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for California State University, Fresno.
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for California State University, Fresno.
The University Lecture Series (ULS) is an educational forum that features distinguished speakers, performers, and public figures. The series seeks to provide quality lectures that will stimulate and enhance the intellectual climate of our university and surrounding communities.
Featured speakers have included actor and environmentalist Ed Begley Jr., essayist and author Gerald Early, fitness consultant Loretta LaRoche, Pulitzer Prize winner Robert K. Massie, international investigator Yaron Svoray, motivational speaker and author Jack Canfield, photojournalist and activist Jane Hamilton-Merritt, and poet and playwright June Jordan.
The University Lecture Series is funded in part by the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Coke and James Hallowell, the University Student Union, and Associated Students. Special programs may be planned, supported, or jointly sponsored by off-campus groups.
For more information, call the University Lecture Series Office at (559) 278-2431.
Gerald Early
One of the premiere essayists and authors of our time,
Dr. Early has become widely regarded as an expert on topics ranging from
jazz to multiculturalism.
Jack Canfield
A highly sought-after expert and speaker on motivation,
personal development, and self-esteem,
Jack Canfield is the best-selling author of Chicken Soup for the Soul.
Jane Hamilton-Merritt
As a photojournalist covering the Vietnam War, Jane Hamilton-Merritt
became familiar with the plight of the Hmong.
She was nominated for the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless efforts
to keep Hmong human rights issues
at the forefront of world consciousness.
June Jordan
A highly acclaimed and award-winning poet, novelist, essayist,
playwright, and political activist,
June Jordan has become a highly published African American writer.
Yaron Svoray
Yaron Savoy has risked his life to shed light on some of
the world's most abhorrent criminal activities.
This courageous international investigator tells his story in his book,
In Hitler's Shadow.
