A Destination for Cultural Life:
UMBC hosts world-renowned speakers
UMBC will host The Maryland Forum, a new speaker series featuring Ehud Barak, former prime minister of Israel; Bob Woodward, Pulitzer-prizewinning journalist; Cal Ripken, Jr., record-breaking former Baltimore Oriole; and former Vice President Al Gore. The series is presented in partnership with the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
“UMBC’s mission as a public research university includes stimulating the intellectual and cultural life of the region,” said President Freeman Hrabowski. “We are pleased that our partnership with The Maryland Forum will continue to build the University as a destination for cultural programming. I am particularly excited that our students will have the opportunity to attend these lectures and learn about the experiences of former leaders of nations and leading figures from other fields who also have shaped our national story.”
Lectures will be presented in the Retriever Activities Center. UMBC students, faculty and staff may purchase discounted tickets for $5 (one ticket per UMBC ID). Tickets will go on sale Monday, October 9 at The Commons Information Desk.
The Maryland Forum 2006-07 schedule:
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Ehud Barak, former prime minister of Israel, will discuss how national politics, international events, terror and the economy all influence national and international relations. He will also speak about economic development issues facing nations today.
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Bob Woodward, who, along with Carl Bernstein, received the Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the Watergate scandal, will discuss his latest book, The Secret Man, and his journalism career.
April 2007 (To Be Confirmed)
Former Oriole Cal Ripken, Jr., who broke Lou Gehrig’s streak of 2,131 consecutive games by 500, will speak about leadership, loyalty, patience and perseveranceóqualities that lead to success in baseball and in business.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
The Honorable Al Gore, former U.S. Vice President, will give a special multimedia presentation of An Inconvenient Truth, which examines environmental issues and their impact on our global civilization. He also will discuss how physical changes in the planet will influence our global economy and key opportunities and challenges for the democratization of technology.
Tickets for the general public can be purchased online or by calling 1-866-49-FORUM. A discount is available to UMBC alumni. For more information about the Maryland Forum, visit www.themarylandforum.com.
(10/2/06)
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