•February 17, 2016•

Robert D. Putnam, the Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University and bestselling author, will present the 2016 T.W. Samuels Lecture Wednesday, March 16.

The lecture will take place in Kirkland Fine Arts Center on Millikin University’s campus beginning at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations are required.

The topic of Professor Putnam’s presentation is “Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis.”

Beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, Millikin University will host a “Conversation on Childhood Poverty” in Albert Taylor Theatre, on the second floor of Shilling Hall. The conversation will include a panel of community leaders from human service agencies, health care, Decatur Public Schools, businesses, and Grow Decatur as well as Professor Putnam. The conversation will explore why childhood poverty matters to all of us including its impact on schools, employers, neighborhoods, and the long-term future of Decatur. The conversation is free and open to the public.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.