Archbishop Tutu, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, will speak at 7 p.m. in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public.
As Archbishop of Capetown during the 1980s, Tutu came to symbolize opposition to the inequities of apartheid. In 1984 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of "the courage and heroism shown by black South Africans in their use of peaceful methods in the struggle against apartheid." He is the author of several books, including his most recent, No Future Without Forgiveness, which is a memoir of his time as chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
The college will provide shuttle bus service from parking lots at the Skenandoa Golf Club on Norton Avenue and Clinton Central (Elm Street). The public may also park at the True Value lot on Route 12B (near McDonald's) and take a shuttle bus from there. Shuttle service will begin at 5 p.m. and is free. Security officers will be stationed at key intersections and on campus to direct visitors.
Archbishop Tutu will be the seventh person to appear as part of Hamilton's Sacerdote Great Names Series. His address will be interpreted for the deaf and hearing impaired. Those needing special parking and seating arrangements because of physical handicaps are asked to call 859-4412. Photography, tape recording and videotaping during the event will not be allowed.