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Dalai Lama to visit UNI, tickets on sale Jan. 8
By Times Staff
12/5/2009 12:00:00 AM
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Tickets to hear the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet at the University of Northern Iowa will go on sale Jan. 8.
The Dalai Lama will present "The Power of Education" in a keynote address for the 2010 Joy Cole Corning Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, in the McLeod Center. Tickets cost $50, $25 and $15.
Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. and will close at 1:45 p.m.
The talk will focus on the importance of education in an increasingly global society, its role in developing socially responsible citizens and the impact an individual can have on the world.
On the morning of May 18, the Dalai Lama will participate in a panel discussion about violence prevention education in the McLeod Center.
Along with other distinguished panelists, he will discuss ways in which individuals and communities can address violence, promote civility and enhance understanding through education.
Tickets cost $15. Doors open at 8 a.m. and will close at 9:15 a.m. The discussion begins at 9:30 a.m.
Tickets will be available at all UNItix locations, by phone at 273-4TIX (4849), or online at www.uni.edu/dalailama.
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