Enrichment Events

The Jefferson Scholars Foundation hosts a series of enrichment events during the academic year which include opportunities to hear from prominent faculty and alumni. Past speakers have included former astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton, noted civil rights historian Julian Bond, Pulitzer Prize winning poet Rita Dove, former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger, and Archaeology faculty member Jeffrey Hantman.

In spring 2008, the Foundation secured a block of seats for Scholars and Fellows to hear Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, United Nations special envoy on climate change and recipient of the 2008 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture, speak about her career in national and international public service and the pressing issues facing our world today.