In March 2024, James Beeby was named as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse...the 11th leader in school history. He holds a bachelor’s degree with honors in history from the University of Wales (United Kingdom) and
both a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in American culture studies from Bowling Green State University (Ohio). Throughout his distinguished academic career, Beeby has published extensively in the fields of U.S. southern history, African
American history, race relations, and the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Coming from humble roots in a small village in eastern England, Beeby is a first-generation college student. In this program, he will describe his approach to leadership, including lessons learned and challenges overcome in his leadership journey. He will also share his views regarding the issues and opportunities in higher education today. You won’t want to miss this enlightening program!

The Rotary Leadership Series provides an opportunity for prominent leaders to share experiences and insights from their leadership journey. It is a collaborative effort involving the 8 La Crosse-area Rotary Clubs. Rotarians and their guests are invited to attend. The Rotary Club of La Crosse serves as the host. The presentation by James Beeby will be in-person at the noon meeting of the Rotary Club of La Crosse at the Cargill Room. Rotarians and guests may also attend via live-stream on Zoom. Guests may attend the virtual presentation for no charge. 

The noon Rotary meeting begins at 12pm. Following the welcoming activities, Lee Rasch will introduce James Beeby's presentation. The presentation should be for 20 minutes, followed by up to 10 minutes for questions. 

Rotary Club members are encouraged to bring a guest to the meeting at the Cargill Room. Members should let Niki Pohnl or Lee Rasch know by February 18th if a guest will be coming.

The program will be recorded. Copies of the recording will be available upon request following the meeting.

Contact Information: Lee Rasch - email: Leerasch42@gmailcom, cCLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE PRESENTATIONell phone: 608-792-3137 Niki Pohnl - email: rotary@rotarycluboflacrosse.org, cell phone: 608-529-4491.