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Author Signs 300 Donated Books for Governor’s Village
Former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson and former UNC President Erskine Bowles regaled a full house at UNC Charlotte Center City with stories about their lives as public servants and co-chairs of a debt commission appointed by the White House.
Bowles, Simpson draw Hundreds at UNC Charlotte Center City On November 16, two significant civic and Obama appointed them to co-chair the educational events took place in launching bipartisan National Commission on the annual Chancellor’s Speaker Series. Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. Their That afternoon, more than 200 faculty, November 16 campus presentation staff and students attended “Lives of Service: offered rare opportunities for students A Conversation with Sen. Alan Simpson and to hear two nationally renowned Erskine Bowles” at the Student Union. That leaders talk personally about how their evening at UNC Charlotte Center City more lives as public servants unfolded. than 600 friends of the University attended Chris William, host of the syndicated “Telling It Like It Is: An Evening with Sen. PBS program “Carolina Business Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles.” Review” moderated both events. The The Office of the Chancellor, evening dialogue was taped and slated Student Government Association, for broadcast on “Carolinas Business UNC Charlotte College Democrats and Review” in November and December. UNC Charlotte College Republicans UNC Charlotte is grateful to Blue Cross sponsored the afternoon session. and Blue Shield of North Carolina, which Bowles served as president of the has committed to underwrite a portion of University of North Carolina, as well as the costs associated with the speaker series White House chief of staff for President for five years. Next year’s speaker is renowned Bill Clinton. Simpson served 18 years as presidential historian and commentator a U.S. senator from Wyoming. President Michael Beschloss, on Sept. 27, 2012. www.UNCC.edu
UNC Charlotte and Penguin Publishing have donated 300 copies of Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact to students at Morehead STEM Academy and James Martin Middle School. Dr. Andrew Hartley, author of the book and Robinson Professor of Shakespeare Studies at UNC Charlotte, signed each copy and read portions of his book to the students at Morehead STEM. Students were given the book as part of the University’s partnership with Governor’s Village. Earlier this year, UNC Charlotte along with TIAA-CREF announced a partnership to provide educational support to over 4,700 students and 500 faculty members at Governor’s Village schools. Opened in 1996, Governor’s Village is home to four Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS): John M. Morehead STEM Academy, Nathaniel Alexander Elementary, James Martin Middle, and Zebulon B. Vance High. On December 1st, fifth, sixth and seventh grade students at Morehead STEM were each given a signed copy. Students were also given the opportunity to ask Dr. Hartley questions about the book and his inspiration for writing it. During the week of December 12th, the remaining signed books will be distributed to students at James Martin Middle School. AnStarie Sessoms McKinnon, a seventh-grade teacher at Morehead STEM Academy, said, ”Several of my students who are reluctant readers began reading Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact at lunch the day they received it, and I am so proud to say they finished it today!” Q411
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