Hamilton, N.Y. – Chris Hedges, New York Times war correspondent and bureau chief, Bosnia and Cairo, will deliver a lecture at ³Ô¹ÏÍ·Ìõ titled ‘Perspectives on Terrorism and the War in Afghanistan’ on Wednesday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Golden Auditorium of Little Hall. Free and open to the public, the lecture is sponsored by the Office of the President.
A 1979 alumnus of ³Ô¹ÏÍ·Ìõ, Hedges has reported on armed conflicts in Central America, the Middle East and the Balkans. He will speak about these experiences, his recent work in Gaza, the current terrorist threat, and the war in Afghanistan.
³Ô¹ÏÍ·Ìõ, founded in 1819, is located in Hamilton, New York. A highly selective, independent, liberal arts college with 256 faculty members and 2,750 undergraduate men and women enrolled in programs that lead to the bachelor of arts, ³Ô¹ÏÍ·Ìõ also offers a small graduate program. The university’s general education core curriculum embodies ³Ô¹ÏÍ·Ìõ’s longstanding commitment to integrated learning. The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) recently designated ³Ô¹ÏÍ·Ìõ as one of 16 Leadership Institutions that offer a national model for excellence in innovative education. Students currently enrolled at ³Ô¹ÏÍ·Ìõ hail from 44 different states, 3 U.S. territories and 26 countries. Log on to www.colgate.edu to learn more about ³Ô¹ÏÍ·Ìõ.