December 11, 1998
On November 29, the University of Alberta experienced a wonderful, moving event: the first annual University of Alberta Visiting Lectureship in Human Rights, which was delivered by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. By agreeing to deliver the inaugural Lectureship, Archbishop Tutu set a standard for the event and has begun its legacy. We should be proud that our University has hosted, and will continue to host, such an important, unique event.

Part of the University's role is to expose the campus and off-campus communities to current, relevant issues and to provide opportunities for their discussion throughout the year. In this vein, I encourage you to take what you heard and experienced at the Lectureship and utilize it in your classes, student groups, organizations and so on, as tools for dialogue and action. To facilitate this, the text of Archbishop Tutu's address is available on-line at www.ualberta.ca/~lecture, and a video of the event is available for loan through the Office of Human Rights and for sale through the International Centre.

I would like to congratulate all who were involved with the inaugural University of Alberta Visiting Lectureship in Human Rights - for making it a reality, for ensuring its success and for creating a memorable beginning to a new and important event on our campus.

Doug Owram
Vice-President (Academic) and Provost

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