Speaker Explores The Legacy Of Ralph Bunche, First African-American Nobel Peace Prize Winner, November 10

Chestertown, MD, October 23, 2003 — Washington College's International Week presents “The Legacy of Ralph Bunche,” a lecture by Badi Foster, president of the Phelps-Stokes Fund, on Monday, November 10, at 7 p.m. in the Casey Academic Center Forum. The event is free and the public is invited to attend.
Though few recall his name, Dr. Ralph Johnson Bunche (1903-1971) was the first African American and the first person of color anywhere in the world to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. Bunche received the prize in 1950, hailed for his work as a United Nations mediator in Palestine from 1947 to 1949, the height of the bloodiest confrontations between Arabs and Israelis. After months of ceaseless negotiating, Bunche secured an armistice between the fledgling State of Israel and the Arab states. For more information on the life of Dr. Ralph Bunche, visit www.pbs.org/ralphbunche.
Dr. Badi Foster is an educator, an advocate for social change and development for the poor and underprivileged, and an innovative management professional. In November 2000, Dr. Foster was named the sixth president of the Phelps-Stokes Fund, America's oldest continuously operating foundation serving the needs of African Americans, Native Americans, Africans, and the rural and urban poor. The Fund has been a pioneer in pursuing equity for and unity among diverse ethnic and racial groups while promoting the core value of education for human development. Dr. Foster's life has mirrored those core principles. Born in Chicago, he spent his adolescent years in Africa and completed secondary school in Morocco. He earned an undergraduate degree in international relations with an emphasis on Africa from the University of Denver, and as a Fulbright fellow focused his doctoral research on the impact of rapid urbanization in Africa. Dr. Foster has served as consultant to the Ford Foundation for projects centering on higher education in Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Tunisia. He received his Ph.D. in politics from Princeton University and has received many academic honors and served in numerous public service positions.
The lecture is sponsored by Washington College's Student Government Association Diversity Affairs Committee and Office of International and Diversity Affairs.

Call For Student Papers—Washington College and Goucher College Announce Redefining the American Identity: A Student Conference on Ethnic Diversity

Come Join the Discussion on Diversity in an Open, Intellectual Forum

Chestertown, MD, March 28, 2002 — This student conference is sponsored by Washington College and supported by Goucher College to address the theme of ethnic diversity and national unity in the United States.

Inspired by the tragedy of September 11, 2001, the conference will serve as a forum for discussion exploring issues that celebrate or challenge the diversity of the United States and the unifying forces of democracy that hold our nation together. As evidenced by the recent events—the terrorist attacks, the backlash against Arab-Americans, the rallying of national pride and identity—one characteristic of America that is unique and that should be a source of strength and pride is its diverse communities.

Topics of the Conference will be

1. Where self-identity and national identity meet: Looking at solutions to conflict

2. E Pluribus Unum: Making it work

How to submit a paper

Papers eligible for submission must have been written within the last year, from Spring Semester 2001 to Spring Semester 2002.

Submit a copy of your paper to the Conference Committee, care of Bonnie Ryan (see address below) no later than February 28, 2002, for review of submission to the Conference. Please include your name, college level, and your e-mail address and phone number.

You will be notified by the Committee if your paper qualifies by March 15, 2002.

Why submit a paper?

Great experience in presenting at a conference

Good for your vitae/resume

Inclusion in the Washington College Review

Great exposure for you and the college!

For further information please contact

Conference Committee
c/o Bonnie Ryan
Department of Sociology & Anthropology
Washington College
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-810-7493