Join us for the 2010 Friends of the Library lecture “Visions of Excellence... How the Strength of a Dream and the Power of a Team Took on the World,” a talk by three-time Olympian Beckie Scott.
Beckie Scott is now a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and was most recently involved in the organization of the Vancouver Olympic Games. Her talk will provide a behind the scenes review of the Vancouver Games, her involvement in the IOC, as well as her thoughts on clean sport. The talk is open to everyone.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
4 pm
Humanities Theatre, Hagey Hall
As in past years, the creative works of Waterloo authors, artists, and others will be on display.
Beckie Scott will also be participating in a workshop earlier in the day organized by the Philosophy department. The workshop on Ethics and Sport will focus on some of the philosophical and ethical issues surrounding the use of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) in sports. Mathieu Doucet, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy who specializes in ethics and has done research on ethical issues in the pharmaceutical industry, is organizing the workshop and will present along with Scott. The workshop will take place at 10 am in HH 373. For more information about the workshop contact , ext. 32824.
For more information, contact:
Manager, Library Communications and Development
Ext. 36019
University of Waterloo Library
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
519 888 4883
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