Spring 2008 Guest Speakers & Artists

All lectures and recitals are free and open to UNCG students, faculty, and staff as well as the general public unless otherwise noted. Directions for specific events can be found using the UNCG Interactive Map.

April

Thursday, 4/24, 4:00 p.m., Moore Nursing Hall, Room 130

Lecture: Dylan Jones-Evans

Reawakening the Dragon: Developing the Welsh Economy for the 21st Century

Thursday, 4/3, 7:30 p.m., Recital Hall, School of Music, UNCG

A lecture/recital: Raúl Herrera Márquez, Professor of Piano, Escuela Superior de Música,
Instituto Nacionál de Bellas Artes, México, D.F., México

Mexican Piano Music From the Period 1880-1910

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March

Wednesday, 3/19, 7 p.m., Elliott University Center

Harriett Elliott Lecture: Why do you say that?!*# Challenging Communication to Transform Public Life

Tuesday, 3/25, 3:30 p.m., Location TBA
Kathleen Price Bryan Lecture: Dr. Lowell Catlett

Friday, 3/28, 7:00 p.m., School of Music
Vladimir Frumkin, The Harbingers of Perestroika: Russian ‘Guitar Poets’ of the 1960s-1980s

 

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February

Thursday, 2/28, 7:00 PM, New Science Building 201

Dennis R. Leyden Memorial Lecture

Irresponsibility in the Industrial World
Dr. John Lachs
Department of Philosophy
Vanderbilt University

Reception Following

The Dennis R. Leyden Memorial Lecture is held annually in honor of Dr. Dennis R.Leyden for his lifetime of dedication to higher education and strong belief in the importance of a liberal education. The lectures are supported by the Dennis R. Leyden Memorial Fund established with a gift from his wife Mrs. Anne T. Leyden. All lectures are free and open to the public.