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Kennedy to kick off DePauw Discourse Friday
By: Jessica Adams
Issue date: 10/2/07 Section: News
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Big names are coming to campus this weekend to participate in one of DePauw's biggest fall events: the DePauw Discourse. The most prominent among the guest presenters is Robert F. Kennedy, who will give a speech Friday.
The first weekend of October is dedicated to the DePauw Discourse, a series of lectures and discussions about public affairs. Sustainability and Global Citizenship is the theme of this year's discourse. The event will bring in several different speakers to talk about issues related to the environment.
The discourse is sponsored by alumni who host a broad range of events aimed at DePauw students. Topics will be addressed through lectures, readings, a movie showing and a photography exhibit.
"Students will get a valuable opportunity, through interactive programs and discussions, to think about their role as citizens and prepare for public life," said Steve Setchell, assistant to the vice president for development and alumni relations.
After every lecture and discussion, a question and answer session will allow student and faculty interaction. Setchell said he sees this participation as a vital part of the program because it will help raise awareness and enthusiasm about the issue of sustainability.
Robert F. Kennedy will deliver the keynote address of the discourse Friday at 8 p.m. The distinguished attorney and author will deliver "A Contract With Our Future," about his views on environmentalism and sustainability. Though Kennedy is the most prominent name for DePauw Discourse, several other notables will be presenting, too.
The first event of the discourse will begin Thursday at 4 p.m. in Meharry Hall with author and environmentalist Bill McKibben. His opening address, "Building the Climate Movement," will be directly followed by The 11th Hour, a film produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio.
The film focuses on a broad array of environmental issues, such as climate control and deforestation. Similar to Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, the movie encourages viewers to better their environment.
The first weekend of October is dedicated to the DePauw Discourse, a series of lectures and discussions about public affairs. Sustainability and Global Citizenship is the theme of this year's discourse. The event will bring in several different speakers to talk about issues related to the environment.
The discourse is sponsored by alumni who host a broad range of events aimed at DePauw students. Topics will be addressed through lectures, readings, a movie showing and a photography exhibit.
"Students will get a valuable opportunity, through interactive programs and discussions, to think about their role as citizens and prepare for public life," said Steve Setchell, assistant to the vice president for development and alumni relations.
After every lecture and discussion, a question and answer session will allow student and faculty interaction. Setchell said he sees this participation as a vital part of the program because it will help raise awareness and enthusiasm about the issue of sustainability.
Robert F. Kennedy will deliver the keynote address of the discourse Friday at 8 p.m. The distinguished attorney and author will deliver "A Contract With Our Future," about his views on environmentalism and sustainability. Though Kennedy is the most prominent name for DePauw Discourse, several other notables will be presenting, too.
The first event of the discourse will begin Thursday at 4 p.m. in Meharry Hall with author and environmentalist Bill McKibben. His opening address, "Building the Climate Movement," will be directly followed by The 11th Hour, a film produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio.
The film focuses on a broad array of environmental issues, such as climate control and deforestation. Similar to Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, the movie encourages viewers to better their environment.
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