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February 9, 2006
Gallaudet launches Dr. I. King Jordan Lecture Series
Gallaudet University established the Dr. I. King Jordan Lecture Series to honor President Jordan’s many years of distinguished service at the University. One of the hallmarks of Dr. Jordan’s presidency has been his commitment to academic excellence. In recognition of his leadership in achieving excellence, speakers who have made outstanding contributions in their fields are being invited to address the Gallaudet community throughout this year. Local, national, and international scholars and leaders—including those from Gallaudet--will be part of this series.
We are pleased and proud that the first speaker in the Dr. I. King Jordan Lecture Series will be Dr. Freeman Hrabowski.
Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, has served as President of UMBC (The University of Maryland, Baltimore County) since May 1992. His research and publications focus on science and math education, with special emphasis on minority participation and performance. Gallaudet was very fortunate to have had Dr. Hrabowski as Commencement speaker in 2004.
Dr. Hrabowski is co-author of the books, Overcoming the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Young Women, and Beating the Odds, Raising Academically Successful African American Males.
Time: Noon
Date: Friday, February 17, 2006
Location: Swindells Auditorium
Gallaudet University 800 Florida Ave., NE
By Darrick Nicholas
Posted by 4HL on February 9, 2006 7:01 AM
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