Guest Speakers and Events on Campus

Fall Convocation with keynote speaker will be Dr. John F. Ebersole president of Excelsior College, who will speak on "The Intersection of Innovation and Technology in Higher Education: Lessons Learned and Where We Can Go." Monday, September 9, 2013 Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium at 3:30 p.m.

First International Conference of Thomas Paine Studies, Session 9 (New Illumination from New Methodologies), Part III October 20, 2012

First International Conference of Thomas Paine Studies, Session 11 (The Rhetorical and Poetic Paine), Part I October 20, 2012

First International Conference of Thomas Paine Studies, Session 2 , Part I October 19, 2012

Richard Arum presents updated findings on students from the Social Science Research Council's Collegiate Learning Assessment Longitudinal Project, a project which followed several thousand students at 30 U.S. institutions over time to examine inequality in collegiate experiences and learning patterns in U.S. higher education.

Bel Kaufman, American humorist and acclaimed author of "Up The Down Staircase" made a visit to Iona College. Ms. Kaufman's book topped the New York Times best-seller list for 64-weeks and has been translated into 16 languages. It is still in print today and has sold over 7 million copies worldwide since its publication in 1963. It was also turned into a prize-winning motion picture.

Matt Long served as a New York City firefighter and was at the World Trade Center on 9/11. In December 2005, while biking to work during New York City's transit strike, he was struck by a charter bus making an illegal turn that left him with debilitating injuries. His odds for survival were 1% according to doctors. After months in the hospital and 40 surgeries, he did survive. Through an exhausting regimen of physical therapy and hard-core training, Long re-built his badly mangled body to the point where he ran the New York City Marathon in 2008, three years after the accident. In 2008, Matt Long founded the "I Will Foundation", a non-profit organization established to help people overcome adversity and challenges caused by illness or traumatic injury. Long has written about his experiences in his book The Long Run, published by Rodale Books.

Special Court Prosecutor Christopher Santora discusses the award winning documentary "War Don Don", the story of the Sierra Leone Special Court on war crimes.

Paul Chabot visits Iona College to speak to athletes and student leaders about the negative effects of drugs and alcohol and how they can be a good role-model to fellow students.

Iona College dedicates its re-designed and expanded Ryan Library. The $14 million project - which was fully paid for by funds contributed by private donors and grants from the Kresge Foundation and the Booth Ferris Foundation - represents a sweeping renovation of the college's 60-year main library and has established a new center of ideas, information and culture on the campus.

Ambassador Barnes returns to campus (he was a guest during UN day activities) as a guest at the School of Arts and Science. Born in Monrovia, Liberia in 1954, Barnes has had a celebrated career of accomplishment and service. He briefly studied at the University of Liberia and worked as a banking intern in Liberia before coming to the United States.

Public lecture and poetry performance by Drew Dellinger. We need a global movement that connects ecology and social justice. Thankfully, it's happening all around us. In fact, there are some two million groups around the planet working for justice, sustainability, peace and democracy.

Iona College breaks ground for its re-designed and expanded Ryan Library. The $14 million project - which was fully paid for by funds contributed by private donors and grants from the Kresge Foundation and the Booth Ferris Foundation - represents a sweeping renovation of the college's 60-year main library and has established a new center of ideas, information and culture on the campus.