Plenary speakers will come from across the U.S. and as far away as South Africa to provide insight and engage in dialogue with symposium attendees. About 300 students are expected for each group. Outstanding Alumni will be introduced during halftime at the homecoming football game vs. Valley City State U Oct. 10. Highlighting the celebration will be filmmaker Peter Bratt and his motion picture Follow Me Home Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. in 90 Bohannon Hall. Also poet, playwright, and essayist Cherrie Moraga will be keynote speaker Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Kirby Student ballroom.
All events are free and open to the public.
Purpose of the gift is to develop interactive UMD library site access as well as public electronic Web page access to UMD's notable Ramseyer-Northern Bible Society Museum Collection. The extensive collection of more than 1,800 volumes represents 410 languages. The O'Connor Foundation honors Willis O'Connor and was established by his wife, Emma. The second presentation, Depression, will be given Oct. 7 by Angela Adams, Gay Hall residence director. Depression Screening Day will be Oct. 8 in the Alumni Room.