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Meredith Heratd February 21, 2001 Campus News Liddy chosen to speak at May’s commencement Elizabeth Dole will deliver keynote address for Mered ith’s spring com mencement. Meredith’s com- Office of Marketing and COMMLNICATICMJS Elizabeth Dole will deliver the keynote address for Mered ith College’s spring com mencement ceremony at 10 a.m. on Sunday. May 13, in M c I V e r Amphithe- aier. Senior class Presi- d e n I Meredith Bolton and her family made the initial con tact with Elizabeth Dole and e n c 0 u r- aged her to accept the invitation to speak at mencement. A native of Salisbury, N.C.. Dole has an extensive history of public service, even working for five United States’ presi dents. These roles include serv ing as deputy assistant for con sumer affairs under Richard Nixon, secretary of transporta tion under Ronald Reagan and secretary of labor under George Bush. Dole was the first woman to serve as secre tary of transportation. From 1991-99, Dole served as president of the American Red Cross, supervising 30,700 paid staff and 1.3 million vol unteers. In 1996, Money magazine named the Red Cross the nation’s top charity for its effi ciency over a three-year peri od. Dole resigned from the Red Cross several years ago to pur sue her own campaign for pres ident. Dole received the Humani tarian Award from the National Commission Against Drunk Driving, the North Carolina Award, the Foreign Policy Association Medal and the North Carolina Press Associa tion’s first “North Carolinian of the Year” Award. She was named as the Most Inspiring Political Figure of 1996 by MSNBC, one of Newsweek's Top Newsmakers of 1996 and Glamour maga- z i n e ’ s 19 9 7 Woman of the Year. In 1998, a Gallup poll named her one of the top three most admired women in the ' world. Dole graduated with distinction from Duke University, holds a degree from Harvard Law School and a master’s degree in education and government from Harvard. Students have chance to nomi nate books for Summer Reading Laura Lee Collins Staff Writer Meredith College is adding a kick to the Summer Reading Program this year. As many of you know, for the past two years, Meredith has chosen a book for all incoming freshmen to read that will help them pre pare for life outside the com forts of home. In 1999, incoming freshmen read Having Our Say, and in 2000, incoming freshmen read Tuesdays With Morrie. This year, however, the Office of the First Year Experi ence has chosen to hold a con test in order to find a book. Chrissie Bumgardner, direc tor of the First Year Experience Program, says that this contest is an opportunity to “get stu dents excited about and involved in the Summer Read ing Program.” Bumgardner, along with English professor Dr. Rebecca Duncan, chairs the Summer Reading Committee, com- PUBLICAO?IONS WEEK February 21-22 Todayj -Publications display, 1st Cate, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Enter to win a $ri£t certificate for QuaiX Ridge Books "Acorn Coffeehouse/ 2nd Cate, 7 p.m, Thursdays -Discussion tfith two publi-* cations professionals. Oak Room, 5-6s30 p.m. prised of faculty and staff. The Summer Reading com mittee has nomination forms located on both floors of the Cate Center. They are encour aging all students to nominate a book and have a chance at the prize: a $300 gift certificate for the Meredith Supply Store. Feb. 28, 2001 is the deadline for nominations. For more details contact the Office of the First Year Experience at 760- 8521. Please. RECYCLE your Meredith Herald. Student Adviser application dead line extended! Due: Feb. 26 Get your application in the Dean of Students' Office eome out Feb. 27th ® 7pm in the Oak R«M»m to team more about the war wfth food!
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