and professional imposter, has devoted the last four decades of his life to making the world a better place through education and awareness. Learning Society members and the greater Queens University community are fortunate to have the opportunity to learn from Mr. Abagnale on how to stay safe in our modern society. Dr. Rick Mathieu, Dean, McColl School of Business A Conversation with MARK HYMAN Moderated by Carla Hall Best-Selling Author of "Food Fix: How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities, and Our Planet-One Bite at a Time" & Healthcare Expert

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2022 LIVE AT THE BELK THEATER AT BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Dr. Mark Hyman is an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in the field of Functional Medicine. He believes what we do to our bodies, we do to the planet; and what we do to the planet, we do to our bodies. Hyman shares how what we eat has tremendous implications not just for our waistlines, but also for the planet, society, and the global economy.

Dr. Hyman has turned his passion for Functional Medicine, real food, nutrition, and wellness into activism, working to change our food system on a global scale. He is the Head of Strategy and Innovation of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, a thirteen-time New York Times bestselling author and host of one of the leading health podcasts, The Doctor’s Farmacy.

Dr. Hyman will be joined by “Top Chef” and cookbook author Carla Hall. Carla spent 7 years co-hosting ABC’s Emmy award winning, popular lifestyle series “The Chew”, and she currently brightens the mornings of millions as a Culinary Contributor to “Good Morning America”. Her latest cookbook, Carla Hall’s Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration, was published in 2018, landing on annual "Best Cookbook" lists across the country and receiving an NAACP Image Awards nomination. She has two previous cookbooks - Carla’s Comfort Food: Favorite Dishes from Around the World and Cooking with Love: Comfort Food That Hugs You. Connected to Student Learning Two longstanding Queens traditions - The Common Read and the Learning Society – will once again join together around Mark Hyman’s visit. His book Food Fix: How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities, and Our Planet – One Bite at a Time is this year’s university-wide Common Read. In various classes such as those in the learning communities of the General Education Program, seminars in the Academic Honors Program and major specific courses, students will be challenged to question and evaluate the science, health implications, politics, and personal decisions associated with the food they eat. Students will utilize an interdisciplinary approach as they hone their critical thinking, information literacy, and communication skills to address one of the major global challenges of our time.

Everybody eats, plain and simple. The world is facing a food crisis driven by unsustainable production, climate change, poor public policy, social unrest, and economic instability due to global events such as the recent COVID pandemic. Access to healthy food is a problem facing all 7.8 billion people on this planet. Mark Hyman is one of many using their platform to raise the alarm around the local, national and global challenges facing our food system. Food Fix will challenge Queens students and community to critically evaluate and rethink their decisions, and the unintended consequences that come with those decisions, of a key necessity, the food they eat. Greg Pillar, PhD, Assistant Provost for University Programs, Professor of Environmental Science & Chemistry

Students measure maximal oxygen consumption as an outcome measure for a study on high intensity interval training and berry/fruit ingestion. 2021-2022 STUDENT EXPERIENCE. Beyond the Lectures.

Through the generosity of the Learning Society members, every undergraduate student is provided a copy of the Common Read book. Across campus, students and faculty engage in critical analysis, robust dialogue, and further exploration of the issues at the core of each year’s book. The student-led discussion with our Learning Society speaker has become a signature learning experience for our students.

Sarah Fatherly, Ph.D., Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs “Participating in the student discussion with Michelle Alexander was an experience that allowed me to not only become more aware of social issues surrounding the criminal justice system, but also learn from others in the community about how I can become a better citizen.”

– Sami Tubolino ’20, Biology Major, Psychology Minor

“The 2019 James Comey event showed me that leadership is more than a buzz word, more than distinct types. Cultivating ethical leadership is a vital challenge for today’s leaders across the globe. By participating in such an inspiring event and engaging in my leadership classes, l feel better equipped to lead ethically when I finish my MBA at Queens.”

– Catherine Nason MBA ’20, pictured second from left above MORE THAN A LIST. A LEGACY. 2020-2021 Learning Society Members

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Jennifer L. Boone Heide and Oscar MEMBERS Gay Boswell Groomes - Chair Kim and Johnny Belk Mary and Charles Bowman Jeanie and Tom Sarah and Tim Belk Betsy and Alfred Brand Cottingham - Immediate Jan and Ed Brown Past Chair Sally Gambrell Bridgford Jeanie and Tom and Brian Bridgford Jennifer DeWitt - Vice Chair Cottingham Kathie and Terry Broderick Daniele Donahoe Mary and Rob Engel Sara and Jeff Brown Kelly Katterhagen and Joy Greene Larry Nabatoff Frannie and Herb Browne Heide and Oscar Groomes Juli Marley and Matt Clarke Karen and Paul Broyhill Dale Halton and Vicki and Peter Brunnick Arrington and Burch Mixon Fred Wagner Amy Bryan and Eric Plott Sonja and Richard Nichols Kelly Katterhagen and Anne and Scott Perper Larry Nabatoff Madelyn and Kevin Caple Karen and Brandon Perry Barbara L. Laughlin Jamie and Stuart Christhilf Susan and Bob Salvin Juli Marley and Matt Clarke Sallie and Derick Close Jennifer and Eric Kaye and Dennis McGarry Jean and Gene Cochrane Steigerwalt Anne and Scott Perper Amy and Philip Colaco Pat Rodgers Titi and Wale Cole ACTIVE FOUNDING M.A. Rogers Meredith and Stephen MEMBERS Collie Susan and Herb Spaugh Jean Batten Katie and Lee Cornwell Joan H. Zimmerman Georgia and Bill Belk Darlene and Glyn Anne Marie Black Cowlishaw MEMBERS Bill Gorelick Gail and Ira Cox Leslie Aronovitz and Jane and Tom Coyle Peggy and Jim Hynes Ted Gearhart Pat and Dick Crull Sandra and Leon Levine Holly and Jeff Atkins Pamela and Bob Davies Esten Mason Debbie and Sadler Jane and Hugh McColl Barnhardt Caroline and Ben Dellinger Carolyn and Sam McMahon Anne and John Barry Jennifer DeWitt Dale and Larry Polsky Jean Batten Daniele Donahoe Clyda and George Rent Georgia and Bill Belk Elyn and Mike Dortch Mattye and Marc Silverman Anne Marie Belk Jay Everette and Brian Speas Gail Brinn Wilkins and Patricia L. Blackburn Linda and Bill Farthing Howard Freese Betsy and Bill Blue Betsy Fleming and Wendi and Dave Boddy Ed Weisiger Amy and Sid Fletcher Deborah Majewski and Michele and Roger Shaul Dorlisa and Peter Flur Daniel Ward Carolyn G. Shaw and Liz and Louis Foreman Esten Mason Mary G. Bobis Pamela Freeman Ashley and Scott Mattei Caroline and Bob Sink Libba and Mike Gaither Peggy and Neill McBryde Kati and Chris Small Mary and Sean Gallivan Jane and Hugh McColl Indun Patrick and Wayne Smith Sarah Gambrell Kathy and Bill McCollum Jennifer and Eric Jenifer and Tim Gelorme Susan McConnell and Josephine Hicks Steigerwalt Selena and Rick Sharon and Larry Sullivan Giovannelli Susanne and Bill McGuire Jane and Chris Thomas Daphne and Eric Solomon Melissa and Mike McGuire Audrey Truman and Ann Brookshire and Carolyn and Sam McMahon Robert Boisvert Joe Grier Lydia and Jack McNeary Jane and Trey Tune Brooke and Clayton Arrington and Burch Mixon Rita and Bill Vandiver Grindle Katie and Walker Morris Judy and Kent Walker Suzy and Steve Hannon Wanda and Bill Musgrave Judy and Chip Wallach Lucy and Hooper Hardison Janet and Lowell Nelson K. Martin Waters Christie and Jon Hunt Sonja and Richard Nichols Linda and Rex Welton Courtney and Bill Hyder Kay and Robert Norris Peggy and Jim Hynes Leslie and Mitchell Nancy Nyberg and Wickham Linda and Paul Ibsen Bruce Thomas Jo DeWitt Wilson Gibbs and Bryan Ives Karen and Brandon Perry Liz and Brad Winer Katie and Mike James Dale and Larry Polsky Caroline and Trey Winslett Greg Johns Mary Margaret and Jennifer Winstel Ginger and Jim Kelly Fritz Porter Katie Wireman Bess and Kent Kercher LeeAnn and Crawford Pounds Barbara and Carl Wooten Kathryn and Luke Kissam Tamea G. Price Anne and Fletcher Wright Kristen and Mark Kral Susan Remer Jacqueline Zinn and Jacquline Zinn and John Lesher John Lesher Clyda and George Rent Sally and Andy Zoutewelle Sandra and Leon Levine Cathryn and Jay Rivers Siu Challons-Lipton and Sally and Downie Saussy Jordan Lipton Harriet Seabrook PAST SPEAKERS More than thirty years of leadership and discourse.

Michelle Alexander Thomas Friedman Michael Beschloss Arun Gandhi Bill Bradley Dr. Atul Gawande David Brinkley Doris Kearns Goodwin David Broder Dr. Sanjay Gupta Art Buchwald General Michael Hayden Mika Brzezinski John Irving William F. Buckley, Jr. Walter Isaacson James Carville Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. James Comey Captain Scott Kelly Pat Conroy Alan Keyes Jean-Michel, Céline and Dr. Jeane Kirkpatrick Fabien Cousteau Dr. Henry Kissinger The Hon. Mario Cuomo Dr. C. Everett Koop Carly Fiorina Marlin Fitzwater Michael Lewis Steve Forbes Mary Matalin

Dr. Condoleezza Rice Dr. Atul Gawande Jon Meacham Dr. Carl Sagan David McCullough Joe Scarborough Blake Mycoskie Sir John Scarlett Dee Dee Myers Daniel Schorr Ralph Nader Lesley Stahl The Hon. Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill Ben Stein H. Ross Perot George Stephanopoulos Michael Pollan The Hon. Paul Tsongas Dan Rather J.D. Vance Dr. J. Craig Venter Janet Reno Edward S. Walker, Jr. Dr. Condoleezza Rice Dr. Andrew Weil Cokie Roberts Bob Woodruff The Hon. Warren Rudman Bob Woodward Sir Salman Rushdie Fareed Zakaria Tim Russert General Anthony Zinni

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