Community Conversation on Economy to be Held at Franklin College

Release date: November 4, 2009

Franklin College will host the sixth lecture in its 175th anniversary lecture series with guest speakers William D. Cohan and George Melloan participating in a moderated community conversation on Monday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Branigin Room of the Napolitan Student Center.

"A Conversation on the Economy" will cover Cohan's and Melloan's opposing views of what ails the American economy. It will be moderated by Pulliam School of Journalism Director John Krull.

Cohan, a former investment banker, authored the New York Times bestseller "House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street." Melloan is a retired Wall Street Journal deputy opinion editor and author of forthcoming book "The Great Money Binge: Why Washington Must Be Stopped."

The lecture is free and no ticket is required to attend, although seating will be limited. Contact the Office of Public Relations for more information at (317) 738-8185.

The conversation will also be broadcast live on Franklin College's WFCI, 89.5 FM.

Franklin College is hosting a series of lectures during the 2009-2010 academic year in celebration of its 175 years of excellence, leadership and service. For a complete listing of the lectures and details about each, go to www.franklincollege.edu and click on the 175th anniversary logo.

Founded 175 years ago in 1834, Franklin College is a residential four-year undergraduate liberal arts institution with a scenic, wooded campus located 20 minutes south of downtown Indianapolis. The college prepares men and women for significant careers through the liberal arts, offering its 1,047 students 29 majors, including biology, business, education and journalism. In 1842, the college began admitting women, becoming the first coeducational institution in Indiana and the seventh in the nation.