An evening with Paul Rusesabagina
November 3, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Northrop Auditorium
Free and open to the public
A reception will follow the event.
For more information, contact Serena Wright, wrigh103@umn.edu, 612-624-0430
Directions and parking information
Join College of Education and Human Development students, parents, faculty, and fellow alumni for a rare evening with author Paul Rusesabagina.
Can one person make a difference?
Paul Rusesabagina's inspiring transformation from hotelier to protector of neighbors and strangers caught in the middle of the Rwandan conflict provides a powerful answer. That question also forms the basis of the college's new First Year Inquiry course, in which all CEHD first-year students will read his autobiography, An Ordinary Man. As part of the curriculum, developed by faculty in the Department of Postsecondary Teaching and Learning, the students will also have the rare opportunity to bring their inquiries to Rusesabagina, in person on Nov. 3. He will present a public event at Northrop Auditorium later that day.
Book gathering and online discussion for An Ordinary Man
As a prelude to Paul Rusesabagina’s visit to the University of Minnesota, the College of Education and Human Development and the Department of Postsecondary Teaching and Learning are hosting two opportunities for friends of the University to discuss his book, An Ordinary Man. Both are free and open to the public.
Book gathering
Tuesday, October 28
Light refreshments, 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Book-club style discussion, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Walter Library Conference Center, room 101
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directions]
Join readers from the community and the University to discuss the themes and issues presented in the book An Ordinary Man.
Online book blog
Join an online
discussion about the An Ordinary Man during the month of
October. You are invited to participate in conversations on topics
connected to the book and to the question: Can one person make a
difference? Also available is a storehouse of
links
and resources related to genocide in Rwanda.
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- Department of Postsecondary Teaching and Learning
- African American Read-In
- Office of System Academic Administration
- The School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Minnesota Journalism Center
- Carlson School of Management International Programs
- Human Rights Program
- Department of African American and African Studies
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- Media sponsor:
For more information on Paul Rusesabagina, please visit the American Program Bureau.