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James Bernard

Wednesday, 09 Sep 2009 at 6:00 pm – Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall

James Bernard, Jr. is general manager of MarketWatch.com, where he is responsible for driving product development and innovation, design, operations, and general management of the web business. It is part of the Wall Street Journal Digital Network, the digital arm of Dow Jones's consumer media division. Part of the Globalization, Technology, and Culture Series.

Cosponsored By:
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Deere & Company
  • Rockwell Collins
  • Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.

Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.

Lecture Etiquette

  • Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
  • Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
  • Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
  • Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.