News Brief

Feb. 7-13, 2005
Vol. 9, No. 23

Awards and Honors

UCSC ranks sixth in Peace Corps volunteers

Opinion

Chancellor Designate Denton reflects on 'teachable moment' created by Harvard president's comments

Retirements

Sept. 2004 - Jan. 2005

UCSC in the News

Psychologist Craig Haney was quoted in London's Independent on the effects of solitary confinement... and more

Panel to look at 'God in the Middle East'

A Jewish rabbi, a former Fatah fighter, a Muslim imam, and an Israeli messianic Jew will be the panelists at a discussion at 7:30 p.m. February 17 in the Media Theater.

“God in the Middle East: Faith and Palestinian/Israeli Reconciliation,” is sponsored by the Veritas Forum and International Students Inc.

Panelists are:

Shalom Bochner, executive director of the Santa Cruz Hillel Foundation
Taysir Abu Saada, who was once a Fatah sniper and now urges peace
Souleiman Ghali, the cofounder and current president of the Islamic Society of San Francisco
Noad Asaf Shapiro, who was raised on a kibbutz, moved to the United States, and now finds his faith leading him toward greater sensitivity of Palestinian concerns

Additional information on the discussion is available by calling (831) 475-5157.

People with disabilities needing an accommodation to attend the event are urged to call (831) 459-2934.

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