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Grandson of
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By Joshua Hollis
 Arun
Gandhi, the grandson of legendary spiritual
leader Mohandas K. Gandhi, will address the
Ina E. Gordy Honors College at Mississippi
University for Women on Thursday, February 7
at 6 p.m. The event will take place in the
Nissan Auditorium, located in Parkinson
Hall.
Gandhi was born in apartheid-era South
Africa, and because of confrontations he had
and his desire to fight back, he was sent to
visit his grandfather at the age of 12.
During his 18-month stay with his
grandfather, Gandhi experienced firsthand
the philosophy of nonviolence, which set a
foundation for the rest of his life.
After arriving in the United States in 1988,
Gandhi and his wife founded the M. K. Gandhi
Institute for Nonviolence, located at
Christian Brothers University in Memphis.
The Institute’s mission is to “foster
understanding of nonviolence and to put the
philosophy to practical use through
workshops, lectures, and community outreach
programs.”
Gandhi has spoken before hundreds of
colleges and universities, as well as
corporate and civic organizations. He’s
spoken in various countries, including
Croatia, France, Ireland, Holland,
Lithuania, and Nicaragua, among others.
The Ina E. Gordy Honors College at MUW
supports the intellectual development of
highly motivated, high-performing
undergraduate students. With nearly 100
participants, the Ina E. Gordy Honors
College offers courses and field trips as
well as an honors residence hall, a study
abroad program, and opportunities for
student research. Over two years ago, the
late Ina E. Gordy endowed the Honors
College.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Dr. Eric
Daffron, director of the Honors College, at
662-241-6850 or by e-mail at
edaffron@as.muw.edu. |
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