Urgent Update: Due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight’s Distinguished Carlson Lecture featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci will be rescheduled. The Humphrey School of Public Affairs will provide updates on this event as they become available.
All tickets for the lecture will be voided and registration information for the rescheduled date will be posted at a later date.
If you purchased prepaid parking from Northrop for the lecture, you will automatically be refunded in full. If you do not receive your parking refund within 5-10 business days, please contact the Northrop Box Office.
If you have additional questions about the event, please contact [emailprotected]. If you have additional questions about your ticket or parking refund, please contact the Northrop Box Office by emailing [emailprotected].
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.
Thank you!
The Humphrey School of Public Affairs’ Distinguished Carlson Lecture series welcomes Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the most recognized and influential figures in public health and policy in modern times. A short Q&A moderated by Cathy Wurzer, host of Morning Edition and Minnesota Now on MPR News, will follow the lecture.
About Keynote Speaker, Dr. Anthony Fauci
Anthony Fauci, MD, is one of the most recognized and influential figures in public health and policy in modern times. His 50-year career in public service was bookended by the HIV/AIDs and COVID-19 pandemics.
He was the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for 38 years until his retirement in Dec 2022. During that time, Dr. Fauci oversaw an extensive research portfolio devoted to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious and immune-mediated diseases.
As a key advisor to seven presidents and their administrations, Dr. Fauci led medical and public health preparedness and treatments against emerging infectious disease threats, including HIV/AIDS, pandemic influenza, Ebola, Zika, and COVID-19.
Throughout his career, Dr. Fauci has maintained an unwavering devotion to science, concern and empathy for those suffering from disease, and a human-centered pragmatism that ultimately led to extraordinary results.
Dr. Fauci’s memoir, On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service, published this year, chronicles his life story from his childhood in Brooklyn to his career as one of the most influential figures in public health.
He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Medal of Science by President George W. Bush, and has received numerous additional awards for his scientific and global health accomplishments. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine.
Dr. Fauci received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College. Following his retirement from the NIAID, Dr. Fauci joined Georgetown University as a Distinguished University Professor in the School of Medicine. He also holds an appointment with the University’s McCourt School of Public Policy.
About the moderator Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer is the host of Morning Edition and Minnesota Now on MPR News. She is also the co-host of Almanac, a weekly public affairs program produced by Twin Cities Public Television for Minnesota’s statewide public TV network. Almanac is one of the longest-running public affairs programs of its kind in the country with a 40-year history. Wurzer has won four Emmy Awards for her work on Almanac.
Wurzer is a published author with the Minnesota Historical Society Press and the University of Minnesota Press. She is the founder of the End in Mind Project, a nonprofit organization that helps people plan for and navigate the challenges of life-limiting illnesses and the end-of-life journey.
About the Distinguished Carlson Lecture Series
For nearly four decades, the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, with support from Carlson and the Carlson Family Foundation, has presented the Distinguished Carlson Lecture Series, bringing to Minnesota world-renowned speakers to participate in a forum dedicated to the presentation and discussion of the most important policy issues of the day. The series began in 1980 with a gift from Curtis L. Carlson to honor his late friend, Hubert H. Humphrey, and to “contribute to the intellectual life of the greater Twin Cities community by sponsoring lively forums of broad interest.”
General Information:
All guests will enter through the Ground Level / East Side Church Street entrance, as all other entrances to Northrop will be locked. Guests must show their ticket and a valid ID at the building entrance. All attendees will pass through a security check with a metal detector.
Bag Policy:
To provide a safer environment and significantly expedite entry into this event, the size of bags that may be brought into Northrop will be limited.
Only clear totes that do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12”, one-gallon resealable plastic bags, and small clutch purses that do not exceed 4.5” x 6.5” are allowed. Bags are subject to search. Other security measures may vary by performance.
Bags needed for medical purposes are allowed into Northrop and subject to search. They must be “tagged” by the gate security supervisor.
This event will follow a staged ticket release as follows:
- Priority registration opens for Humphrey School of Public Affairs students, faculty, and staff on Mon, Sep 16, at 10:00 am (CT). They will receive a promo code via email that morning.
- Registration opens to all Humphrey School alumni on Tue, Sep 17 at 10:00 am (CT). Alumni will receive the required promo code via email from the Humphrey Alumni Office ([emailprotected]) on Sep 17.
- University of Minnesota community and general public will be able to reserve tickets beginning Wed, Sep 18 at 10:00 am (CT). No promo code will be required.
