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Iona College to Host Legal Philosopher and Member
of President's Council on Bioethics Oct. 28
Robert P. George Considers How Reason, Freedom, and the Rule of Law Can Be Balanced New Rochelle, NY, Oct. 18, 2002 - Robert P. George, JD, DPhil., professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, will present "Reason, Freedom, and the Rule of Law" on Monday, Oct. 28, at 3:30 pm in Joyce Auditorium on the Iona College campus, located at 715 North Ave. in New Rochelle. The presentation is free and open to the public. George, the Jack Rudin & John G. Driscoll Distinguished Visiting Professor at Iona for the 2002-2003 academic year, is a nationally recognized expert in the fields of legal and political philosophy, constitutional law, and civil rights. Recently appointed by President George W. Bush to the President's Council on Bioethics, he previously served from 1993-98 as a Presidential appointee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights. The author of numerous articles and three books including the recent The Clash of Orthodoxies, George is also a former Judicial Fellow at the Supreme Court of the United States, where he was presented with the 1990 Justice Tom C. Clark Award. Additionally, he is on the board of directors for the Ethics and Public Policy Center, The Institute for American Values, The Institute on Religion and Democracy, The National Association of Scholars, and the Ethikon Institute for Comparative Ethics. After George's presentation on Oct. 28, refreshments will be served to all in attendance. An invitation-only dinner will follow. Free parking is available on campus. The Jack Rudin & John G. Driscoll Distinguished Visiting Professorship at Iona College was established with a grant from Jack '86H, '93H and Susan Rudin. Invitations are extended each year to one or more outstanding scholars to serve as visiting professors at Iona. Past honorees have included Ralph Acampora '63, managing director, Prudential securities; Don Hewitt, executive producer, 60 Minutes on the CBS television network; Susan Fisher, professor of Sociology, Wesleyan University; and Benjamin E. Robinson III, PhD, Chief Privacy Officer, MasterCard International, Inc. Founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, Iona College is a private, co-educational institution of learning in the tradition of American Catholic higher education. Iona offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous post-graduate certificate programs. (-30-) 0203-015 For questions or more information please contact:
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