Dana Perino, Donna Brazile to speak at IU Southeast

NEW ALBANY, IN, (March 8, 2010) – A former White House press secretary and a renowned political commentator and strategist will serve as the inaugural speakers for the IU Southeast School of Business Sanders Speaker Series.

Dana Perino, former White House Press Secretary under President George W. Bush, and Donna Brazile, vice chair of voter registration and participation at the Democratic National Committee, will speak at IU Southeast at 6:30 p.m., Monday, March 29, at the Stem Concert Hall in the Paul W. Ogle Cultural and Community Center at IU Southeast.

Brazile and Perino are the first speakers in the Sanders Speaker Series presented by the IU Southeast School of Business. The series is named after Judge Carlton and Sue Sanders, whose generous donation established the Sanders Speaker Series Endowment in 2008.

The couple’s goal for the series is to bring high-profile speakers to the University, at least annually, to speak to the community about vital, national issues such as the economy and healthcare.

In addition to providing $300,000 to begin the endowment of the Speaker Series, the Sanders have also donated funding for a Trader’s Lab, and their generosity funded the position of the Sanders Chair in Business.

“The application of the Sanders’s gifts fits the School of Business’ mission and will match and reflect the first-class quality of our business programs,” said Jay White, dean of the School of Business. “The School of Business and the IU Southeast campus as a whole will greatly benefit as we strive to offer the finest education and life-enriching experiences available to Southern Indiana and the Greater Louisville Metropolitan Region.”

Seating for the March event is limited. Admission is free, but tickets are required. To reserve tickets, please call (812) 941-2525.