University of Central Oklahoma
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THURSDAY February 20, 1997
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Skate Night... Omair Malik takes a break from ice skating to watch Scott Finley and Angie Mackewn pass by. Approximately 15 UCO students went to the first "Skate Night" held at the Arctic Edge in Edmond on Tuesday night. (Staff photo by John Clanton)
British ambassador addresses students, business leaders By Rhonda Bowden Staff Writer
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0, it wasn't a state dinner at the White House, but you wouldn't have known it from the conversation. Young people Some UCO students should learn a little and Oklahoma about the outside business leaders got a taste of international world, learn a affairs Tuesday when foreign language. they had breakfast with the British Ambassador to the United States, —Sir John Kerr Sir John Kerr. British ambassador to Kerr was the the U.S. featured speaker at the breakfast meeting hosted by UCO's and Oklahoma University's jointly sponsored World Affairs Council.
Kerr joined the British Foreign Service in 1965, and has held various positions including First Secretary, and Head of Chancery and PoliticoMilitary Counsellor. He served in the Washington Embassy from 1984-87 and accompanied Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at the 1984 and 1986 Camp David meetings with President Ronald Reagan. Kerr returned to Washington as ambassador in September 1995. "I'm here out of sheer terror," laughed the ambassador. Following his visit here last summer, Admiral Crowe, the American ambassador to Britain, would "ring me up and ask 'when are you going to go to Oklahoma?'"he said. "He's a very distinguished ambassador," so I thought I'd better
do what he suggests," explained Kerr. Kerr said during his visit he had a meeting with some students and faculty of the two universities and heard "some very sharp questions from some very sharp people." "Globalization is a force for good, not evil," and students should prepare for it by being flexible, he said. "Young people should learn a little about the outside world, learn a foreign language." Hosts for the breakfast were UCO President George Nigh, OU President David Boren, Gov. Frank Keating, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, and the Edmond Chamber of Commerce. During his visit, Kerr also spoke with select UCO and OU students during an informal question-andanswer session at the home of OU
Sir John Kerr speaks at a breakfast meeting hosted by UCO and OU's World Affairs Council Tuesday. (Photo by Daniel Smith)
President David Boren. Sponsor of the visit, the World Affairs Council of Central Oklahoma was formed last year to promote the study and public education of world affairs through visits from prominent world figures.
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FEATURE
Dr. Cornelius Wooten talks about helping others succeed.
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PEPSI OR COKE? A survey conducted by The Vista reveals UCO students' cola preferences.
SPORTS Stanley Ridley and UCO track team will compete in OC Open Saturday
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