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Security Preparations for the Dalai Lama's Visit
Ashley Giandomenico
Issue date: 11/16/05 Section: News
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Many colleges aim to please their student body by providing guest appearences and special events. While Boston University is hosting a comedy show presenting Dennis Leary and the University of Massachusetts is conducting concerts featuring trendy singers like O.A.R., here at Salve, we are in anticipation of welcoming His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama.
On Thursday, Nov. 17, history will be made at Salve. According to Kristine Hendrickson, Director of Public Affairs, an attempt was made four years ago by the university inviting the Dalai Lama to speak.
This happened after the Atwood Lecture Series brought Nobel Peace Prize Winner Elie Wiesel to speak at Salve. It then became the dream of Marjorie Atwood, an alum and founder of the Atwood Lecture Series, to have the Dalai Lama speak at Salve as well.
During this time, the Pell Center for Inernational Relations and Public Policy was being developed, and the Pell family was building a relationship with the Dalai Lama's representatives.
Senator Pell and the Dalai Lama became friends. Although the university has asked the Dalai Lama to speak in the past, "he is truly coming to visit with his longtime friends Senator and Mrs. Pell and the Pell family and to see the Pell Center," Hendrickson said. "Sadly, Marjorie Atwood passed away last year before she could realize her dream - but her children will be in attendance on the 17th."
Hendrickson also said that most places need six to nine months to plan for a visit by the Dalai Lama. Salve has less than three weeks; therefore, everyone is working hard to prepare.
In preparation for the visit, the university is dealing with large safety and security issues. The most challenging of these is ticket distribution, ID checks and the entrance to the event.
"We are also dealing with putting up the tent, making sure that the Dalai Lama will have everything he needs and hundreds of other details," Hendrickson said.
Additionally, Hendrickson said that the university telephones have been persistently ringing with people who would like to attend the event.
On Thursday, Nov. 17, history will be made at Salve. According to Kristine Hendrickson, Director of Public Affairs, an attempt was made four years ago by the university inviting the Dalai Lama to speak.
This happened after the Atwood Lecture Series brought Nobel Peace Prize Winner Elie Wiesel to speak at Salve. It then became the dream of Marjorie Atwood, an alum and founder of the Atwood Lecture Series, to have the Dalai Lama speak at Salve as well.
During this time, the Pell Center for Inernational Relations and Public Policy was being developed, and the Pell family was building a relationship with the Dalai Lama's representatives.
Senator Pell and the Dalai Lama became friends. Although the university has asked the Dalai Lama to speak in the past, "he is truly coming to visit with his longtime friends Senator and Mrs. Pell and the Pell family and to see the Pell Center," Hendrickson said. "Sadly, Marjorie Atwood passed away last year before she could realize her dream - but her children will be in attendance on the 17th."
Hendrickson also said that most places need six to nine months to plan for a visit by the Dalai Lama. Salve has less than three weeks; therefore, everyone is working hard to prepare.
In preparation for the visit, the university is dealing with large safety and security issues. The most challenging of these is ticket distribution, ID checks and the entrance to the event.
"We are also dealing with putting up the tent, making sure that the Dalai Lama will have everything he needs and hundreds of other details," Hendrickson said.
Additionally, Hendrickson said that the university telephones have been persistently ringing with people who would like to attend the event.