White House special assistant John Reiten featured speaker for Great River Energy Eye of the Hawk Lecture Nov. 12

Who: John Reiten, special assistant to the president and deputy executive director of the National Energy Dominance Council, The White House

What: Great River Energy Eye of the Hawk Lecture Series hosted by the UND College of Engineering & Mines

Where: Memorial Union main floor, Social Staircase

When: 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026

The next presentation of the Eye of the Hawk Lecture Series for 2026-27, sponsored by Great River Energy, is set for 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Memorial Union Social Staircase.

The lecture will be delivered by John Reiten, special assistant to the president and deputy executive director of the White House’s National Energy Dominance Council.

In his role, Reiten advances the president’s energy dominance agenda to ensure reliable, secure and affordable energy. His work focuses on strengthening U.S. energy security, expanding domestic production and reinforcing American leadership in global energy markets.

Reiten previously served former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as a senior policy advisor, leading the governor’s energy, water, agriculture and tribal relations portfolios — including developing several billion dollars in water infrastructure investments, establishing hundreds of millions of dollars in energy grant and loan programming, negotiating tribal-state gaming compacts and coordinating the state’s response to federal regulations.

Hosted by the College of Engineering & Mines, this iteration of the series is made possible by an endowment supported by Great River Energy.

About the Eye of the Hawk Lecture Series

The University of North Dakota’s Eye of the Hawk Lecture Series sparks conversations that connect disciplines, challenge perspectives and explore the ideas shaping our world.

Through an annual four-part series, the School of Law, College of Engineering & Mines, Nistler College of Business & Public Administration and College of Arts & Sciences each invite a distinguished expert, scholar, artist or thought leader from beyond UND to join the University community in exploring ideas and perspectives that complement and expand the conversations already taking place across campus. Together, these lectures create opportunities to look beyond individual disciplines, discover new connections and engage in meaningful conversation.