MUW’s Gordy Honors College Forum Series features Dick Gregory, Rudy Reyes and many more. The Gordy Honors College Forum series opens Thursday Jan. 27th at 6pm at Nissan Auditorium in Parkinson Hall on the campus of MUW. The Forum Series continues through April presenting lectures and undergraduate research.
Dr. Thomas G. Velek, director of the Gordy Honors College, is pleased that the Forum Series continues to be one of the premier lecture series in the state. The series strives to offer dynamic and stimulating presentations for the MUW campus and the Columbus community as a whole.
The series opens on the 27th with "Starving Children, Caring Mothers: Women, Poverty, and Health in Kenya" presented by Dr. Toni Copeland of Mississippi State University. The presentation is Co-Sponsored by the MUW International Series.
The Forum brings legendary civil rights activist, author, and comedian Dick Gregory to Columbus on Feb. 10th. In the presentation “The World According to Dick Gregory”, Gregory will discuss his life, work in the
civil rights movement, and bring his insight and wisdom to the world we live in. Gregory is the author of 15 books, has seven albums, and appeared on numerous television shows.
The series continues on March 10th with “The First Steel Magnolia: Bette Davis and Art of Belledom” presented by Dr. Amy Pardo of MUW. Also in March, the series brings to Columbus Rudy Reyes for a presentation entitled “Generation Kill” on March 31st.
Reyes is the veteran of three tours of duty including Afghanistan’s “Enduring Freedom” and “Iraqi Freedom”. Serving with the Marine’s First Reconnaissance Battalion, Reyes was featured in the book “Generation Kill” and starred in the HBO mini-series of the same name. He is also the author of “Hero Living.”
On April 14th Dr. Terry Equaoje presents “My Real ‘Coming to America’Story.” Originally from Nigeria, Equaoje is the Technical Director for the Mississippi Soccer Association. His presentation is co-sponsored by
the Columbus United Soccer Club.
The Forum Series concludes on April 28th with the Honors College’s Spring Research Symposium. The event showcases the undergraduate research of MUW seniors who are working on honors research projects. It features both a poster session and final research presentations.
All presentations are at 6 p.m. in Nissan Auditorium and free and open to the public. Speakers are available after to meet and greet members of the audience. For further information or to reserve group seating,
contact Dr. Thomas G. Velek at tvlek@as.muw.edu or 662-241-6850.
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