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Professor Reed Spencer shares stories of the impact of music in community building using examples from his recent immersion course through the South.

Professor Emeritus of Political Science David Hadley H’76 told the story of the moment he and his fishing companions realized that 'fly fishing would be a really good introduction to the liberal arts,' a notion that led to an immersion course Hadley led at Wabash.

Professor Hadley dedicated his talk to his son, Nathan, who introduced him to fly fishing and 'launched me on the journey that would immerse us together in the waters of the San Juan, Madison, and Gallatin rivers of the West, the Red and White rivers in Arkansas… and my own 'home waters' of Sugar Creek and civic engagement.'

Scott Quick ’88 has his photo taken with Professor Hadley.

In his presentation, 'American Democracy: The Cost of Citizenship,' Eric Eversole '94 said, 'For a long period of our nation's existence, we had a shared vision, the American Dream. I'm wondering if there are more and more people who don't feel a part of that shared experience.'

Eversole, the Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, went on to say, 'Whatever the dream is, it changes by generation. We're seeing opportunities that are vastly different than what's been available previously.'

Jim Williams '68 was an engaged listener during 'The Cost of Citizenship' presentation.

'Citizenship is doing what is right and helping others...even if you have to make sacrifices.' Dean Steven Jones ‘87 speaks during the Citizen Wally Symposium.

Herm Haffner '77 and Jones speak about what citizenship looks like in a social media society.

Indiana Deputy Secretary of State and Chief of Staff Brandon Clifton ’05 talks about approaches to cybersecurity being taken to safeguard the election process in Indiana.

Clifton catches up with a classmate after his presentation.

Ronald Zimmerman '93 (right) enjoys a presentation alongside his son, Braxton.

Larry Souders '60 (in hat) and Darian Phillips '20 take in Eric Eversole's presentation.

Professor Eric Wetzel seeks to 'disturb' his students and encourage them to use their liberal arts education in thinking about health and what it means to be a global citizen.

Lawrence North High School Principal Brett Crousore '95 says teachers must have a passion for teaching children - not teaching content - because it's difficult to teach students if you don't know the students.

Former Marion County Prosecutor and Mayor of Indianapolis Stephen Goldsmith '68 presented 'Localism: Hyper-Partisanship and Liberal Arts in Illiberal Times.'

'Cities are places where you want a higher percentage of the populous to feel like this is a place they want to live,' Goldsmith said. 'You want them to appreciate the diversity of other views.'

'A two-party system is a healthy thing,' Goldsmith said, 'it's just that too many people have lost their voices. As districts becoem narrower and partisianship becomes higher, it's tougher to overcome that simply with information. Even in a tech-driven world, it's cross disciplinary thinking that gets results.'

Bill Nie '68 chats with classmates following Goldsmith's presentation.

Presenters Eric Eversole and Scott Simpson greet each other between sessions.

In a fascinating and often hilarious presentation, Scott Simpson ’95 detailed his transformation from a Wabash art and theater major to defending military personnel in the Navy's JAG corps.

Brett Crousore enjoys Scott Simpson's talk.

'As a defense lawyer my experience as a theater major came in handy: A trial is essentially a production—a show you present for a jury.'

'You can control your Attitude, your Concentration, and your Effort'. Wabash emeritus cross country and track & field coach Robert H. Johnson shared the A.C.E. Factor with alumni as part of his talk on Coach Speak and Citizenship.