Higher Education in a Democracy
Gloria Scott
Sunday, 10 Feb 1991 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Gloria Scott is the president of Bennett College, a historically black college for women, in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is chair of the Task Force on Minority Participation in independent Higher Education for the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and serves on a number of boards including the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.Part of the National Affairs Series.
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.