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Madeleine
Albright Headlines 2001-2002 Distinguished Lecturer Series at William
Paterson University Former
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the highest-ranking woman in U.S.
government history, is among the eminent speakers scheduled to appear
as part of the 22nd season of William Paterson University’s Distinguished
Lecturer Series beginning in October on the campus in Wayne. William
S. Cohen, former Secretary of Defense under President Bill Clinton, opens
the series on October 6. Madeleine Albright presents her insights into
politics and foreign policy on November 30. Minnesota’s first African
American Supreme Court justice, Alan C. Page, relates his experiences
on February 1. A discussion of the exciting research conducted by New
Jersey’s pharmaceutical industry, led by Raymond Gilmartin, CEO and
chairman of Merck, and Dr. Lee Babiss, Hoffmann-La Roche’s vice president
of preclinical research and development, takes place on March 15. The
season ends on April 26 with author P.J. O’Rourke, a political writer
and foreign affairs editor for Rolling Stone magazine. Subscriptions
for the series are $105 for the general public and $35 for William Paterson
students. A limited number of single tickets may be available at the Shea
Center Box Office for the first lecture on October 4, and for all remaining
lectures on October 8. For ticket availability, and to purchase single
tickets, please call the box office at 973-720-2371 between 10 a.m. and
5 p.m.; prices are $26 standard; $24 for senior citizens, William Paterson
faculty, staff and alumni; $10 for William Paterson students; and $14
for students from other schools. All lectures begin at 8 p.m. in Shea
Center on campus; parking is free. Cohen’s
31-year career in politics was capped by service to the Clinton administration
as Secretary of Defense. He represented Maine in Congress for 24 years,
earning respect for his bold leadership across party lines. As Secretary
of Defense, he streamlined and reformed the department’s business
practices and saved taxpayers billions of dollars. His lecture is on October
5. Madeleine
Albright, Clinton’s Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001, was the
first woman to hold that job and is the highest ranking woman to serve
in the U.S. government. In her November 30 lecture, she discusses her
many accomplishments in Washington and abroad. Albright presided over
a restructuring of U.S. foreign affairs institutions to align with 21st
century threats, led efforts to expand and modernize NATO, and brought
efforts to improve the lives of women into American politics. Minnesota’s
first African American Supreme Court justice, Alan C. Page, continues
the series on February 1. Justice Page was appointed to the court in 1993,
after serving as state assistant attorney general. A former football player,
he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988 for his defensive
efforts with the Minnesota Vikings in the 1970s. An ardent defender of
equal education for children, he is the founder of the Page Education
Foundation, which assists minority and other disadvantaged youth with
postsecondary education. Research
aimed at dramatically expanding and improving life currently being conducted
by New Jersey’s pharmaceutical and medical technology industries
is the topic of discussion on March 15. Raymond Gilmartin, chairman and
CEO of Merck, introduces the program, which also features remarks by Dr.
Lee Babiss, vice president of preclinical research and development at
Hoffmann-LaRoche, who discusses the vast scientific efforts focused on
longevity, The
series closes on a lighter note on April 26 as P.J. O’Rourke, a political
writer and foreign affairs editor for Rolling Stone magazine, presents
a comic spin on the events he reports on in Washington. The author of
nine best-selling books, O’Rourke has covered the major stories of
our time as an investigative journalist, and is renowned as a political
satirist. William Paterson's Distinguished Lecturer Series is presented by the William Paterson University Foundation, the Student Government Association and the Student Activities Programming Board. Supports of the 2000-2001 series included: Distinguished Partners -- AT&T and Automatic Data Processing Inc; Benefactors -- The CIT Group; Interchange Bank, Nicholas Martini Foundation, Pfizer, PSE&G, Record/Herald News, and the William Paterson University Alumni Association; Patrons -- Aventis Pharmaceuticals, BAE Systems, DaimlerChrysler, Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., and Uniqema; and Sponsors -- AAA-New Jersey Automobile Club, Bacon & Graham, Inc., Castrol North America, Commerce & Industry Association of New Jersey, Continental Airlines, The Dime Savings Bank of New York, Barbara and Robert Evans, Facile Holdings, Inc., First Institutional Securities, LLC, Flouramics Inc., Gerber & Samson, Attorneys, Honeywell, ITT Industries, McBride Enterprises, Inc., Minolta, The Opper Group, Passaic County Educational Council, Prudential, Inc., Leon and Paula Rosenblum, Daryl and Stephen Roth, Ruder Finn, Inc., Select Carriers, Inc., State Farm Insurance Companies, Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc., United Water New Jersey, United Yarn Products Company, Inc., Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (VALIC), Verizon, and Wakefern Food Corporation.
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