UNIVERSITY NEWS - JANUARY 2004

MEDIA CONTACT: Kristine M. McGrath
561-297-1168, kmcgrath@fau.edu

FAU Hosts Lecture by Susan Eisenhower on "Challenges in U.S.-Russian Relations: Is the Partnership Working?"
Granddaughter of President Dwight Eisenhower Participates in FAU Presidential Symposia Lecture Series

BOCA RATON, FL (January 5, 2003) - Building and maintaining democracy has become a focal point for many nations in the world as it fights to preserve national security. Susan Eisenhower, chairman of the Eisenhower Institute and a leading expert on the Soviet Union/Russia and arms control, will speak on the topic of "Challenges in U.S.-Russian Relations: Is the Partnership Working" during the first lecture of the "Presidential Symposia" series on Thursday, January 15 from 3:45 - 5:30 p.m. in the Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium on Florida Atlantic University's Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road.

Eisenhower's lecture will draw on personal experiences and expertise to examine the state of U.S.-Russian relations. In particular, she will focus on such important topics as building and maintaining democracy in Russia, controlling the former Soviet Union's nuclear stockpiles, Russia's handling of Chechnya and Russia's role in the emerging world order and war against terrorism.

An expert in the area of national security and arms control, Eisenhower has testified before the Senate Armed Services and Senate Budget Committees on policy toward Russia and the former Soviet Union. Eisenhower has also been appointed to the National Academy of Sciences' standing Committee on International Security and Arms Control where she is now serving a third term.

The "Presidential Symposia" is coordinated by Dr. Robert P. Watson, assistant professor of political science at FAU, and sponsored by the FAU Lifelong Learning Society. This eight-week lecture series begins Thursday, January 15 and will be held every Thursday through March 4 from 3:45 - 5:30 p.m. The cost for the lecture series is $55 for LLS members and $75 for nonmembers. Registration began on December 8, 2003. For more information, call 561-297-3171.
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The Lifelong Learning Society, a division of Continuing Education at FAU, is dedicated to enriching the lives of mature students by offering non-credit, university level courses taught by FAU professors and distinguished guest lecturers.