Monday

Election 2012

Alumnus and NBC’s chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd will weigh in on President Barack Obama’s reelection strategy and this season’s field of Republican candidates.
Jack Morton Auditorium – 7:30 p.m.

Defeating Authoritarian Leaders in Post-communist Countries

International affairs professors will break down the shocking political victories by opposition parties in authoritarian-led regimes in post-communist Europe from the Cold War era to the early 2000s.
1957 E Street, Room 602 – 12 p.m.

Tuesday

Being LGBT at the White House

Executive branch employees Gautam Raghavan, LGBT liaison at the White House Office of Public Engagement, and Kei Koizumi, a director for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, will speak about the administration’s efforts to engage the LGBT community.
Jack Morton Auditorium – 7 p.m.

Managing Spent Fuel from Nuclear Power Reactors

International missile materials experts will join for a conversation on the challenges of disposing and storing nuclear waste in a world increasingly reliant on this type of energy source.
1957 E Street, Room 505 – 3 p.m.