The University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma will host Dr. Temple Grandin, alongside Tim Herbel as the keynote speakers for the 2024 Emerson-Weir Symposium on Liberal Arts, focusing on neurodiversity. The event will be held Feb. 23. Plan to come early to attend special master classes taught by each speaker.

Schedule:

3:30 p.m.
Tim Herbel Master Class: The Journey to Building a Successful Non-Profit and Business in Oklahoma in Davis Hall Amphitheater

4:15 p.m.
Temple Grandin Master Class: Animal Welfare in Agriculture in Davis Hall Amphitheater

6 p.m.
Emerson-Wier Symposium in Te Ata Auditorium

• Tim Herbel: Inclusive Employment for the Neurodiverse and its Social and Economic Impact—The Work of Not Your Average Joe
  
• Dr. Temple Grandin: Autism
  Moderated Q&A with Dr. Temple Grandin and Tim Herbel

Dr. Temple Grandin will be signing books after the conclusion of the symposium.

About Dr. Temple Grandin:

Dr. Grandin is recognized as a prominent author and speaker on both autism and animal behavior. Today she is a professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. She also has a successful career consulting on both livestock handling equipment design and animal welfare. She has been featured on NPR (National Public Radio) and a BBC Special – "The Woman Who Thinks Like a Cow". She has also appeared on National TV shows such as Larry King Live, 20/20, Sixty Minutes, Fox and Friends, and she has a 2010 TED talk.

About Tim Herbel:

Tim Herbel is the founder of the non-profit, Not Your Average Joe, reducing the unemployment of differently abled individuals after high school in addition to preparing those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in high school for the workforce.