HU PRESIDENT RECEIVES GANDHI, KING, IKEDA AWARD
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Posted By: Jehan Bunch on October 10, 2006 (10/09/06) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Alison L. Phillips(757) 727 - 5754 alison.phillips@hamptonu.edu HU PRESIDENT RECEIVES GANDHI, KING, IKEDA AWARD Hampton, Va. - Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey was honored as the recipient of the Gandhi, King, Ikeda Community Builders Award on Oct. 2, as part of the opening reception for the Gandhi, King, Ikeda: A Legacy of Building Peace Exhibition on display at the Hampton University Museum. The annual award was created to celebrate the lives and work of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Diasaku Ikeda - three men from three different cultures and countries whose common path of profound dedication to peace has been recognized internationally. Recipients of the award have shown commitment to fostering peace, celebrating human rights and nonviolence. Harvey was recognized for his extraordinary efforts to promote a policy of inclusion and to humanize education. "You have wonderfully embodied the noble virtues of the individuals for which this award was named," stated Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter, Sr., founder of the Gandhi Institute for Reconciliation, who presented the award to Harvey. "This exhibit and award emphasize the difference one person can make in promoting peace through non-violent action." Past recipients of this prestigious award include Prince El Hassan bin Talal, prince of Jordan; the Hon. Nelson Mandela; the Hon. Mikhail S. Gorbachev; Andrew Young, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations; the Hon. F.W. DeKlerk, former president of the Republic of South Africa; Lincoln C. Almond, governor of Rhode Island; and Northern Ireland's Betty Williams, founder of World Centers of Compassion for Children. The Gandhi, King, Ikeda: A Legacy of Building Peace Exhibition conveys the themes and pivotal episodes that are consistent within the lives of these three men of peace. The exhibit is sponsored by the Hampton University Museum, the HU Religious Studies Program and the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College and co-sponsored by the Soka Gakkai International-USA. The exhibit will be on display at the Hampton University Museum through Oct. 22. -- Alison L. Phillips Senior Public Relations Specialist Office of University Relations Hampton University 216 Stone Building Hampton, VA 23668 Office - (757) 727-5754 Fax - (757) 728-6941 If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Jehan Bunch
From Columbus, OH Central State University class of 2005 Member Since January 2006 |
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