Afghan president visits

Princeton NJ -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai (right) visited campus on Sept. 26, giving an address in Richardson Auditorium and meeting with students afterward at a reception.

He came to the University at the invitation of SPARKS, a student group whose members have worked in Afghanistan during the country's rebuilding. In conjunction with Karzai's government, SPARKS is establishing a school in the capital of Kabul, which will open in November with 40 kindergarteners and eventually house 1,500 students.

In his address, Karzai thanked the nations that helped to oust the Taliban leadership and begin the reconstruction of his country, emphasizing that the "cooperation of civilizations" is evidence that violent differences of religion and culture do not supersede the ideals of peace and security on which humanity is built.

October 6, 2003
Vol. 93, No. 5
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Page one
• Task force on women in the sciences and engineering issues report
• Afghan president visits

Inside
• Baboon brawls bring out fatherly bonds
• Alumnus seals the deal on donating collection to library
• Hit the classroom before the stadium
• OSHA ensures access to records

People
• Music scholar pursues research from Russia to the barre
• Girgus appointed special assistant to dean of the faculty
• Spotlight

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• Calendar of events
• Nassau Notes
• By the numbers
 

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