From DePauw's Web site: Registration is now under way for "DePauw Discourse 2011: Empowering Society Through the Arts," which is scheduled to take place September 29 - October 1 and will feature world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma in lecture and concert events.
Joined by alumni and distinguished guests, Yo-Yo Ma will lead a celebration of the arts and an exploration of their vital community role in sparking creativity, innovation, self-expression and dialogue.
DePauw Discourse registration, available here, includes all event meals and a Yo-Yo Ma concert ticket. A limited number of Yo-Yo Ma concert tickets will be available separately, beginning August 29, including an allotment at no charge to DePauw students. Check DePauw’s Web site for specific information on individual tickets.
Established in 2004, DePauw Discourse is a symposium that gathers the nation's distinguished leaders and thinkers in conversations with the University community about some of the most pressing public issues of the day. Previous participants include L. Paul Bremer III, Madeleine Albright, Lee H. Hamilton ’52, Vernon E. Jordan ’57, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Samantha Power, Bill McKibben, Roger Wilkins, Margaret Spellings, Wallace J. Nichols ’89, Bob Herbert, Allan Hubbard and Paul Volcker.
For additional information, please send e-mail to discourse@depauw.edu or call (800) 446-5298.