[Dialogue] Dalai Lama Gets Prof's Chair at Emory

[RICHARD HOWIE]

WONDERFUL NEWS for Emory and the world!  Thanks to Marge Tomlinson  
and Wayne Teasdale, Judy Lindblad and I got to attend the Interfaith  
Dialogue at the Parliment of the World's Religions in Chicago in  
1993.  I was struck by his humor and the chanting of the monks who  
attend him wherever he goes.
Peace, Ellen

On Feb 7, 2007, at 6:20 AM, John Cock wrote:

> Several of us who graduated from Emory thought this would be a good  
> idea ;>)
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> Dalai Lama Gets Prof's Chair at Emory
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> Associated Press
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> ATLANTA, Feb. 5 - The Dalai Lama, exiled spiritual leader of Tibet,  
> has been named a presidential distinguished professor at Emory  
> University, school officials said Monday.
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> It's the first university appointment the winner of the 1989 Nobel  
> Peace Prize has accepted, the university said.
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> The Tibetan leader said in a university statement that he looks  
> forward to offering his services to students and the community.
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> "I firmly believe that education is an indispensable tool for the  
> flourishing of human well-being and the creation of a just and  
> peaceful society, and I am delighted to make a small contribution  
> in this regard through this appointment," he said.
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> He is expected to deliver his inaugural lecture during an Oct.  
> 20-22 visit to the university, and to participate in a conference  
> on science and spirituality and an interfaith session on religion.
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> The appointment is open-ended but provides no compensation, said  
> Emory spokeswoman Nancy Seideman.
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> The Dalai Lama's role includes providing private teaching sessions  
> with students and faculty during Emory's study-abroad program in  
> Dharamsala, India, and opportunities for university community  
> members to attend his annual teachings. He also will make periodic  
> visits to Emory, the statement said.
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> Emory also is creating a fellowship in the Dalai Lama's name to  
> fund annual scholarships for Tibetan students who attend its  
> undergraduate and graduate schools.
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