Palmer's presentation in the McCallum Ballroom of the Bryan Campus Life Center will embrace how people engage in public life and how they faithfully live, serve and learn in a diverse world.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Palmer serves as senior associate of the American Association of Higher Education, as senior adviser to the Fetzer Institute and is the founder of Fetzer's Teacher Formation Program for K-12 teachers across the country. A native of Chicago, Palmer is renowned for his work on issues in education, community, leadership, spirituality and social change. His efforts span a wide range of institutions, including colleges and universities, public schools, community organizations, churches and retreat centers, corporations and foundations. Often cited as a master teacher, Palmer travels widely giving workshops, lectures and retreats. His work has been featured by The New York Times, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Change Magazine, The Christian Century, CBS-TV News, National Public Radio and Voice of America.