Distinguished Lecture Series
The Borghild-Strand Distinguished Lecture series is given twice yearly and exemplifies the Tucker Center’s commitment to community outreach and public education by making links to the Twin Cities metro and outstate areas. It provides a venue for the most influential individuals in women’s sports to share their knowledge and expertise. The Spring lecture is also sponsored through the Edith Mueller Park and Recreation Memorial Award.
Fall 2008 Distinguished Lecture Series
The Tucker Center's Fall 2008 Distinguished Lecture will be on Wednesday, October 22 from 7-9pm at Cowles Auditorium in the Hubert H. Humphrey Center. More details to follow...
Spring 2008 Distinguished Lecture ...
The Tucker Center's Spring 2008 Distinguished Lecture, "Developing Physically Active Girls: Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions," on Tuesday, April 22, was standing-room-only and a resounding success! The panel of authors of the just-released 2007 Tucker Center Research Report presented their research to a full house on how involvement in sport and physical activity enable girls to reach their full potential.
Click here for more on the lecture including the slide presentation and full video ...
Tucker Center Research Report
authors (l. to r.) Nicole LaVoi,
Margaret Duncan, Barbara Ainsworth, and Diane Wiese-Bjornstal
Report authors enjoy a laugh at the
lecture: (l. to r.) Diane Wiese-Bjornstal,
Margaret Duncan, Barbara Ainsworth, and Nicole LaVoi
Previous lectures
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