Mikhail Memorial Lecture with NPR’s Leila Fadel Is Canceled

October 9, 2023 | News, UToday, Alumni, Arts and Letters
By Staff



The University of Toledo’s 23rd Annual Maryse and Ramzy Mikhail Memorial Lecture, originally scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 12, is canceled.

The featured speaker, journalist and NPR host Leila Fadel, has been called away on assignment in Gaza.

The Maryse and Ramzy Mikhail Memorial Lecture has been a continuous event at UToledo since 2001 and is sponsored by the College of Arts and Letters and the Mikhail Endowment Fund, which was originally established through a donation from the Mikhail family to honor the work and contributions of Maryse Mikhail and her involvement in educational, philanthropic and interfaith organizations.

The fund supports an annual lecture dealing with Arab culture, history, politics, economics and other aspects of life in the Middle East, including issues of peace and justice.

The Mikhail Lecture committee is exploring options for a virtual lecture later this fall or next semester.