By implication, because Gorbachev's decision
to dismantle the former Soviet Union signaled a turning point in human
affairs, he has altered our thoughts."
"Mikhail Gorbachev. Clearly, Gorbachev has influenced the way
we think about ourselves, our culture and our future. In his provocative
speech at IU, Gorbachev defined some critical issues of our times, including
the economic global transformation that is affecting how we live and work.
He challenged us to try to understand the new world in which we live and
to act rationally in it.
By implication, because Gorbachev's decision
to dismantle the former Soviet Union signaled a turning point in human
affairs, he has altered our thoughts."
"Mikhail Gorbachev, of course! Nearly 4,000 people packed the IU Auditorium, many more saw him on TV, and he even went to some classes. It's all a bit of a 'celebrity circus' at $65,000, but better Gorbachev than, say, Arnold Schwarzenegger!"
"Mpho M'atsepo Nthunya left her African homeland for the first time
to speak at the IUPUI Women's Studies Biography Luncheon Oct. 17. In her
book, Singing Away the Hunger, we were introduced to an impoverished girl,
a young wife and mother, a domestic worker who lived through the deaths
of her children and beloved husband.
Mpho's visit offered a voice and story
we rarely listen to. She spoke from a culture we rarely hear about. What
we learned is that her life is far removed from our own, yet her story
is integrally a part of each of us."
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