Dawn Bonker
As previously announced in Happenings, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel will return to Chapman University to appear at a gala on April 25 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education and the Stern Chair in Holocaust Education, held by Marilyn Harran, Ph.D. Wiesel first visited Chapman five years ago to participate in the dedication of the Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library and to receive an honorary doctorate.
What we can now share is that Professor Wiesel will be speaking to the Chapman community on Monday, April 26. This will be a very rare opportunity to hear the 81-year-old Holocaust survivor and author of more than 50 books speak. Since Professor Wiesel receives so many invitations each year, he rarely returns to an institution for a second visit—especially one on the West Coast. So don’t miss this unique opportunity!
Wiesel’s talk will take place in Memorial Hall following a 10 a.m. showing of the documentary film The Boys from Buchenwald, and it will not be open to the general public, because of limited space (the last time he spoke here, five years ago, Memorial Hall was completely filled by Chapman students and other members of the campus community). But with your Chapman faculty, staff or student I.D., you will be able to attend. Free tickets will be available at the Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library from April 5-9. ONE ticket per I.D. Your I.D. does not guarantee you a seat — when the tickets are gone, they are gone. This event is expected to fill up very quickly, so mark your calendars now for the ticket pick-up.
Is this event open to public? If so, how can I get tickets or get in?
Thank you.
Alas, it is not open to the public — tickets are available only to those with university IDs. The aim is to allow as many Chapman students as possible the opportunity to hear Professor Wiesel speak, and with 5000+ students and a 900-seat auditorium youi can see the problem. Per his contract, we can’t webcast or broadcast the talk, either.
Is there any possibility that there might be limited seating or standing room only for this event?
Elie Wiesel was a dear friend of my cousin Jack Kolbert as well as his wife Ruth. I was so hoping this event was open to the public.
Alas, no public seats are available this time…