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Dr. Theresa Pentzopoulou-Valala
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International Visiting Scholar To Speak At Adelphi University on October 7, 2003
Adelphi University Hosts Senior Visiting Scholar Dr. Pentzopoulou-Valala from the University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Garden City, NY
October 2, 2003
Adelphi University's Student History Society will host Senior Visiting Scholar Dr. Pentzopoulou-Valala from the University of Thessaloniki, Greece, for a series of lectures sponsored by the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (USA). This distinguished international scholar of philosophy, will present a public lecture on "Aristotle on Democracy" on Tuesday, October 7th, 2003 at 7:30 PM in Adelphi's Ruth S. Harley University Center. The lecture is free and open to the public.
In addition to with her public lecture, Dr. Theresa Pentzopoulou-Valala will address six of Adelphi's School of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences classes. Her lectures will include "Humanistic Values as Ethical Values," "The Skeptics' Beliefs and Everyday Life," and "The Philosophical Postulates in Aristotelian Ethics." Dr. Valala is Professor Emerita of Philosophy in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and she has received many prestigious awards including the Chevalier de l'ordre du Merite National (France) and the Prize Woman of Macedonia in Thessaloniki, Greece.
The mission of the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (USA) is to disseminate Hellenic culture and civilization throughout the United States. The Onassis Foundation (USA) by cooperating with universities, colleges, and art institutions, in America, Canada and Greece, promotes bilateral cultural relations. For more information on Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (USA), please log on to http://www.onassisusa.org.
About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,500 students from 41 states and 63 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
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