Spring 2025 Events
Memorial Union, Oceti Sakowin Ballroom, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
March 25
Leen Weijers | Vice President of Engineering at Liberty Energy
Topic: Energy, Human Progress, and the Shale Revolution
April 8
Robert Zoellick | Former President of the World Bank Group, Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, and Former U.S. Trade Representative
Topic: America in the World: U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
April 30
Steve Kaplan | Neubauer Family Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Topic: A Fireside Chat with Steve Kaplan
*This speaker is part of Financial Markets Day and the event will be held in Barry Hall in the Louise Auditorium from 3-5pm.
Seminars on Fridays from 10-11 a.m. in Beckwith Recital Hall
The Regional Labor Force
February 7
Erick Garcia Luna | Director of Regional Outreach at the Minneapolis Federal Reserve
Topic: Immigrants and the Midwest Labor Force
February 21
John Winters | Professor of Economics at Iowa State University
Topic: Regional Human Capital and Higher Education
Land Use/Housing Policy
March 7
Oudom Hean | Assistant Professor of Finance and Challey Scholar at North Dakota State University
Topic: Regulation and Housing Affordability
May 2
Emily Hamilton | Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Urbanity Project at Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Topic: Land Use Policy
Healthcare Issues
March 28
Michael Cannon | Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute
Topic: Reforming U.S. Healthcare
April 11
Phillip Phan | Alonzo and Virginial Decker Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University
Topic: An Honest Debate During Public Health Crises
Financial Markets Day
April 30 | 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Barry Hall, Louise Auditorium
The Challey Institute and CFA Society of Minnesota invite you to join us for a fireside chat with Steve Kaplan about Private Equity and Financial Markets on Wednesday, April 30. This event is free and open to all members of the NDSU community and the public.
The talk will begin at 3 p.m., in the Louise Auditorium in Barry Hall, followed by a Financial Markets Day panel discussion and audience Q&A. All are invited to stay for a reception with hors d'oeuvres and refreshments at 5:00 p.m.
Agenda
- 3:00-4:00 p.m. Fireside chat with Steve Kaplan
- 4:00-5:00 p.m. Panel discussion with Steve Kaplan, Ph.D., Cory Markling, CFA, and Kevin Prunty
The panel will focus on the different aspects of private equity including research, advisory, and ownership in lower-middle market companies.
- 5:00-6:00 p.m. Reception for in-person attendees
Parking
Guests are encouraged to park in the Elim Lot. Free parking passes for the Elim Lot are available at the event check-in table for guests to campus, please request one if needed.