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AGNES 
SCOTT 
COLLEGE 
NEWS RELEASE 
141 E. College Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030-3797 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 8, 1998 
CONT ACT: Dolly Purvis, ( 404) 638-5451 
Martin Luther King III to address Agnes Scott College convocation 
ATLANTA -- Like father, like son. 
Martin Luther King III will bring his family's message of peace and racial harmony to Agnes 
Scott College when he speaks at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation t 10 a.m. on 
Wednesday,Jan.28. 
The convocation, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Gaines Chapel of Presser 
Hall on the Agnes Scott campus. A reception will follow in the Katharine Woltz Reception 
Room in Rebekah Scott Hall. 
King has been actively involved in significant policy initiatives at local, national and international 
levels and was most recently elected as president of the Southern Christian Leadership 
Conference. He has worked to maintain fair and equitable treatment of all citizens at home and 
abroad as a delegate to other nations twice during the Carter administration and as a member of 
the Board of Directors of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. 
He helped found the Africa Initiative, a program developed to end starvation in Africa and joined 
other world leaders to confront injustice in South Africa including lobbying South Africa's 
apartheid government for Nelson Mandela's release. King served on the Fulton County Board of 
Commissioners, and since leaving office in 1993, he has worked with Leadership 2000 Inc., an 
organization he founded in 1988 to develop leadership among individuals aspiring for public 
office. Currently, Leadership 2000 also teaches leadership skills and diversity sensivity to 
managers in both the public and private sectors. 
For more information, call the Agnes Scott information desk at 404-638-6430. 
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Agnes Scott College, founded by Presbyterians in 1889, is an independent, national liberal arts college for women 
dedicated to providing a learning environment with rigorous academic standards and a social culture based on 
honor and integrity. Agnes Scott graduates women with truly global perspectives, encouraging students to explore 
the world and to integrate experiential learning, such as internships, with activities in the classroom. 
AGNES 
SCOTT 
COLLEGE 
NEWS RELEASE 
141 E. College Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030-3797 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 12, 1998 
CONTACT: Dolly Purvis, ( 404) 638-5451 
Former National Endowment for the Arts chair will headline program 
ATLANTA -- Jane Alexander, former chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), will 
speak on "The Arts in America" on Tuesday, March 3, at 7 p.m. in the Day Chapel of the Carter 
Center, 1 Copenhill Road, Atlanta. The event is a cooperative effort of both Agnes Scott College 
and DeKalb College. WXIA-11 Alive news anchor Kimberley Kennedy, a 1983 Agnes Scott 
graduate, will moderate the program. 
As the sixth chair of the NEA, Alexander visited more than 200 communities in all 50 states and 
Puerto Rico, taking up the challenge of President Clinton to "renew America." Her vision for the 
agency included the arts' contributing to better schools, more vibrant local economies and 
stronger communities. 
Upon her retirement, The Washington Post noted that she "joined an arts agency widely thought 
to be losing ground against the onslaught of its critics ... and leaves one that actually gave evidence 
of having regained solid support from a broad swath of political moderates." 
In the face of Congressional budget cutbacks, she successfully completed a total reorganization of 
the Arts Endowment, emphasizing partnerships and cross-disciplinary initiatives. Under her 
leadership, the NEA formed a partnership with the Department of Justice serving at-risk youth 
through the arts. The Endowment also formed partnerships with the Department of Education 
for improved arts education research and development. 
Alexander, a native of Brookline, Mass., has been active in the arts for all of her adult life as an 
award-winning actress, producer and author. In addition to appearances in 40 films and 
television programs, she has formed in more than 100 plays on stages across the country. 
She has received six Tony Award nominations, four Academy Award nominations and five 
Emmy Award nominations. She received a Tony Award for The Great White Hope and an 
Emmy Award for Playing/or Time. She also received the Television Critic's Circle Award for 
her portrayal of Eleanor Roosevelt in Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years. 
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Agnes Scott College, founded by Presbyterians in 1889, is an independent, national liberal arts college for women 
dedicated to providing a learning environment with rigorous academic standards and a social culture based on 
honor and integrity. Agnes Scott graduates women with truly global perspectives, encouraging students to explore 
the world and to integrate experiential learning, such as internships, with activities in the classroom. 
AGNES 
SCOTT 
COLLEGE 
NEWS RELEASE 
141 E. College Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030-3797 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 1998 
CONTACT: Dolly Purvis, ( 404) 638-5451 
Agnes Scott artist affiliate will present concert 
ATLANTA -- Bill Hearn, guitar instructor and artist affiliate at Agnes Scott College, and Joann 
Brown, soprano and Clayton State student, will present a free concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, 
Jan. 30, in Maclean Auditorium of Presser Hall at the Decatur campus. The program includes 
"Grand Solo" by Fernando Sor, "Five Preludes" by Heitar Villa-Lobos, "Elegy" by Johann 
Kasper Mertz and "Letters from Composers" by Dominick Argento. For more information, call 
the Agnes Scott information line at (404) 638-6430. 
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Agnes Scott College, founded by Presbyterians in 1889, is an independent, national liberal arts college for women 
dedicated to providing a learning environment with rigorous academic standards and a social culture based on 
honor and integrity. Agnes Scott graduates women with truly global perspectives, encouraging students to explore 
the world and to integrate experiential learning, such as internships, with activities in the classroom. 
AGNES 
SCOTT 
COLLEGE 
NEWS RELEASE 
141 E. College Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030-3797 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 14, 1998 
CONTACT: Dolly Purvis, (404) 638-5451 
Agnes Scott Community Orchestra hosts auditions 
ATLANTA -- The Agnes Scott College Community Orchestra will hold auditions for new 
members on Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, from 6- 7 p.m. in Gaines Auditorium of Presser Hall on the 
Agnes Scott campus. Especially sought are trumpet, trombone, tuba, clarinet, and strings. For 
further information, call 404-296-0628. 
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Agnes Scott College, founded by Presbyterians in 1889, is an independent, national liberal arts college for women 
dedicated to providing a learning environment with rigorous academic standards and a social culture based on 
honor and integrity. Agnes Scott graduates women with truly global perspectives, encouraging students to explore 
the world and to integrate experiential learning, such as internships, with activities in the classroom. 
MEDIA ADVISORY 
ATLANTA UNIVERSITIES CO-SPONSOR MAJOR SOUTHEAST 
CONFERENCE ON U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, FEB. 19-22 
Atlanta area educational institutions will join the American Assembly on 
Feb. 19-22 in sponsoring a Southeast regional conference on U.S.-China 
relations that will result in policy recommendations to Congress and the 
White House. 
The conference will be led by honorary co-chairmen Ambassador James Lilley 
and U.S. Senator Sam Nunn. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will deliver 
the keynote address, and the 60 conference participants will include 
high-level officials of the U.S. government, prominent executives, and 
nationally known China specialists. 
As Congress gears up for a heated debate over China's "most favored nation" 
status, China and the entire Asian region are very much on America's 
mind---witness the Asian market turmoil and its impact on the global 
economy, China President Jiang's recent and historical visit to the United 
States, and the spate of Hollywood movies on China's record on human 
rights. "The fact that controversy over China's human rights policies and 
trade practices simmers in this country at the same time U.S. businesses 
scramble to enter the China market is evidence of the difficulty in 
reaching a national consensus on vital Asian issues," says Conference 
Coordinator Alan Gorowitz. But conference organizers plan to do exactly 
that---formulate a consensus opinion among Southeast regional leaders. 
Atlanta area conference sponsors are: Agnes Scott College, The Carter 
Center, Clark Atlanta University, Emory University, Georgia Institute of 
Technology, and Kennesaw State University. Agnes Scott President Mary 
Brown Bullock and professor Michael Oksenberg, senior fellow at Stanford 
University, will co-chair the conference, and Georgia Tech professor John 
Garver will serve as conference director. 
Four panel groups will discuss and make recommendations on key U.S.-China 
policy issues in the areas of politics, economics, military and culture. 
The conference participants represent national, state and local government; 
private business; academia; the print and electronic broadcast media; labor 
unions; and human rights groups. The final conference report, reflecting 
the opinions of leaders in the Southeast region, will be sent to 
high-ranking foreign policy officials in the U.S. government. 
Note: The conference is not open to the general public, but coverage by 
media representatives is welcome. Please call Nancy Seideman, Emory 
University, ( 404) 727-0640 for information. 


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