
Archived Speeches
Since becoming First Lady of Indiana University, Laurie Burns McRobbie has been busy giving speeches across the university and the IU community. Below is a listing of archived speeches from her time as First Lady.
2008
- April 6: "Initiating Leaders"
- June 13: "The Importance of Relationships"
2009
- March 9: "Personal Retrospect and Collective Prospect: Women in Science and Technology in the 21st Century"
- April 14: "Representation, Role Models, and Strengthening the Pipeline"
- April 29: "Celebrating Milestones: the Dynamic of Leadership and Community Service"
- Oct. 10: "Supporting Meaningful Alternatives to Living with Violence: Alpha Chi Omega and Middle Way House"
2010
- Feb. 22: "Reflections on the First Lady Role"
- March 22: "Remarks of First Lady Laurie Burns McRobbie at the Women’s Legislative Caucus Luncheon"
- Sept. 16: "Remarks of First Lady Laurie Burns McRobbie at the Elkhart Chamber of Commerce"
- Jan. 19: "Why You’re Cool"
- Nov. 30: “Leadership, Sports, and Life Experience"
2012
- March 6: "Women’s Generosity—A Pivotal Force for Change"
- March 27: "Remarks of First Lady Laurie Burns McRobbie at the 2012 Women Excel in Bloomington W.E.B. Awards Luncheon"
- April 18: "Women Helping Women: Honoring Student Volunteer Leadership"
- April 21: "Remarks at the Little 500 BBQ in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Women’s Little 500"
- Sept. 26: "IU Women's Contributions to Scholarship: Researching, Writing, and Publishing"
- Oct. 9: "Women's Leadership: Women's Philanthropy"
2013
- March 12: "Women's Philanthropy: Leading Change and Creating the Future"
- April 3: "Women Helping Women: Honoring Student Volunteer Leadership at IUSB"
- April 14: "Women's Sports and the Spirit of IU"
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Nov. 4: “Women’s Philanthropy at Indiana University: Leading Change"
- Nov. 5: "Honoring Elinor Ostrom"
2014
- March 28: Welcome Remarks from the “Techie Women Have More” Conference
- April 1: Remarks at the 3rd Annual Women Helping Women Luncheon
- April 2: Leading with Passion
- April 24: “The Power of YOU”
- Aug. 19: “The Call to Service” Quilt Dedication
- Oct. 22: CEWiT First Anniversary Celebration
- Nov. 20: Remarks at the 2014 Hazelett Forum on Women in Leadership
- Nov. 20: Opening Remarks at the Women in Science Panel
2015
- March 6: "Techie Women Have More" Remarks
- March 13: Technology for Social Good: Home and Abroad
- April 2: Extraordinary Women: Impacting the World Around Us
- June 9: Mini University 2015, “The Art and Science of Philanthropy” Remarks
- Aug. 28: The CEWiT Leadership Retreat Dinner
- Oct. 28: Welcome to CEWiT’s Second Anniversary