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Eberly College to host Ugandan activist-in-residence Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe

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The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences is proud to host Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe as an activist-in-residence during the week of March 9. Nyirumbe has dedicated her life to healing Ugandan girls and women who were subjected to violence by the Lord’s Resistance Army. During her time in residence at the Eberly College, she will participate in discussions with students, researchers and activists working for justice and peace in Appalachia. 

In her keynote lecture on March 9 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mountainlair’s Gluck Theater, Nyirumbe will discuss the necessity of believing in one’s self, which she connects to the ability to help others. The series is presented by the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences and co-sponsored by the Honors College. 

Learn more about the series