Nobel Peace Laureate and human rights activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu will visit Saint Joseph’s University on Sunday, April 6, 2008 and deliver a talk at 7 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse.

Tutu is recognized for his crusading efforts to end human rights abuses, violence and poverty. As general secretary of the South African Council of Churches, he launched an extensive campaign to achieve social justice and racial conciliation in South Africa.

In addition to receiving the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize, Tutu's accolades include the 1986 Magubela prize for liberty and the 2007 Gandhi Peace Prize, bestowed by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, president of India. Most recently, Tutu has traveled to Kenya, where he has been working to bring an end to the country’s violence and political crisis. We hope you will mark your calendar and plan to attend this inspirational speech by one of the world’s leaders on peace.

We will share more details about the April 6 event as plans for Archbishop Tutu’s visit to Saint Joseph’s are finalized.

For additional information, please contact Jeanne Montgomery (jmontgom@sju.edu) in the Office of External Affairs, 610-660-1226.

Presented by: Office of the President, Office of External Affairs, Office of Mission, Office of Institutional Diversity