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Dr. Neal Barnard
A New Approach to Food and Health
Dr. Neal Barnard is a physician, researcher, author, and advocate for health and nutrition. He has authored over a dozen books and many scientific articles, covering topics such as weight loss, diabetes, cancer, genetics, and food as medicine. He is the founding president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a network of doctors, scientists, and citizens promoting preventative care and research.
Thursday, November 1, 2012, 7:30 PM
Baker Center Ballroom
Admission to this lecture is free
Seating is limited, doors open at 6:30 PM.
This Lecture is supported in part by Live Healthy Appalachia | |
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William Kamkwamba
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
William Kamkwamba is the author of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope, the story of how he achieved his dream of bringing electricity, light, and the promise of a better life to his family and his Malawi village. The book was a New York Times best-seller, a remarkable success story about the power of human ingenuity in the face of crippling odds. Kamkwamba’s talk will inspire anyone who doubts the power of one individual to change the world.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 7:30 PM
Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Admission to this lecture is free
Seating is limited, doors open at 6:30 PM.
Amy Tan
Acclaimed Best-Selling Author of The Joy Luck Club
Born in the U.S. to immigrant parents from China, Amy Tan rejected her mother’s expectations that she become a doctor and concert pianist. She chose to write fiction instead. Her novels are The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God’s Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter’s Daughter, and Saving Fish from Drowning, all New York Times bestsellers and the recipient of various awards. Her work has been translated into 35 languages, from Spanish, French, and Finnish to Chinese, Arabic, and Hebrew.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 7:30 PM
Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Admission to this lecture is free
Seating is limited, doors open at 6:30 PM
Amy Tan will also be doing a public interview and book signing at the Athens Public Library at 2:00 PM (Feb 27th). Visit the library's website for more information: http://www.myacpl.org/
Lilly Ledbetter
The story of the courageous woman whose discrimination battle inspired the Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act
In 1998, after Lilly Ledbetter had spent 19 grueling years working at a Goodyear plant, an anonymous note delivered to her showed that she made 40% less than her male counterparts. For 10 years, she fought to close the gap between women’s and men’s wages, sparring with the Supreme Court, lobbying Capitol Hill in a historic discrimination case against Goodyear. Lilly Ledbetter’s story inspired President Obama which prompted him, as his first act in office, to sign the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act for equal rights in the workplace!
Thursday, March 14, 2013, 7:30 PM
Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Admission to this lecture is free
Seating is limited, doors open at 6:30 PM.
Kennedy Lecture Series Co-Sponsorship Grants
The Kennedy Lecture Series annually co-sponsors lectures and events on campus. Academic and administrative units as well as registered student organizations are welcome to submit proposals. Please click on one of the links below to download the co-sponsorship application and information.
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