David Frum will be the speaker Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Westminster Presbyterian Church next to campus. He offers detailed insights into exactly how Washington is changing - and what these changes will mean for us all, when he speaks on "Real Problems, Real Solutions: Transformative Ideas for Today's Political Landscape."

Frum’s talk, followed by a book signing, is free and open to the public. For more information on this 2011 Thomas W. Ewing Lecture, call 217-424-6383.

Frum is former special assistant to President George W. Bush and former senior foreign policy adviser to Rudy Giuliani. He has authored six books and has been a frequent guest on "The Colbert Report," "The Daily Show," "Real Time with Bill Maher" and "Larry King Live."