More than a century ago, surrounded by a group of Confederate veterans, President Theodore Roosevelt stood at a podium across the street from NC State University to give a speech about strengthening the nation’s railroad legislation.
On Oct. 19, 1905, the president was visiting the N.C. State Fair, which at the time was located on the other side of Hillsboro Street (correct spelling at the time) from the college’s campus. He was the first sitting president to make an appearance within the shadow of what is now the state’s largest university.
Monday, Roosevelt returns to campus – in the form of actor Joe Wiegand, a renowned impersonator of the 26th president of the United States. Wiegand will relive Roosevelt’s adventures as a rancher, Rough Rider and father of six in the White House. The one-man show about the founder of America’s national parks is slated for 7-8 p.m. at the McKimmon Center. Admission is free for all in attendance.
The show is part of the College of Natural Resources 85th anniversary celebration. On Tuesday, the college will host a day-long symposium on the future of natural resources, with four discussions led by experts in various fields.
Symposium Schedule
9-9:45 a.m. — “From Ecosystem to Ecosystem Services: Stories from a Restoration Ecologist,” with Margaret Palmer, director of the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center at the University of Maryland.
10-10:45 a.m.—“Being Neighbors with Nature: Sustainability in the Urban Environment,” with Steward Pickett, distinguished senior scientist at Cary Institute Ecosystems, Millbrook, New York.
11-11:45 a.m.— “The Age of Sustainability: A Concept for Each of Us and For All of Us,” with Dianne Dillon-Ridgley, chair of the Center for International Environmental Law and executive director of the Women’s Network for a Sustainable Future, Iowa City, Iowa.
1:30-2:30 p.m.—“Climate Change: People, Policy and Place,” with professor Victoria Arroyo, executive director of the Georgetown Climate Center and director of the Environmental Law Program at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
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