{"id":122774,"date":"2025-09-09T10:01:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T14:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=122774"},"modified":"2026-01-11T10:27:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T15:27:06","slug":"30th-season-of-omnibus-speaker-series-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/09\/09\/30th-season-of-omnibus-speaker-series-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"30th season of Omnibus Speaker Series announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tOmnibusSpeakerSeries.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-122775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tOmnibusSpeakerSeries.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tOmnibusSpeakerSeries-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tOmnibusSpeakerSeries-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unique perspectives and topics will once again highlight the 30th season of Purdue University Fort Wayne\u2019s popular Omnibus Speaker Series.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News release from Purdue Fort Wayne:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lineup announced for 30th season of Omnibus Speaker Series at Purdue Fort Wayne<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2025-26 Omnibus Speaker Series at PFW announced &#8211; Key Info<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Karl Rove, October 7, 2025<\/li>\n<li>Andrea Mitchell, November 18, 2025<\/li>\n<li>Melissa Proctor, February 12, 2026<\/li>\n<li>V Spehar, March 23, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (September 9, 2025) \u2014 Unique perspectives and topics will once again highlight the 30th season of Purdue University Fort Wayne\u2019s popular Omnibus Speaker Series. The lineup for 2025-26 includes a former presidential advisor, a veteran foreign affairs correspondent, a female National Basketball Association executive, and a podcaster with three million followers.<\/p>\n<p>The speakers are Republican political influencer Karl Rove on Oct. 7, NBC journalist Andrea Mitchell on Nov. 18, Atlanta Hawks executive Melissa Proctor on Feb. 12, and podcaster and citizen journalist V Spehar on March 23.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have an incredible lineup this season,\u201d said Jerry Lewis, vice chancellor for communications and marketing at Purdue Fort Wayne. \u201cOur goal is to feature speakers who bring stories and insights that both inspire and challenge us.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_122776\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-122776\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tKarlRove.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-122776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tKarlRove.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tKarlRove-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tKarlRove-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tKarlRove-420x420.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-122776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Republican political influencer Karl Rove. Photo courtesy of Purdue Fort Wayne.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Everything kicks off with Rove, an iconic campaign strategist, consultant, and lobbyist who served President George W. Bush as senior advisor and deputy chief of staff. He is a Wall Street Journal columnist, regularly appears on cable news programs, and is the author of The New York Times bestseller \u201cCourage and Consequence.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_122777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-122777\" style=\"width: 563px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tAndreaMitchell.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-122777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tAndreaMitchell.jpg 563w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tAndreaMitchell-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tAndreaMitchell-150x160.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tAndreaMitchell-300x320.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tAndreaMitchell-394x420.jpg 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-122777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NBC journalist Andrea Mitchell. Photo courtesy of Purdue Fort Wayne.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Winner of a Lifetime Achievement Emmy, Mitchell has worked with NBC News since 1978, serving as chief foreign affairs correspondent since 1994. She recently stepped down from hosting Andrea Mitchell Reports on MSNBC after a 17-year run. She is the author of \u201cTalking Back \u2026 to Presidents, Dictators, and Assorted Scoundrels.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_122778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-122778\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tMelissaProctor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-122778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tMelissaProctor.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tMelissaProctor-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tMelissaProctor-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tMelissaProctor-420x420.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-122778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Atlanta Hawks executive Melissa Proctor. Photo courtesy of Purdue Fort Wayne.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Proctor\u2019s dream was to become the first female coach in the NBA, but is now the executive vice president and chief marketing officer for the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena, serving in both positions since 2016. Proctor&#8217;s journey was detailed in her book \u201cFrom Ball Girl to CMO.\u201d She began her rise working for Turner Broadcasting System in 2010.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_122779\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-122779\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tVSpehar.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-122779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tVSpehar.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tVSpehar-256x300.jpeg 256w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tVSpehar-150x176.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tVSpehar-300x352.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tVSpehar-358x420.jpeg 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-122779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Podcaster and citizen journalist V Spehar. Photo courtesy of Purdue Fort Wayne.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Known for \u201cUnder the Desk News,\u201d Spehar started out working in the culinary and hospitality industries. While lying under a desk during the Jan. 6 Insurrection in 2021, Spehar created a short video addressed to then-Vice President Mike Pence. The video took off, and Spehar found a niche simply explaining current events.<\/p>\n<p>The Omnibus Speaker Series is underwritten by a generous contribution from the English-Bonter-Mitchell Foundation, which has sponsored every season since the series&#8217; 1995 introduction.<\/p>\n<p>All Omnibus appearances start at 7:30 p.m. in Auer Performance Hall at PFW&#8217;s Music Center. Tickets will be general admission this season rather than assigned seats. They are free on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limit of four per person. There is a $1.50 convenience fee assessed per ticket for online orders.<\/p>\n<p>To guarantee a seat, tickets should be reserved in advance, either online through the university\u2019s ticketing platform or at the Schatzlein Box Office in the Auer Performance Hall lobby. Tickets are typically released two weeks before each presentation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Purdue University Fort Wayne<\/strong><br \/>\nPurdue University Fort Wayne is the largest university in northeast Indiana and is part of the Purdue University system. Purdue Fort Wayne is uniquely positioned to serve the region as a crossroads of intellectual, social, economic, and cultural advancement. Rigorous academics are combined with a focus on student success across prestigious degree programs taught by more than 300 full-time faculty. More than 7,400 students of diverse ages, ethnicities, and nationalities pursue their education on the nearly 600-acre campus.A majority of the Mastodon Alumni Community&#8217;s 55,000+ living members reside and work in Indiana, which contributes significantly to the state\u2019s economy, vitality, and intellectual strength. The university is a member of the Horizon League athletics conference, and fields 14 NCAA Division I sports teams. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pfw.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">pfw.edu<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/t20251111-ISP.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"From left to right: Troopers Chase Pfefferkorn, Eric Mitchel, Bryce Kukelhan, and Caleb Wooldridge. 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