Ethics Week, March 1-6
February 15, 2010
Contact: University Relations
Phone: 410.837.5739
The University of Baltimore's Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics will host its annual Ethics Week March 1-6, with a series of discussions focusing on both foundational positions and modern approaches to resolving ethical dilemmas. A highlight of this year's program is the Wednesday, March 3 speaking appearance by Trisha Meili, the "Central Park Jogger." On April 19, 1989, Meili, then a Wall Street investment banker, was on a run through Central Park when she was attacked and nearly killed. The crime caused a firestorm of public attention, and led to several arrests and convictions which were later vacated. Doctors did not expect Meili to survive the assault, but she recovered and wrote the 2003 book I Am the Central Park Jogger: A Story of Hope and Possibility.
The Hoffberger Center, now in its 23rd year, provides expert analysis and commentary on common ethical issues that arise in business and the professions. All Ethics Week events are free and open to the public and will take place in Room 003 of the William H. Thumel Sr. Business Center, 11 W. Mt. Royal Ave., unless otherwise indicated. Reservations are required. (See attendance details below.)
The following events are confirmed for the 2010 Ethics Week at UB:
Monday, March 1
12:30 – 1:50 p.m.: "The Art of Mending in a Throw-Away Culture," with Laurie Snyder, professor and chair of the Photography Department at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Tuesday, March 2
2 – 3:20 p.m.: "The Ethics of Our Founders: A Source of Inspiration or a Disappointment?," with Thomas E. Carney, associate professor, division chair and director of the B.A. in Jurisprudence program in the University of Baltimore's Yale Gordon College of Liberal Arts Division of Legal, Ethical and Historical Studies.
5:30 – 7 p.m.: "Ethical Climates in Organizations," featuring Ed Gibson and Heather Wyatt-Nichol, both assistant professors in the UB School of Public Affairs.
Wednesday, March 3
2 – 3:20 p.m.: "A Story of Hope and Possibility," featuring keynote speaker Trisha Meili, the "Central Park Jogger." To be held in the UB Student Center Bogomolny Room, 21 W. Mt. Royal Ave.
5:30 – 7 p.m.: "Thurgood is Coming: A Living History Presentation," with Lenneal Henderson, professor in the School of Public Affairs and a Hoffberger Center senior fellow.
Thursday, March 4
12:30 – 1:50 p.m.: "Ethics and Mediation," with Robert Rubinson, professor and director of Clinical Programs for the University of Baltimore School of Law and a Hoffberger Center senior fellow.
Lunch will be provided at the midday events. An R.S.V.P. is required; please call 410.837.5379 or send an e-mail to cmyers@ubalt.edu.
The University of Baltimore is a member of the University System of Maryland and comprises the School of Law, the Yale Gordon College of Liberal Arts and the Merrick School of Business.