Please join us for this virtual presentation by UW-Oshkosh Professor Dr. Tony Palmeri, who will discuss "The Electoral College: History, Cons & Pros." Even though Donald Trump received almost 3 million fewer popular votes than Hillary Clinton, he is President today because he won enough votes in the Electoral College. What is the Electoral College? Why did the writers of the Constitution create it? In this presentation, Dr. Tony Palmeri will provide a brief history of the Electoral College. He will also explain the arguments against and for the College, and suggest a few possible reforms. Given that 2020 is a presidential election year, it's in all of our best interest to understand how our President gets elected. More About Dr. Palmeri… Dr. Palmeri began his teaching career at UW Oshkosh in 1989. From 1997-2003 he served as Chair of the Department of Communication. He’s also served as president of the Faculty Senate, president of The Association of University of Wisconsin Professionals (UW Oshkosh chapter), and president of the Wisconsin Communication Association. The WCA named him “Educator of the Year” in 2004. In 2006 he was chosen to receive the UW Oshkosh Barbara G. Sniffen Faculty Governance Service Award. At UW Oshkosh, he teaches Fundamentals of Speech Communication, Communication in Contemporary Society, Foundations of Speech Communication, The Rhetoric of Rock Music, Freedom of Speech in the United States, History of American Public Address, and Senior Seminar in Speech Communication. He received his B.A. from St. John’s University in 1983, his M.A. from Central Michigan University in 1984, and his Ph.D. from Wayne State University in 1987.