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St. Olaf students to host Karl Rove

By David Gonnerman '90
September 17, 2009

Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff and senior adviser to President George W. Bush, will speak at St. Olaf College Thursday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) in Skoglund Center Auditorium. The presentation, which is free and open to the public and will include a 30-minute question-and-answer session, is sponsored by the student-run Political Awareness Committee with support from the Young America's Foundation. The speech will be streamed live online (and will not be archived).

Rove's talk, "America's Challenges: Policy, the Presidency, and Congress," will present his views about how the new administration and Congress are affecting the American political landscape. Rove, who has served as a political strategist for Republican candidates across the nation, currently contributes regularly to Fox News, Wall Street Journal, and Newsweek.

Past PAC-sponsored speakers at St. Olaf include activist Jesse Jackson, former U.S. Senator Bob Dole, Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina, former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, and Democratic strategist Donna Brazile.

Media inquiries regarding this event will be handled as per the media advisory.

Contact David Gonnerman at 507-786-3315 or gonnermd@stolaf.edu.