Former U.S. Attorney General, Loretta Lynch, will speak to WCU students on sept. 18, 2018.
Former U.S. Attorney General, Loretta Lynch, will be speaking at Western Carolina University on Tuesday, Sept. 18, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center as part of their Distinguished Lecture Series.
Lynch will be appearing during the chancellor’s list ceremony, which will honor 1,423 students who have achieved a GPA of 3.8 or above during the previous semester. Her speech titled “Empowering the Next Generation of Change Agents” will “enhance signature events, affording all WCU students the opportunity to engage in civil discourse about topics that matter most,” said Glenda Hensley, Director for Student Transitions.
Lynch was the first African-American woman to become Attorney General and served under the position from 2015-2017 in President Barack Obama’s administration. She was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 1999-2001 and 2010-2015. Lynch is now spending time at home with her husband and 2 children.
The Distinguished Lecture Series is organized by WCU’s Division of Academic Affairs and the Center for the Study of Free Enterprise.
According to Carol Burton, the acting provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, the intent is to give students, faculty, staff and community members direct access to the voices that are shaping the nation.
All of the lectures, including Lynch, are free and open to the public.
