2004-2005 Presidential Events Series 2004-2005 Presidential Events Series
2004-2005 Presidential Events Series

LECTURES

September 23, 2004 - "American Power and Human Rights"
William Schulz,
executive director of Amnesty International USA
(part of the Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs Series)

October 19, 2004 - "American Power and Empire"
John Judis,
senior editor of the New Republic and visiting scholar with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
(part of the Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs Series)

November 4, 2004 - "Election 2004 Outcome: What It Means to Floridians"
Mabili Ajani,
host of WMNF 88.5 FM's Critical Times
Jack Harris, Newsradio 970 WFLA
William March, Tampa Tribune
Lucy Morgan, St. Petersburg Times
Robert C. Wigton, Moderator
Professor of Political Science at Eckerd College

November 8, 2004 - "Election 2004 Outcome: What It Means to Americans"
Anderson Cooper,
host of CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 degrees

February 10, 2005 - "Getting the Diversity Story Right"
Clarence Page,
Pulitzer Prize columnist at Chicago Tribune

Due to a scheduling conflict, this event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause. February 17, 2005 - "The Pursuit of an Inclusive Faith Community"
Renita Weems, Bible scholar and author
(part of the Center for Spiritual Life Series)

March 8, 2005 - "American Power and Justice"
Joel H. Rosenthal, president of the Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs (part of the Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs Series)

March 15, 2005 - "Leading Change: Women's Power to Act"
Musimbi Kanyoro, General Secretary of the World YWCA

April 12, 2005 - "American Power and Development"
Nancy Birdsall, president of the Center for Global Development
(part of the Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs Series)

 

ART, MUSIC, THEATRE

September 10 - October 29, 2004
Forty Years and Counting: Visual Arts Alumni Exhibition
The Arts Center, downtown St. Petersburg ; Elliott Gallery and Lewis House at Eckerd College

February 24, 2005
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Grammy Award-winning African-American female a cappella ensemble, Mahaffey Theatre, downtown St. Petersburg ($25 general public) Click here for more information and to purchase tickets

March 10-13, 2005
William Shakespeare's As You Like It
Bininger Theatre at Eckerd College ($10 general public)

May 1, 2005
Eckerd College Concert Choir and Eckerd Ringers Spring Concert
Griffin Chapel at Eckerd College

The 2004-2005 Presidential Events Series is open to the Eckerd community and the people of Tampa Bay .

The Office of the President is pleased to bring this series of performers who bring the best in music and theatre and distinguished speakers who will explore critical issues affecting citizens living in the 21st century: politics, race relations, human rights, religious diversity, women's rights, and ethical leadership.

Admission to all programs is free unless otherwise stated.

All lectures will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Raymond James Room, Fox Hall, Hough Center .

Questions? E-mail us at events@eckerd.edu or call 727.864.7979.

Learn more and read speaker bios at our events@eckerd calendar, just click on the date!