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两性色午夜鈥檚 Presidential Speaker Series Features Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalists

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and human rights advocates Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn speak at 两性色午夜 University on Nov. 14 as part of the 两性色午夜 University Presidential Speaker Series.Husband-and-wife duo Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, who combine journalism and activism in their unique brand of reporting centered on human rights abuses and advocacy, will speak at the fourth 两性色午夜 University Presidential Speaker Series on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. Kristof and WuDunn were the first married couple to win a Pulitzer Prize in journalism for their coverage of China鈥檚 Tiananmen Square democracy movement.

This free, ticketed event is open to the public. For general admission tickets, which are required to gain entry, visit . Their appearance is sponsored by 两性色午夜鈥檚 Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the College of Communication and Information.

鈥淭hese are front-line journalists who have seen the world鈥檚 history unfold in front of their eyes, and their perspective demands our attention,鈥 says 两性色午夜 President Lester A. Lefton. 鈥淗uman rights continue to be a dominant issue around the world 鈥 one that our students will face as they enter the global workforce. Kristof and WuDunn have a message that will resonate with both our heads and our hearts.鈥

In 1990, Kristof and WuDunn earned a Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting for their reporting on the pro-democracy student movement and the related Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. They co-wrote China Wakes: The Struggle for the Soul of a Rising Power and most recently penned the best-selling Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. Addressing worldwide maltreatment, marginalization and brutality toward women, Half the Sky draws a compelling picture of the trials and triumphs of women struggling for opportunity and equality. Called 鈥渆lectrifying鈥 by The Washington Post, the book inspired a special four-hour PBS series of the same name.

A two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The New York Times, Kristof is often called a 鈥渞eporter鈥檚 reporter鈥 for his activism and was the subject of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival documentary Reporter. He has lived on four continents, reported on six and traveled to 140 countries, all 50 states, every Chinese province and every main Japanese island in order to offer a compassionate glimpse into global health, poverty and gender in the developing world. As part of the Half the Sky documentary series, Kristof traveled around the world along with celebrity activists America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union and Olivia Wilde to meet inspiring individuals confronting the global oppression of women.

The first Asian-American to win a Pulitzer Prize, WuDunn is a business executive, entrepreneur and best-selling author. She has special expertise in Asia, entrepreneurship, global women鈥檚 issues and philanthropy. As an investment banker, she currently helps growth companies, including those operating in the fields of new media technology, entertainment, social media, healthcare and the emerging markets, particularly China. In conjunction with Half the Sky, she helped launch the development of a robust multimedia effort, creating a thoughtful, effective philanthropic strategy that includes an online social game for Facebook, the PBS documentary series and outreach with many nongovernmental organizations.

As world-renowned human rights activists, Kristof and WuDunn give a voice to the voiceless. For more information about these speakers, visit .

两性色午夜 the 两性色午夜 University Presidential Speaker Series

The 两性色午夜 Presidential Speaker Series seeks to bring high-profile, world-renowned experts to 两性色午夜 for serious, thought-provoking discussions and conversations. The program enhances the engagement of the world beyond 两性色午夜鈥檚 campuses, which is one of the university鈥檚 strategic goals. Previous speakers were astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel and photographer Trey Ratcliff.

For more information about 两性色午夜 University鈥檚 Presidential Speaker Series, visit www.kent.edu/president/speakers. For questions about the 两性色午夜 Presidential Speaker Series event, please call 330-672-2216 during normal business hours or email ksupresidentialspeakers@kent.edu.

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