For Immediate Release
Jan. 25, 2012
Contact: Daphne Larkin
802-485-2886 or 595-3613(m)
dlarkin@norwich.edu
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NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Norwich University presents a series of free lectures during the Spring 2012 Todd Lecture Series, beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 31, and going through Thursday, March 29.
The Todd Lecture Series is named in honor of US Army retired Maj. Gen. and Norwich President Emeritus W. Russell Todd, ‘50, and his wife, Carol, in gratitude for their dedicated service to the University. With this series, Norwich reaches out to bring important, significant lecturers to campus. All events are free and open to the public.
Spring 2012 Todd Lecture Series schedule:
Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m., Plumley Armory: Michael M. Dunn is a retired lieutenant general in the Air force and currently serves as the Air Force Association President and CEO.
• Hosted by the School of National Services
Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m., Dole Auditorium: Ellyn McColgan is executive advisor, Aquiline-LLC. McColgan has been a senior executive in the financial services industry for more than 25 years.
• Hosted by the School of Business and Management
Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m., Plumley Armory: Bruce Mau is a Canadian designer, the creative director of Bruce Mau Design and the founder of the Institute without Boundaries.
• Hosted by the School of Architecture and Art
Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m., Dole Auditorium: Kevin Bennet is chairman of the Division of Engineering at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
• Hosted by the David Crawford School of Engineering
Monday, March 26 at 7 p.m., Plumley Armory: Gen. Romeo Dallaire was the Canadian Commander of UN forces in Rwanda prior to and during the 1994 genocide. His memoir is entitled, Shake Hands with the Devil.
• Hosted by the School of Social Sciences
Thursday, March 29 at 7 p.m., Plumley Armory: Rebecca Skloot is the author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. This book was chosen this year to be the summer reading book for the Norwich freshmen class.
• Co-Hosted by the Schools of Math and Science and of Humanities
For more information please email toddlectureseries@norwich.edu or call 802.485.2633.
Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army. Norwich University is the oldest private military college in the United States of America and the birthplace of our nation's Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). www.norwich.edu
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Norwich celebrates human rights all week in honor of MLK
For Immediate Release
Jan. 13, 2012
Contact: Daphne Larkin
802-485-2886 or 595-3613(m)
dlarkin@norwich.edu
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NORTHFIELD, Vt. – The Norwich University community will celebrate human rights with discussion, reflection and service and other activities throughout the week of Jan. 15 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
One of the highlights of the week will be hour long museum staff guided tours of the Civil War exhibit currently on display at the Sullivan Museum and History Center Monday beginning at 12:15 and 1:15 and on Friday beginning at 11:15 and 12:15. These are free and open to the public.
Also on Friday, members of Norwich’s first ever LGBTQ Allies Club will hold an open house to discuss upcoming club events.
And community service activities in Northfield and surrounding towns coordinated through the Center for Civic Engagement are planned to run from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21.
“It is most important that we reflect on all aspects of Dr King’s work,” said Michael B. Kelley, vice president of student affairs. “NU will attempt to scratch the surface of his human rights journey in the week ahead.”
Other ways the community will celebrate the legacy of MLK include:
• “Dream Boards” where students can post their thoughts and wishes for human rights
• Regional dishes served in the dining hall
• Screening of historic newsreel of the Civil Rights movement
• Student assembly with presentations by school leaders
• ROTC discussion of diversity in the US Armed Services
• MLK slideshow and quiet reflection in White Chapel
• International student coffee hour
Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army. Norwich University is the oldest private military college in the United States of America and the birthplace of our nation's Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). www.norwich.edu
Jan. 13, 2012
Contact: Daphne Larkin
802-485-2886 or 595-3613(m)
dlarkin@norwich.edu
Follow our news releases
or on Twitter @NorwichNews
NEWS RELEASE
NORTHFIELD, Vt. – The Norwich University community will celebrate human rights with discussion, reflection and service and other activities throughout the week of Jan. 15 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
One of the highlights of the week will be hour long museum staff guided tours of the Civil War exhibit currently on display at the Sullivan Museum and History Center Monday beginning at 12:15 and 1:15 and on Friday beginning at 11:15 and 12:15. These are free and open to the public.
Also on Friday, members of Norwich’s first ever LGBTQ Allies Club will hold an open house to discuss upcoming club events.
And community service activities in Northfield and surrounding towns coordinated through the Center for Civic Engagement are planned to run from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21.
“It is most important that we reflect on all aspects of Dr King’s work,” said Michael B. Kelley, vice president of student affairs. “NU will attempt to scratch the surface of his human rights journey in the week ahead.”
Other ways the community will celebrate the legacy of MLK include:
• “Dream Boards” where students can post their thoughts and wishes for human rights
• Regional dishes served in the dining hall
• Screening of historic newsreel of the Civil Rights movement
• Student assembly with presentations by school leaders
• ROTC discussion of diversity in the US Armed Services
• MLK slideshow and quiet reflection in White Chapel
• International student coffee hour
Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army. Norwich University is the oldest private military college in the United States of America and the birthplace of our nation's Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). www.norwich.edu
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