Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson, is scheduled to speak at Franciscan University of Steubenville on March 6. His talk will focus on the need for education reform in America. The event, which is free to attend, will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Pope St. Paul VI Event Center located in the new Christ the Teacher Hall.

Following his speech, Carson will engage with audience members during a question-and-answer session. The event is organized by the student chapter of the Young America's Foundation (YAF) at Franciscan University. Anna Myron, president of the YAF chapter and a junior majoring in history and political science from Butler, Pennsylvania, expressed enthusiasm about hosting Carson due to his extensive experience in medicine, politics, and education.

"Our Franciscan University YAF chapter is extremely excited to host Dr. Carson on campus. We hope both the student body and the public truly enjoys and benefits from his wisdom and experience," Myron stated.

Carson's career includes a 2016 presidential candidacy in the Republican primary and receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He founded and chairs the American Cornerstone Institute, which aims to promote principles such as faith, liberty, community, and life while pursuing solutions that challenge conventional groupthink.

Alongside his wife Candy Carson, he co-founded the Carson Scholars Fund to recognize young individuals for outstanding academic and humanitarian achievements. The fund has awarded over 10,000 scholars with more than $8 million in scholarships.

For nearly three decades, Carson served as director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, taking on this role at age 33 as the youngest division director in the hospital's history.

The event will be recorded and made available on YAFtv's YouTube Channel.