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Philosopher Nussbaum is 'Gate Commencement Speaker

Wed, Mar 31, 2010

Philosopher Nussbaum is 'Gate Commencement Speaker

Martha Nussbaum, one of the world's leading philosophers, will deliver the keynote address at Colgate's 189th commencement exercises at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 16, in Sanford Field House. During the ceremony, Nussbaum will be awarded an honorary degree.

Nussbaum, Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, specializes in moral and political philosophy as well as ancient Greek and Roman philosophy. She also writes and speaks about the nature and importance of the liberal arts.

Nussbaum holds degrees from New York University and Harvard University.

The Rev. Roger Ferlo '73, this year's baccalaureate speaker, also will receive an honorary degree. Ferlo is associate dean and director of the Institute for Christian Formation and Leadership as well as professor of religion at Virginia Theological Seminary.

Other 2010 honorary degree recipients include trustee Daniel Benton '80, president and CEO of Andor Capital Management, and Robert Crutcher, president of Wheaton College in Massachusetts.

Benton's support for financial aid and the Benton Scholars program at Colgate has had a transformative impact on the campus community, according to a statement from Colgate. As chair of the Board of Trustees Endowment Management and Finance Committee, Benton has been instrumental in building Colgate's endowment, further ensuring that future generations will benefit from a Colgate education.

In addition to his leadership role at Wheaton College, Crutcher is a cellist and music scholar. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 1985 and has several recordings to his credit.

See the commencement website for more information.

Source: Colgate

 

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