On Monday, October 15, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum will be visiting The Ohio State University as a part of the 2007 Homecoming Week. The event is being sponsored by Alpha Psi Lambda, Ohio State’s coed Latino-Interest Fraternity, along with the Multicultural Center, the Ohio Union Activities Board (OUAB), First Year Experience (FYE), the Ohio State University Alumni Association, and the Office of Minority Affairs. The Homecoming Week Committee will be hosting a Dinner Reception at 5 p.m. in Ranney Commons with the lecture to follow at 7 p.m. at Mershon Auditorium.
In 1992, Rigoberta Menchú, a native of Guatemala, became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize. She is an internationally recognized leader as an advocate for indigenous and human rights. Her biography, Me llamo Rigoberta Menchú y así me nació la conciencia (I, Rigoberta Menchú) brought international attention to the oppression of Guatemala’s Indigenous people. Today, she serves as a UN Goodwill Ambassador and continues to seek social justice for indigenous people around the world.
Menchú’s lecture will touch upon issues of social justice and the need to be aware of the struggles of those oppressed around the world. Although Homecoming Week will celebrate the return of former Buckeyes to the Ohio State campus, the lecture will show that Ohio State can be a home to others as well.
Alpha Psi Lambda is hosting the event in an attempt to bring a renowned speaker of Latino descent to bring cultural awareness to the Ohio State community. The event is being promoted throughout the Greek community, first year students, and through various areas around campus. Please join us as we host a world renowned leader and advocate for social justice.
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