Blackburn Institute

Past Events

Birmingham Networking Event

Montgomery Networking Event

Tuscaloosa Summer Social

Celebration Honoring the Life of Dr. John L. Blackburn

2010 New Student Fellows Retreat

New Fellows Retreat

Burt Jones Travel Experience to Birmingham

Leadership Lunch with Dr. Higginbotham

2010 New Fellows Orientation

New Fellows Reception

Informational Session for Prospective Student Fellows

Leadership Lunch on Insurance

Burt Jones Rural & Urban Travel Experience to Bayou La Batre and Gulf Shores

Leadership Luncheon on Healthcare: Logistical Issues

Hot Topics Hot Pizza December

Local Travel Experience - Bibb County

Leadership Luncheon on Healthcare: Financing

Faculty Cocktail Reception

Protective Life Government Experience: Washington D. C.

D. Ray Pate Dinner

2009-2010 Curriculum Meeting

Spring 2009 Networking Event in Washington, D.C.

Public Speaking Workshop with John Saxon

Protective Life Government Experience: Tuscaloosa

2009 Jim Wilson III Winter Symposium at Birmingham’s Wynfrey Hotel

Capstone Heroes Reception

Burt Jones Rural Travel Experience to Wilcox County

2009 Urban Travel Experience: Anniston

How to Write Grants

Public Lecture with Pulitzer Prize Recipient David Schribman

Informational Session for Blackburn Nominees

Student Led Leadership Lunch

Leadership Lunch: No Child Left Behind

2008 Frank A. Nix Lecturer on Ethical Leadership: F.W. de Klerk

Dr. Blackburn On Campus

Leadership Lunch with Lobbyist

Star and Stan Bloom Discourse Dinner

Moundville Travel Experience

Hot Topic: Birmingham Taxes

Law Student Dinner

2008 D. Ray Pate Dinner

Homecoming Open House

Board Builders

2008-2009 Curriculum Meeting

Discourse Dinner with the Bloom’s

Summer Social

Atlanta Networking Dinner

Washington, D.C. Networking Event

Summer Picnic

National Issue Forum

Graduation Luncheon

Washington Networking Event

AL101

New Fellows Retreat

Government Experience

New Member Reception

2008 New Member Reception

Future of Birmingham III

Future of Birmingham II

Nashville Networking Event

Late Night at Winter Symposium

2008 Winter Symposium

Mt. Vernon Travel Experience

Montgomery Networking Event

Local Travel Experience: Northport

Burt Jones Urban Travel Experience: Dothan

2007 Student Fellows Retreat

2007 National Issues Forum

2007 Curriculum Meeting

2007 Gloria and John L. Blackburn Academic Symposium

Birmingham Networking Event

D. Ray Pate Dinner at Vulcan Park

Discourse Dinner at Dr. Bonner’s Home

Birmingham Networking Event: Los Angeles Restaurant

New Fellows Reception

2007 Alabama 101

Etiquette Training

Campus Connect Luncheon for Birmingham Alumni Fellows

2007 Winter Symposium

Old Fellows Burt Jones Travel Experience to Huntsville

New Fellows Burt Jones Travel Experience: Alexander City

Southern Growth Policies Board Conference

Fellows Discourse Dinner at President Witt’s Home

National Issue Forum

Leadership Lunch with Mike House of Hogan & Hartson

All Fellows Discourse Dinner at Dr. Norman Baldwin’s House

National Issue Forum: Making Ends Meet

Leadership Lunch with Cedric Sparks

Frank A. Nix Lecture: General Wesley Clark

Leadership Lunch with Mike House and Bill Stewart

Harold Saunders Luncheon

Leadership Lunch with Steve Tepper of Creative Campus

Leadership Lunch with Danny Jones from Alabama Arise

Faculty Discourse Dinner - Dr. Witt’s Home

New Fellows Discourse Dinner at Dr. Bonner’s Home

Graduation Commencement

New Fellows Discourse Dinner at Star Bloom’s Home

Q&A with Dr. Levi, Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar

Welcome Recepetion & Orientation

2006 D. Ray Pate Induction Dinner

Summit on the South

Burt Jones Travel Experience: The Shoals

Burt Jones Rural Community Travel Experience: Greensboro

2006 Winter Symposium

Frank A. Nix Lecture on Ethical Leadership: Dr. Condoleeza Rice

Faculty Discourse Dinner - Dr. Bonner’s Home

XXXI Tappings

2005 D. Ray Pate Dinner

Welcome Reception

Southern Growth Policies Board Rural Development Conference

Senior Luncheon

National Conference for Community and Justice Dinner Honorin

Honors Day

Faculty Discourse Dinner - Dr. Witt’s Home

Faculty Discourse Dinner - Dr. King’s Home

Deliberative Discussion: Money & Politics

David Mathews Leadership Lunch

Community Travel Experience: Huntsville, Alabama

Community Travel Experience: Demopolis, Alabama

Bob Dole & George McGovern Debate

2005 Winter Symposium

2004 D. Ray Pate Induction Dinner

Urban Community Experience: Mobile

Burt Jones Rural Community Experience: Sumter County

2004 Winter Symposium

2003 D. Ray Pate Initiation Dinner

2003 Winter Symposium

Burt Jones Rural Community Experience: Marion

Urban Community Experience: Birmingham

2003 Governmental Experience: Montgomery

D. Ray Pate Initiation Dinner

2002 Winter Symposium

Rural Travel Experience: Selma

2001 Winter Symposium

Governmental Experience: Montgomery