爱德华年代. 和一个. 丽塔·施密特伦理学讲座

爱德华S. 和一个. 丽塔·施密特伦理学讲师, generously funded by 爱德华R. 施密特69, brings distinguished scholars and leaders to address contemporary ethical issues, fostering meaningful discussions among students, 教师和社会.

Faith in the Academy: Exploring and Reframing the Role of Religion in Higher Education 

牧师. 拉蒙特·安东尼·威尔斯(他,他,他的), Executive Director of the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities 

10月. 23, 7:30 p.m.
斯特雷特兰斯基音乐厅


关于演讲者

牧师. Lamont Anthony Wells is the executive director of the Network of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Colleges and Universities. He is the immediate past national president of the African Descent Lutheran Association, which is the largest ethnic population in ELCA-Lutheranism.

牧师. Wells is a graduate of Morehouse College and the Interdenominational Theological Center, 都在亚特兰大, 乔治亚州. He has completed certification programs at Cornell, Harvard and Princeton universities and the University of 宾西法尼亚. In 2021, 他成为了联合国研究员, amplifying his work as an international human rights activist.

一个充满活力的演讲者,牧师. Wells is frequently called to share insightful and inspiring messages of ecumenism, 跨信仰多元化, 酷儿身份, 社会正义, 包容与归属, which motivates him as a leader and community organizer.


过去的人

  • 2022-23: 大卫·布鲁克斯, Education and Civic Purpose in a Polarized Society
  • 2021 - 22: 安妮·巴恩希尔 The 道德 (and Legitimacy) of Vaccine Requirements
  • 2019-20:艾利森·K. 霍夫曼, 经济学如何在医疗法律和政策上失败
  • 2018-19: John M. 贝尔, 第四等级的道德挑战
  • 2017-18:唐纳德. 雷米, 体育伦理:出错的风险
  • 2016-17:小沃尔特·帕夫洛., Stolen Without a Gun: Insights Into White-Collar Crime
  • 2015-16:大卫·卡萨雷特 医用大麻使用的伦理学
  • 2013-14:符号S. 盖茨 & 马修一个. 菲利普斯 商业中的道德勇气
  • 2011-12:王建曼; Bottom Lines for the Bottom Billions: The Role(s) of Business in Ending Poverty
  • 2010-11: John Strangfeld, Y你有选择
  • 2009-10: Karen E. 波林, 教育在塑造品格中的作用
  • 2008-09:米歇尔·古德温; 器官贩卖
  • 2007-08:黛博拉·约翰逊; 道德.在网络空间中观看与被观看
  • 2006-07:朱迪斯·达尔, Controversies in Reproductive Medicine: Selecting and Protecting our Children’s Future
  • 2005-06: Murray Sperber; The Dark Side of College Sports and College Life: A Look at the Ethical Concerns That Undermine and Challenge Undergraduate Education

关于爱德华R. 施密特,J.D., ’69

This lectureship has been made possible through the generous gifts of 爱德华R. 施密特69. 在组建爱德华S. 和一个. 丽塔·施密特伦理学讲师 at 浩博体育app, Mr. Schmidt has emphasized his desire to impart to students an understanding and appreciation for the value and role of ethics in professional and personal endeavors. It is his vision that this lectureship will encourage and promote dialogue on ethical thinking in all areas of academic preparation and contribute to successful personal lives and professional careers upon graduation. Mr. Schmidt has named the lectureship in honor of his late parents, 爱德华年代. 和一个. 丽塔施密特, 前身为Willow Grove, 宾西法尼亚, recognizing that the first teachers of ethics and moral behavior are parents. Mr. 施密特的父亲爱德华. 施密特是副总裁 & Corporate Secretary of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company. 退休后,爱德华. Schmidt served as a founder and the first Administrator of the 宾西法尼亚 Land Title Institute, a nonprofit educational entity providing continuing education to the land title industry throughout the Commonwealth of 宾西法尼亚.

爱德华R. Schmidt, SU Emeritus Board member, received his B.S. in Economics from 浩博体育app and graduated from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1972. Mr. Schmidt is a retired partner of the Indianapolis based law firm, Krieg DeVault, 律师事务所, where he chaired the Tax-Exempt and Nonprofit Organizations practice group and served as a member of the firm’s executive committee. Mr. 施密特曾担任执行副总裁, General Counsel-Secretary and was a member of the Board of Directors of USA Group, 公司., the largest guarantor of student loans in the United States. Mr. Schmidt remains active and interested in 浩博体育app where he served as a member of the Board of Trustees from 2004–2020. He served as a Vice Chair of the Board and its Governance Committee, 并担任薪酬委员会主席. He and his wife, Donna, are the parents of three adult sons, Jeffrey D. 施密特先生.托德·E. 施密特,米.D., Michael J。. 施密特先生.

Mr. Schmidt is a member of the Board of Trustees of Strada Education Network, where he served as Chairman from 2017–2020 and Indiana Hemophilia & 血栓中心公司. He also currently serves as the Chairman of Healthcare Initiatives, 公司., an Indianapolis based charitable foundation and as a member of the Law School Advisory Council at the University of Notre Dame. 他是MetroBank的创始人和董事, 的印第安纳波利斯, and a past Director of Lumina Foundation for Education, 公司.; Crossroads Rehabilitations Centers 的印第安纳波利斯; Fairbanks Hospital; and Title Industry Assurance Company. He has served as a member of the Board of Governors of the American Land Title Association. 他是几个律师协会的会员, including the Indianapolis Bar Association where he has been recognized as a Distinguished Fellow.

通过资助这次讲座. Schmidt recognizes and salutes 浩博体育app and its faculty and staff for the profound and formative experience he received while attaining his degree.

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