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Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author Hedrick Smith will visit the 91制片厂 Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, to discuss how America has moved from an era of middle class prosperity and power to an unequal economy that is unraveling the American Dream for millions of middle class families.

Smith鈥檚 presentation is at 4 p.m. in the Memorial Union Building Theatre II. It is free and open to the public. His visit is co-hosted by the Carsey Institute and 91制片厂 Cooperative Extension.

Smith is author of the bestsellers 鈥淭he Russians鈥� and 鈥淭he Power Game: How Washington Works.鈥� He spent 26 years with The New York Times, receiving a Pulitzer Prize for his international reporting from Russia and Eastern Europe, and he was a member of the Pulitzer-winning team that produced the Pentagon Papers. Smith received two Emmys for his work as a producer for PBS.

Following Smith鈥檚 presentation, audience members will have the opportunity to ask him questions and take part in a facilitated discussion with panelists from 91制片厂 Cooperative Extension, The Carsey Institute, and other organizations.

鈥淲e are thrilled to have someone of Hedrick Smith鈥檚 stature coming to campus,鈥� said Charlie French, head of 91制片厂 Cooperative Extension鈥檚 community and economic development unit. 鈥淭his is a tremendous opportunity for the University community to weigh in on a provocative topic. We hope that students, especially, will get in on this conversation that is so relevant to them.鈥�

During the post-lecture interactive discussion, audience members and panelists will consider how the university community is impacted by socioeconomic forces that Smith suggests are eroding the middle class. Panelists will discuss the student experience today and potential barriers to students鈥� ability to become contributing and benefitting members of society and the economy post-graduation.