William Peace University Welcomes New York Times Writer Randy Cohen As Guest Speaker On Nov. 14

Emmy Award-Winning Writer And Ethics Expert To Speak At William Peace University

2011-11-03

RALEIGH, NC, November 03, 2011 (Press-News.org) William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced Randy Cohen, an Emmy Award-winning writer, humorist and author of The Ethicist, will be a university guest speaker on Monday, Nov.14. Cohen's professional experience includes writing for The New York Times, The New Yorker, creative segments for Late Night with David Letterman, TV Nation and The Rosie O'Donnell Show, and authoring The Good, The Bad and the Difference. In his presentation, "How To Be Good," Cohen will discuss virtuous behavior and explore the idea of how to create comminutes in which people are likely to behave admirably. The speaker series presentation, which will include a book signing and reception, will be held in the Kenan building of William Peace University from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m.

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"William Peace University is excited to have such a profound and influential writer to join our campus and share his personal insight with our student body," said Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D, president of William Peace University. "We are confident that Randy's presentation will fortify the university's Quality Enhancement Programming for ethical decision making and our mission of developing an appreciation for lifelong learning and skills for ethical citizenship for our students."

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- Cohen's speaker series is one of the events on the university's arts and events fall semester calendar, including a Broadway concert series and theatre presentations of Jane Eyre and These Shining Lives. For more information on university arts and events, visit http://bit.ly/nnZrNv.

ABOUT WILLIAM PEACE UNIVERSITY:
William Peace University is located in the heart of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded in 1857 as Peace Institute, offering education for boys and girls in primary grades and to women from high school to college. Peace, an all women's college, became a four-year baccalaureate college and graduated its first bachelor's students in August of 1996. Peace began offering coeducational evening courses through the William Peace School of Professional Studies in 2009. In 2011, Peace College transitioned to William Peace University and will begin admitting male students to its day program in fall 2012. Its mission is to prepare students for careers in the organizations of tomorrow. On average, more than 90 percent of the university's graduates are placed in jobs or graduate school within one year of graduation. For more information, please visit http://www.peace.edu.

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