Charter Committee Annual Report to the Shared Governance Council

Committee: University Lecture Committee
Report Year: 2023-2024

Committee Chair(s)Benton Renaud and Eli Redington
Committee Members

2023-2024:

Student Members

  • Benton Renaud (Co-chair)
  • Elijah Redington (Co-chair)
  • Natalie Goetzman
  • Anna Larson
  • Tina Liu
  • Shriya Magatapalli
  • Gabi Michalski
  • Grace Nordahl
  • Madison Ross
  • Samantha Strauss
  • Dasia Taylor
  • Jake Wicks

Faculty/Staff

  • March Doobay
  • Katrina Sanders
  • Aaroon Schineder
  • Dan McMillan
  • Chris Hawkins (Staff Advisor)

2024-2025:

Student Members

  • Shriya Magatapalli (Co-Chairs)
  • Anna Larson (Co-Chair)
  • Madison Ross
  • Carter Fitzgerald
  • Gabriella Michalski
  • Dasia Taylor
  • Ainsley Menning
  • Seth Dickinson
  • Nora Zimmermann
  • Jake Wicks
  • Tina Liu

Faculty/Staff Members

  • Katrina Sanders
  • David Hensley
  • Aaron Schneider
  • Blake Rupe
  • Chris Hawkins (Staff Advisor)
Committee ChargeManaging our budget to bring 6-12 thought-provoking speakers to campus and the greater Iowa City community per year.
Current Year Meeting DatesEvery Friday from 1:30-2:30 PM, excluding holidays.
Please indicate the typical frequency of meetings (e.g., first Tuesday of month at 4 pm). If there are subcommittees, please indicate the frequency of those meetings, too.Weekly
Current Year ActivitiesWe handle the entire process of bringing speakers, from discussing which speakers to bring, to booking/contracts, sponsorships, working with partnerships, logistics, and planning the event itself and other small events throughout the visit.
Topics your committee will address during the coming yearCurrent events in the world and in national/state media, existing world challenges, and lecturers from many different spheres in education, such as medicine, civic engagement, etc. These topics are not predetermined but chosen by the committee via speakers members are interested in and see that campus/the IC community is interested in.
Other issues of concernN/A
What should we tell applicants for this committee regarding expectations of members (anticipated workload, existence of subcommittees, etc.)?1 hour meeting per week, plus about 15-20 hours for each event a person is running point on. Typically the student members take lead/run point on events. Otherwise, about 15 extra minutes per week to read over pitches and consume speaker material to contribute to discussion on bringing speakers.
Does your committee have a website? If so, what is the URL?https://lectures.uiowa.edu/
What is your process for passing on previous agendas and minutes to the new committee chair(s)?All files and minutes are held in Teams and access is granted to members from year to year.
Recommendations, if any, to the shared governance groups.N/A