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In the course of writing her New York Times bestseller, former Clinton Administration spokeswoman Dee Dee Myers arrived at a simple conclusion: “More women in power would make the world a better place.” Myers elaborated on that theme Tuesday to a packed Whitley Auditorium in her second lecture of the month as ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s sixth Isabella Cannon Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership.

Former Clinton Administration Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers will deliver her second of two public lectures Jan. 19 as part of her role as ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's sixth Isabella Cannon Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership. The professorship brings nationally recognized authorities to campus to share insights about the nature, potential and responsibilities of leadership.

Dozens of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students turned out Monday morning for a “Freedom Journey” community march, followed by service activities at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ First Baptist Church and Kopper Top Life Learning Center, which served as reminders of how civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King Jr. shaped a movement a generation ago to advance equality for all people.

On the eve of a national holiday to honor the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., members of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ community gathered Sunday evening for an intimate candlelight ceremony in which guests shared stories of how the slain civil rights leader's message touches them today.

In the thick of a breaking news story such as the Mumbai bombings that killed scores of people, it can be tough for reporters to critique their own work, and that’s where ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ senior Hannah Williams fills a need. Williams is the fifth student to be featured in a series of E-net profiles on the inaugural class of Lumen Scholars.

Robert E. LaRose, a 1966 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ graduate and former chair of the board of trustees, died Jan. 11. LaRose was a successful entrepreneur from Clifton, Va., who was a loyal and generous ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ supporter and played an important role in the university's development.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ defender Steven Kinney became the first player in program history to be drafted into Major League Soccer when the Chicago Fire selected him on Thursday with the 45th pick of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft.

Diversity isn't about the intention, "it's about the result," and as author and diversity speaker Lenora Billings-Harris shared Wednesday in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Program, today's students must use their knowledge and courage to continue building on the social progress made by previous generations of civil rights activists.

Author and diversity consultant Lenora Billings-Harris will be the keynote speaker on Wednesday at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s annual MLK Commemorative Program, which honors the life of the slain civil rights leader. The program, free and an open to the public, begins at noon in Whitley Auditorium.

Two ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students, juniors Christina Cooper and Qiao-Yi Joy Zhou, have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to help fund their Spring 2010 semester study abroad experiences.