Save the Date: February 21, 2010. An Evening with CNN's Ali Velshi on Marquette's Campus

EVENT: An Evening with Ali Velshi
DATE: 2/21/2010
LOCATION: Weasler Auditorium, Marquette University
TIME: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

SPONSORING ORGANIZATION: Marquette University Student Government (MUSG)

DESCRIPTION: As CNN’s Chief Business Correspondent, the anchor for CNN Newsroom and host of Your $$$$$ (CNN’s weekend business roundtable program), Ali Velshi brings an innovative and hopeful approach to finance in the twenty-first century. He is also a regular contributor and anchor for Issue #1, the network’s in-depth coverage initiative on the single issue that matters most to CNN’s audience. 

In 1996, Velshi was awarded a fellowship to the U.S. Congress by the American Political Sciences Association, and worked with now-retired U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton (D-Ind.). Born in Kenya and raised in Toronto, Velshi graduated from Queens University in Canada with a degree in religion. Velshi recently released a book, Gimme My Money Back: Your Guide to Beating the Financial Crisis to rave reviews.

Weasler Auditorium, Marquette University