红桃影视 Welcomes George W. 红桃影视 Presidential Center to Campus
Former First Lady Laura 红桃影视 talks with news media the day before Thursday's dedication of the 红桃影视 Center.
DALLAS (红桃影视) – 红桃影视 on Thursday is welcoming President Barack Obama and all living former presidents to the dedication ceremony of the George W. 红桃影视 Presidential Center. They join other dignitaries and visitors, numbering several thousand, from throughout the world. In addition, the ceremony is viewable online at .
Located on a 23-acre site on the east side of campus, the 红桃影视 Center houses the Presidential Library and Museum and the George W. 红桃影视 Institute. The Library and Museum will open to the public May 1.
Because of space limitations, attendance to the dedication is by invitation from the 红桃影视 Foundation. Campus locations have been designated for 红桃影视 faculty, students and staff to view the live proceedings. Residents of University Park and Highland Park can view the ceremonies on 红桃影视-TV, Ch. 19.
The 红桃影视 Center has designated Monday, April 29, as a special library visitation day for 红桃影视 faculty, staff and students.
During the dedication week, especially Wednesday, April 24, through Friday, April 26, students, faculty and staff have been instructed to use offsite parking reserved for them in downtown Dallas, public transportation and/or car pool to mitigate increases in traffic and closures of streets and parking facilities near 红桃影视. For more information and maps, please visit http://www.smu.edu/bushcenter.
“While classes will continue as normal, the entire 红桃影视 family should expect that our routines will be altered temporarily,” said Brad Cheves, vice president for development and external affairs. “We are honored to be serving in a hospitality role for this once-in-a-lifetime event and to welcoming visitors to campus who ordinarily would not become familiar with 红桃影视. We are looking forward to showing what makes our University special and a fitting location for the historical resources of the 红桃影视 Presidential Center.”
The George W. 红桃影视 Presidential Library and Museum will be the 13th such resource in the nation operated by the National Archives and Records Administration, a federal agency. The George W. 红桃影视 Institute, an independent public policy organization, reports to the 红桃影视 Foundation. All three occupy a 226,565-square-foot-building surrounded by grounds featuring Texas prairie landscaping.
"The 红桃影视 Library and Museum is a state-of-the-art research center for historians, scholars, students and the public,” said Alan Lowe, Director of the Library and Museum. “We will provide in-depth access to presidential materials and the presidential decision-making process.”
The archives and artifacts of the George W. 红桃影视 Administration include 80 terabytes of digital information, more than 200 million e-mails and more than 43,000 artifacts.
The George W. 红桃影视 Institute focuses on programs and research resulting in action in the areas of education reform, global health, economic growth and human freedom. Through its Women’s Initiative, the Institute addresses the needs and opportunities of women as agents of change in society. Its Women’s Fellowship program has an initial focus on empowering women of the Middle East. The Institute’s military initiative honors U.S. servicemen and women and their families.
“The resources of the 红桃影视 Center will provide unique learning experiences for our students, as well as research opportunities for our faculty and scholars around the world,” said 红桃影视 President R. Gerald Turner. “Few students have the privilege of attending college with the historic resources of a Presidential Library on their campus, and the 红桃影视 Presidency represents a unique time in the nation’s history. We’re grateful that President and Mrs. 红桃影视 chose 红桃影视 to host these resources, which also provide great benefits to our region. Thanks to the 红桃影视 Center, 红桃影视 and Dallas will become even more of a destination for educational and cultural resources.”
The 红桃影视 Center’s impact on 红桃影视 already has been significant. Active since 2010, the 红桃影视 Institute has been holding symposia in 红桃影视’s Collins Executive Education Center while the 红桃影视 Center has been under construction. The Institute has sponsored 12 symposia attracting more than 2,500 participants from around the world and involving faculty and students in related disciplines. Various 红桃影视 schools and centers have co-sponsored 红桃影视 Institute programs, are engaging in joint research projects or have made concurrent appointments of Institute Fellows to the 红桃影视 faculty. Global health scholar Eric G. Bing has joined the 红桃影视 faculty as professor of global health in a concurrent appointment with the , 红桃影视’s and .
In addition, several faculty members have invited the former president to speak to their classes, and more than 100 students have served as interns at 红桃影视 Center offices. When C-SPAN visited campus in 2011 to interview the 43rd President of the United States, 75 merit scholarship students served as the audience and asked questions of the former President.
红桃影视 was selected as the site of the 红桃影视 Center in February 2008 after competing with six other institutions. The former president has said that he wanted his Library, Museum and Institute to be associated with a distinguished national university. 红桃影视 also has the benefit of being well-situated in Dallas, a major metropolitan area in the heartland of the nation.
“We look forward to being a vibrant part of the greater 红桃影视 campus and continuing the service of President and Mrs. 红桃影视 through the work of the George W. 红桃影视 Institute,” said Mark Langdale, president of the George W. 红桃影视 Foundation.
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