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University Hall
Third Floor, Room 3160
Mail Stop 906
419.530.2164
jhcase@UToledo.Edu

About the College

Contact Us

Dean's Office
University Hall
Third Floor, Room 3160
Mail Stop 906
419.530.2164
jhcase@UToledo.Edu

Lecture Series

the maryse and ramzy mikhail memorial lecture

The Maryse and Ramzy Mikhail Memorial Lecture has been a continuous event at UToledo since 2001. It is sponsored by the Judith Herb College of Arts, Social Sciences and Education and the Mikhail Endowment Fund, which 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.

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The Edward Shapiro Distinguished Lecture Series

The Edward Shapiro Distinguished Lecture Series—which is housed in UToledo’s Judith Herb College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Education—is named in honor of the late Dr. Edward Shapiro, an alumnus and professor emeritus of economics who endowed funds to support an annual lecture series that brings world-renowned speakers to Toledo. Past Shapiro Lecture speakers have included figures such as Temple Grandin, Tony Kushner, Rhiannon Giddens, Audra McDonald, Toni Morrison and Elie Wiesel.

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The Edward Shapiro Distinguished Lecture Series Fund

Dean's Office
University Hall
Third Floor, Room 3160
Mail Stop 906
419.530.2164
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Last Updated: 11/3/25