Tuesday, August 26, 2003

WILMINGTON, N.C.—Arianna Huffington, outspoken advocate for political reform and social awareness, has rescheduled her visit to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Huffington will speak 7 p.m. on Oct. 16 at the UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium. She will speak on the topic, “The Call to Leadership.” Originally scheduled to speak Sept. 22, Huffington rescheduled due to her run for the California governorship. A question and answer session and a book signing in Kenan Auditorium lobby will follow the lecture.

She is the author of nine books, including: The Fourth Instinct: The Call of the Soul; the political satire Greetings From the Lincoln Bedroom: How to Overthrow the Government, a call for Americans to take back control of their government; and the internationally best-selling biographies Maria Callas and Picasso.

Huffington’s visit launches the Leadership Lecture Series, a Campus Activities and Involvement Center program designed to expose students to speakers who enlighten, challenge, inspire and demonstrate that all people have the ability to lead if they have the desire to make a difference. For more information about the lecture series, visit www.uncw.edu/stuaff/arts.

BOX OFFICE AND TICKET INFORMATION

All lectures are scheduled for UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium. Tickets are free for UNCW students, faculty and staff, and $6 for the general public. To reserve tickets or for additional information about the Leadership Lecture Series, call the Kenan Auditorium box office at 910/962-3500, or 800/732-3643 outside of the Wilmington area. Ticket office hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Media Contact:

Shannon Hooker

910/962-7600 or hookers@uncw.edu