Events
Special events were held in conjunction with the exhibit Transforming Society: The GI Bill Experience at NC State. The main public event is described below.
November 12, 2004, 1:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.: Symposium, McKimmon Center
Following a keynote address by Dr. Milton Greenberg, a panel discussion was moderated by professor Robert Serow of the NCSU College of Education. Panelists included associate professor of political science Suzanne Mettler of Syracuse University, who had recently completed a book entitled Soldiers to Citizens: The GI Bill and the Making of the Greatest Generation; Lt. Col. (Ret.) Sion Harrington III, the military collection archivist at the North Carolina Office of Archives and History in Raleigh; and NC State alumnus Ted J. Meyer (Class of 1948), who served in World War II. Other veterans, students, and members of the larger community had the opportunity to share their stories and perspectives in smaller break-out sessions. The symposium concluded with remarks by Burley Mitchell Jr. (Class of 1966), a former chief justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Dr. Milton Greenberg Courtesy of American University. Photo by: Jeff Watts. |
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Greenberg is Professor Emeritus of Government at American University in Washington, D.C., where he served as provost and interim president. A veteran of WWII, he earned his degrees with support from the GI Bill. In 1994 he was invited to guest edit a special issue of the American Council on Educations magazine, Educational Record, "The GI Bills Lasting Legacy." Subsequently he was engaged as a consultant for and appeared in the 1997 PBS documentary The GI Bill: The Law That Changed America and wrote the companion book for the production. In 1998 he was selected to dedicate a postage stamp in honor of the GI Bill, at which event Vice President Gore also spoke. At the request of the U.S. State Department he will write a chapter on the GI Bill for a publication to be distributed to international audiences entitled, "Twelve Turning Points: Decisions That Made America." |
AGENDA | |
1:00 p.m. | Registration |
1:30 p.m. | Keynote Address Milton Greenberg, Professor and Provost Emeritus, American University, author of the PBS documentary companion book The GI Bill: The Law That Changed America |
2:15 p.m. | Panel Session Moderator Robert Serow, Professor of Educational Research and Leadership, NCSU College of Education Suzanne Mettler, Alumni Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, author of Soldiers to Citizens: The GI Bill and the Making of the Greatest Generation (Oxford University Press, forthcoming) Lt. Col. (Ret.) Sion Harrington, Military Collection Archivist, Office of Archives and History, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, and GI Bill beneficiary Ted Meyer, President of Greenwood Engineering (Ret.), NC State Class of 1948, World War II veteran, GI Bill beneficiary |
3:00 p.m. | Break with Refreshments |
3:15 p.m. | Concurrent Break-out Sessions An opportunity for veterans, students, and members of the larger community to share their stories and perspectives. World War II Veterans Facilitators: Milton Greenberg Ted Meyer Millie Veasey, St. Augustine's College, Class of 1953 Post-World War II Veterans Facilitators: Kathryn Maitrejean, Air Force ROTC Cadet, NC State University Bobby Moore, Air Force ROTC Cadet, NC State University Richard Peterson, Associate Professor, Math, Science and Technology Education, NC State University Jules Rivera, doctoral student, NC State University |
4:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks Justice Burley Mitchell Jr., NC State Class of 1966, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, GI Bill beneficiary |