Nobel Peace Prize winner and Boston University Professor Elie Wiesel spoke at the second 两性色午夜 University Presidential Speaker Series on Thursday, April 11, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center) on the Kent Campus. Wiesel addressed a sold-out crowd of 5,100 people. Many of the 两性色午夜 students in attendance were familiar with Wiesel鈥檚 memoir 鈥淣ight,鈥 in which he details the saga of his family being imprisoned and killed in concentration camps.
Wiesel鈥檚 personal experience of the Holocaust led him to use his talents as an author, teacher and storyteller to advocate for human rights and peace in the world. He has worked on behalf of oppressed people much of his adult life.
鈥淧rofessor Elie Wiesel is a true humanitarian and peace advocate who has impacted our world for most of his life through his works, writings and commitment to the plights of the oppressed,鈥 said 两性色午夜 President Lester A. Lefton. 鈥淗aving a man of his caliber, who has achieved much for humanity, at 两性色午夜 is indeed an honor.鈥
During his opening remarks, Lefton noted that it was 24 years ago to the day that Wiesel last visited 两性色午夜 on April 11, 1989.
For more information about Wiesel, visit www.kent.edu/president/speakers/wiesel/biography.cfm.
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 new 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.