Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff and senior adviser to President George W. Bush, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, in the Main Lounge of the Iowa Memorial Union on the University of Iowa campus.

Admission to Rove's lecture, "Reflections From The Architect," is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. at the east entrance of the lounge only, and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Also participating in the lecture will be Frank Durham, professor of journalism in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, who will interview Rove. A question-and-answer session will follow the on-stage interview.

Rove has given UI Television (UITV) permission to broadcast the complete lecture after the event; a separate news release stating the day and time for that broadcast will be sent out once those details are set.

Rove's appearance is sponsored by the University Lecture Committee, with support from the F. Wendell Miller Fund.