The Maryse and Ramzy Mikhail Memorial Lecture
An Evening with Leila Fadel
Monday, Sept. 9, 2024
5-5:45 p.m. - Pre-Lecture Reception
Both the reception and the lecture are free and open to all.
UToledo Law Center, McQuade Law Auditorium
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Visitor Parking is free in Area 12*
This event was live streamed. A recording of the lecture is below.
speaker
Leila Fadel is a Lebanese American journalist and is a co-host of National Public Radio's (NPR) Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
Previously, she was the network's Cairo bureau chief. Fadel also received the George Polk Award for her coverage of the Iraq War.
presented by
The University of Toledo College of Arts and Letters and the Mikhail Endowment Fund.
*Visitor Free Parking Guidelines
- All vehicles must be parked in Area 12 in designated lined parking spaces to avoid a ticket.
- Metered and reserved spaces are enforced 24/7 and are not free.
- Disability spaces require display of disability placard/license plate.
- See PDF map of parking areas
About The Maryse and ramzy mikhail memorial lecture
The Mikhail Endowment Fund was originally established through a donation from the Mikhail family to honor the work and contributions of Maryse Mikhail and her involvement in educational, philanthropic and interfaith organizations. The main purpose of the fund is to support an annual lecture dealing with Arab culture, history, politics, economics, and other aspects of life in the Middle East including issues of peace and justice. More information about the Lecture Series is available at mikhaillecture.com/.