Eve Marie Carson Lecture Series
Former Student Body President Eve Carson started the Distinguished Speakers Series of Student Government in 2007 to be a student run and student selected lecture series. Eve strongly believed in Carolina students, saying, “it’s us — the student body — who make UNC what it is.” She felt that speakers strengthen the values of the student body and equip the students of our university to better serve their communities and the world.
The Distinguished Speakers Series was renamed the Eve Marie Carson Lecture Series in honor of Carson’s legacy. The values set forth for speakers in the series are those to which we, members of the Carolina community, aspire: a strong ability to lead ourselves and others, a commitment to public service, and a proven ability to enact real, positive change in a community.
The Eve Marie Carson Lecture Series was established by UNC Student Government, and the Carolina Women’s Leadership Council became its presenting sponsor in 2010.
Eve Carson 2007, Student Body President UNC-Chapel Hill
Past Speakers
| Year | Speaker |
|---|---|
| 2019 | John Grisham ’Year Parent , award winning author of The Reckoning |
| 2018 | Kathy Izard ’Year Parent, author of The Hundred Story Home and advocate for the homeless |
| 2016 | Rye Barcott ’01, founder of Carolina for Kibera |
| 2015 | Frank Bruni ’86, The New York Times columnist and best-selling author |
| 2014 | Barbara Fredrickson, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology, author of Love 2.0 |
| 2013 | Ping Fu, Chief Strategic Officer of 3D Systems, Inc. and founder of Geomagic |
| 2012 | Jonathan T.M. Reckford ’84, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International |
| 2011 | Robert Gibbs, former White House spokesman |
| 2010 | Mika Brzezinski, journalist and co-host of Morning Joe on MSNBC |