{"id":58368,"date":"2014-01-21T08:13:31","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T14:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=58368"},"modified":"2014-01-22T10:44:16","modified_gmt":"2014-01-22T16:44:16","slug":"khayat-featured-as-2014s-first-colloquia-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2014\/01\/khayat-featured-as-2014s-first-colloquia-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Khayat featured as 2014\u2019s first Colloquia Series speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Delta State University Distinguished Speakers Lecture Series kicks off 2014 with an impressive leader \u2014 Dr. Robert Khayat, former Chancellor of the University of Mississippi.
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Khayat\u2019s speech, titled \u201cThe Education of a Lifetime,” will begin at 6 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 29 in Jobe Hall Auditorium on campus. The event will be followed with a book signing and reception.
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His speech will cover topics from his recent memoir, also titled \u201cThe Education of a Lifetime,” which will be available for purchase. The book was ranked 29th on the New York Times Top 75 Best-Selling Education Books of 2013.
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Those unable to attend the event can view the livestream speech online through the university\u2019s official uStream channel: www.ustream.tv\/channel\/delta-state-university<\/a>.
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LaForge established the Delta State University Colloquia program when taking office in 2013. The platform is an ongoing series of top-flight lectures and addresses featuring prominent speakers. Former Mississippi governor William F. Winter was honored as the first speaker.
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Khayat served as the 15th chancellor of the University of Mississippi from 1995-2009. He is also a former college football all-star, an Academic All American football and baseball player, all-pro kicker for the Washington Redskins, law professor and president of the NCAA Foundation.
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His memoir covers a number of topics from his noteworthy career, including the 1962 riot at Ole Miss with the admission of James Meredith. At the time, Khayat was kicking for the newly integrated Washington Redskins in the National Football League. More than 35 years later he was leading the university through its controversial association with the Confederate flag.
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LaForge, now following in his footsteps as a university president, has long shared a professional friendship with Khayat. They originally met at Ole Miss during LaForge\u2019s first year in law school.
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\u201cWe\u2019ve stayed in touch through the years and I consider him a friend, advisor and mentor,\u201d said LaForge. \u201cHe was there to support me in my candidacy for president and has continued to support me since taking office.
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\u201cWe share similar backgrounds in the areas of law and education \u2014 it\u2019s a pleasure and honor to welcome him to Delta State. The audience will get to hear about the significance of education in Mississippi, along with other topics such as leadership and community involvement.\u201d
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Following the reception, Khayat and LaForge will be doing a little \u201cpick up play\u201d at the Delta Music Institute, as they both share a passion for musical performance.
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Khayat will remain on campus Thursday and meet with students to speak during classes, focusing on the areas of leadership principals and networking.
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LaForge said the Colloquia program is another commitment toward bringing excellence to Delta State.
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\u201cAs a university, we need to make available to Delta State and the community marquee speakers from across the country and the world,\u201d said LaForge. \u201cGreat universities have great programs, and this is another step in the right direction. This is one of the hallmark items of what we\u2019re trying to do here.
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\u201cThis is a university-wide program that will continue to bring a unique and diverse array of people \u2014 from judges, former government officials, lawyers and business people. These are all folks our students can look up to.\u201d
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Learn more about the series at www.deltastate.edu\/president\/colloquia<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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