Exhibit and reception in the Quad honors Gandhi, King and Ikeda
Gema Geronimo
Issue date: 12/7/06 Section: News
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Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Buddhist leader Daisaku Ikeda are three different people belonging from completely different backgrounds and yet these three men have one thing binding them together: they were dedicated to fighting violence, achieving world peace and improving the lives of people all over the world.
On Nov. 28, an exhibit honoring the three was unveiled during a reception in the Quad. The purpose of the exhibit, which is entitled Gandhi, King, Ikeda: A Legacy of Building Peace, is to examine their lives and how their influences and teachings could be applied in our daily lives and in our present day societies.
It featured photographs, famous quotes and information about the three famous men and their contributions to mankind.
According to Carol Aguirre, the student coordinator of the event, the exhibit concentrates on the work that Gandhi, King, and Ikeda put toward achieving social justice and world peace. The purpose of this exhibit is to inform the community about these issues, to spark a dialogue and to educate people about these social causes.
Aguirre added that it is meant to "encourage people to take action in their own way.
The exhibit was on display in the Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Library until Dec. 1. Dean Lawrence Carter of Morehouse College originally created the exhibit in 1999 and it has since been shown in numerous universities, including Stanford and Princeton universities.
Stephen Cole and Sr. Pat McGlinn, both professors of history and political science, were speakers for the opening ceremonies as well as Jim Krampf, a member of Soka Gakkai International-USA, an American Buddhist association.
Jerry Hill, president of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, introduced the founder of this event, Dean Lawrence Carter. He also presented the proclamation at NDNU.
Krampf said, "Ikeda has contributed through poetry, essays, dialogues of his engagements with other culture."
Ikeda is founder of the Institute of Oriental Philosophy.
President John Oblak said, "Since 1804 the sisters at NDNU have taught the idea of social justice and world peace."
On Nov. 28, an exhibit honoring the three was unveiled during a reception in the Quad. The purpose of the exhibit, which is entitled Gandhi, King, Ikeda: A Legacy of Building Peace, is to examine their lives and how their influences and teachings could be applied in our daily lives and in our present day societies.
It featured photographs, famous quotes and information about the three famous men and their contributions to mankind.
According to Carol Aguirre, the student coordinator of the event, the exhibit concentrates on the work that Gandhi, King, and Ikeda put toward achieving social justice and world peace. The purpose of this exhibit is to inform the community about these issues, to spark a dialogue and to educate people about these social causes.
Aguirre added that it is meant to "encourage people to take action in their own way.
The exhibit was on display in the Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Library until Dec. 1. Dean Lawrence Carter of Morehouse College originally created the exhibit in 1999 and it has since been shown in numerous universities, including Stanford and Princeton universities.
Stephen Cole and Sr. Pat McGlinn, both professors of history and political science, were speakers for the opening ceremonies as well as Jim Krampf, a member of Soka Gakkai International-USA, an American Buddhist association.
Jerry Hill, president of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, introduced the founder of this event, Dean Lawrence Carter. He also presented the proclamation at NDNU.
Krampf said, "Ikeda has contributed through poetry, essays, dialogues of his engagements with other culture."
Ikeda is founder of the Institute of Oriental Philosophy.
President John Oblak said, "Since 1804 the sisters at NDNU have taught the idea of social justice and world peace."
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