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Special University Guest

June 17th, 2018 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

Our university recently hosted a visit by Mr. George Papandreou, former prime minister of Greece (between 2009 and 2011):

When he arrived on campus, our school quickly immersed him in activities, including Tai Chi:

“football”:

dancing:

and painting:

He was given ceremonial fish (for good luck) which we ate for lunch:

It was interesting to chat with him throughout the day:

discussing some of the challenges of education in our world saturated with information and shaped by modern technology:

His challenge to our students in this “information age”: examine the facts, seek the truth, and align your actions with overarching meaning and values.

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