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Toni Morrison, Carl Bernstein and Nina Totenberg Will Speak at Jepson Leadership Forum at University of Richmond

August 30, 2002

Nobel Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison, Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein and NPR's Nina Totenberg will speak at the University of Richmond as part of the 2002-03 Jepson Leadership Forum series.

Also appearing are author Paul Loeb, banker Benjamin P. Jenkins III and journalist and political essayist Barbara Ehrenreich.

Many of this year's forum events-set in celebration of the Jepson School's 10th anniversary-are in collaboration with other university departments and projects, including the Richmond Quest.

Loeb will kick off the series with his speech "Soul of a Citizen: Working for Justice in the World of 9/11" at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 11 in the Modlin Center for the Arts. Tickets are free but required. Call 289-8980.

Loeb's talk is part of commemorative events sponsored by the Jepson School of Leadership Studies and the Pew Partnership for Civic Change. He is author of "Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in a Cynical Time" and "Generation at the Crossroads: Apathy and Action on the American Campus." He has spent the last 30 years researching and writing about citizen responsibility and empowerment.

Jenkins, senior executive vice president and president of the General Bank for Wachovia, will talk about "The Many Faces of Change" in the financial industry at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 1 in the Jepson Alumni Center. It is also sponsored by the Richmond Quest and the Robins School of Business. Tickets are not required.

Morrison will speak on "Literature as an Agent of Social Change" at 1 p.m. on Oct. 3 in the Robins Center. She won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993 and the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for her novel "Song of Solomon." Tickets for this Quest event are free but required. Call 289-8980.

Bernstein, who broke the Watergate story for The Washington Post with Bob Woodward, will talk on "Watergate Revisited: 30 Years of Change in Politics and in the Presidency" at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 24 in the Jepson Alumni Center. The event also is sponsored by the Richmond Quest. Tickets are free but required. Call 289-8980.

Ehrenreich will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 7 in the Tyler Haynes Commons. She will talk about her book, "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America," an account of her experiences working minimum-wage jobs across the country. The event is part of the WILL (Women Involved in Living and Learning) and Women's Studies annual speaker series. Admission is free and open to the public.

Totenberg will appear at 7:30 p.m. on Feb 5, 2003, in the Modlin Center for the Arts. She has covered the Supreme Court for many years for National Public Radio. The event is also sponsored by the Richmond Law School program and the Richmond Quest. Tickets are free but required. Call 289-8980.

The forum also will include the inaugural Jepson Film Festival, Oct 24-26, in Jepson Hall, Room 118. "All the President's Men" will run at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 24, followed by discussion with Bernstein. The midnight movie is "Dick." On Nov. 25, "Salt of the Earth" will run at 3:30 p.m. and "Manchurian Candidate" at 7 p.m. On Nov. 26, "Norma Rae" is at 12:30 p.m., followed by "Roger and Me" at 3 p.m. At 7 p.m. will be "4 Little Girls," followed by "Brother from Another Planet" at midnight. The festival is presented in conjunction with the International Film Festival and the Media Resource Center. Visit www.richmond.edu/jepson.

Also:

  • A working session of the Virginia Women's Leadership Project, Sept. 21, Jepson Hall. Visit www.virginiawomen.org or call 780-0500.
  • Changing Times/Changing Leadership. Virginia Press Women Fall Conference. Women in High Places," Sept 28, Jepson Hall. Visit www.virginiapresswomen.org.
  • Leadership Workshops on Oct. 19 at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Educational sessions on "Ethics and Enron," "How Leadership Shapes Social Change" and the Jepson School's new master in leadership studies program. Call 289-8030 before Oct. 11 to reserve space.
  • Change Richmond Dialogue. "Ethical Leadership and Homelessness: Whose Problem Is It Anyway?" Panel of experts and community leaders discuss hunger, homelessness and the need for affordable housing, Nov. 20, at 4 p.m. in Jepson Hall, Room 118. Visit www.homeward-richmond.com.
  • Summit on Homelessness. "The Finale of the Jepson Community Project." March 25, 2003, Jepson Alumni Center. Call 225-7909 or visit www.richmond.edu/jepson.