The 2016 E. James Holland Symposium on American Values is proud to present Changing Language: #American Values with Distinguished Speaker Dr. John McWhorter, October 17, 2016.
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2016 E. James Holland Symposium on American Values Changing Language: #American Values
with Distinguished Speaker Dr. John McWhorter
| 6 p.m. | Meet the Speaker and Barbecue LeGrand Alumni and Visitors Center Reservations Required: 325-486-5441 |
| 11 a.m. | Class Visits |
| Noon | Honor Society Luncheon University Center 203 |
| 2 p.m. | Opening of the Symposium: Keynote Address “Words on the Move: Why English Won’t – and Can’t – Sit Still (Like, Literally)” Dr. John McWhorter, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University C.J. Davidson Conference Center, University Center Open to the ASU community and the general public |
| 3:15 p.m. | Informal Reception University Center Tower Lobby Open to the ASU community and the general public |
| 5:15 p.m. | VIP Dinner University Center, West Texas Collection |
| 7:30 p.m. | Discussions and Questions Dr. John McWhorter C.J. Davidson Conference Center, University Center Open to the ASU community and the general public |
| 9 p.m. | Informal Reception University Center Tower Lobby Open to the ASU community and the general public |
All sessions are free.
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