Carl Levin Addresses Students updated 9/10/07
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ADRIAN, Mich. – Adrian College welcomes Senator Carl Levin (D – MI) as the speaker for the opening Convocation ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 9. The ceremony is scheduled at 2 p.m. in the Adrian College Chapel.

In 1978, Carl Levin won an upset victory over the number two Republican in the U.S. Senate. He was reelected in 1984, 1990, 1996 and 2002. He is currently the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. The many areas he is known for include the Whistleblower Protection Act, the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights, and the Ethics Reform Act in 1989. One of many great services he has performed for his country was to lead Congress' most in-depth examination into the collapse of Enron. He has earned a reputation as a strong supporter of our national defense and as an effective waste fighter.

During his address, he will discuss the conflict in Iraq.

Convocation is the traditional welcome to the academic year. It begins the 2007 - 2008 Dr. James Borland Convocation Series, which this year will bring in such speakers as celebrated jazz artist Kathy Kosins, as well as Stephen Hayes, political journalist and the author of the only authorized biography of Vice President Cheney.

The annual teaching awards will be presented during the ceremony.

Convocation is free and open to the public. The chapel is located off of Charles Street, across from the Merillat Sport & Fitness Center. A campus map is available online at www.adrian.edu.