Virtual Presentations
President’s Club Presents
The President's Club began offering virtual presentations with the debut of the Speaker Series in June 2020. These events remain popular, and the program continues to evolve, offering you a variety of subjects presented by leaders in their fields at Ohio State. If you have topic or speaker ideas for future events, please send them to presidentsclub@osu.edu.
March 2024
Why Eclipses Enthrall Us
Dr. Wayne Schlingman
Director, Arne Slettebak Ohio State Planetarium
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Asst. Professor
Dr. Schlingman joined The Ohio State University Department of Astronomy in 2014 as the director of the Arne Slettebak Planetarium. At Ohio State, he has been working with faculty and students in many departments to fully utilize the exciting technology available in the full-dome theater, reaching thousands of students and members of the public. By championing the use of active learner-centered instructional strategies in public events, he is engaging our public beyond the consumption of information. Dr. Schlingman most recently won a 2023 Community Engaged Practitioner Award from the Provost's Office.
Dive Deeper
To explore more about the science behind the eclipse and the technology that makes safe viewing possible, visit our Buckeye Countdown to the Solar Eclipse web page.
Here, you'll find a wealth of information and resources to enhance your eclipse experience, as well as an opportunity to make an impact on Ohio State students and fuel the next generation of leaders as they prepare for liftoff in their careers.
Past Speakers
We are proud of our speakers and offer past presentations for viewing.
Molly Ranz Calhoun, Bill Shkurti and Andrew B. Pierce, II
Molly Ranz Calhoun (BS ’86)
President and Chief Executive Officer of The Ohio State University Alumni Association, Inc.
Bill Shkurti (BS ’68, MA ’74)
Adjunct Professor in the John Glenn College of Public Affairs
Andrew B. Pierce, II
Co-founder of The WORTH Foundation
Tamar Chute
University Archivist and Head of Archives (Professor)
Dr. Mary Kay Pohlschneider
Senior Lecturer in the of Department of Food Science and Technology at the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
Lucy I. Zimmerman
Associate Curator in the Wexner Center for the Arts' Exhibitions Department
Darrell M. Gray, II, MD, MPH, FACG
Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition in the College of Medicine
Ellen Mosley-Thompson and Lonnie G. Thompson
Distinguished University Professors and Senior Research Scientists in the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center
Dr. Jessica Winter
Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Kenneth R. Yeager
Professor in the College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Dr. Stephen Gavazzi
Professor of Human Development and Family Science in the College of Education and Human Ecology