Bill Bennett to Deliver Meliora Weekend Keynote

William J. Bennett, one of America's most influential and respected voices on cultural, political, and educational issues, will deliver the keynote address on Leadership and Values at this year's Meliora Weekend. Bennett served as secretary of education in the Reagan administration and was appointed "drug czar" by President George H. W. Bush. He is the author of 14 books, including Why We Fight: Moral Clarity and the War on Terrorism (2002) and The Book of Virtues (1998). He is currently a CNN commentator, a distinguished fellow at the Heritage Foundation, co-director of Empower America, and chairman and founder of K-12, an internet-based school.

Bennett's address is scheduled for Saturday, October 12, at 10 a.m. Other speakers include Hillary Rodham Clinton, Ted Turner, Earl G. Graves, and Salman Rushdie.
Advance registration is required. For additional information on Meliora Weekend activities--and to register--go to www.rochester.edu/alumni/meliora2002/.