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Omnibus Lecture Series
Liz Murray
From Homeless to Harvard
Monday, April 10, 2006, 7:30 p.m.
IPFW Walb Student Union Ballroom
Liz Murray’s life is a triumph over adversity and a stunning example of the importance of dreaming big. Her life as the child of cocaine-addicted parents in the Bronx was grim. By the time Murray was 15, her mom had died, and she was homeless-living on the streets, riding the subway all night, and eating from dumpsters. Murray imagined her life could be much better. She finished high school in just two years and began college at Harvard, thanks to a scholarship from The New York Times. Murray’s story sounds like a Hollywood movie-and it practically is. Lifetime Television produced a movie about Murray’s life, From Homeless to Harvard, which premiered in April 2003. She was a recent recipient of Oprah Winfrey’s first Chutzpah Award.
Free public lecture ▼ Free parking
Seating is limited. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Liz Murray’s appearance is cosponsored by the IPFW Division of Continuing Studies.
For more information, call 481-6166.
American Sign Language interpreter provided upon request.
Lecture funded by a grant from the English, Bonter, Mitchell Foundation.
Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE
Object Description
| Title | Murray, Liz |
| Title-Alternative | From Homeless to Harvard |
| Speaker(s) | Murray, Liz, 1980- |
| Speaker Biography | Liz Murray's life is a triumph over adversity. By the time Murray was 15, her mom had died, and she was homeless. Determined to take charge of her life, she finished high school in just two years while camping out in New York City parks and subway stations. Lifetime Television produced a movie about Murray's life entitled From Homeless to Harvard. |
| Series Season | 2005-2006 |
| Lecture Date | April 10, 2006 |
| Location | Walb Student Union, Ballroom, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, Ind.) |
| Description | Lecture given as part of the Omnibus Lecture Series held at IPFW |
| Series Sponsor | English, Bonter, Mitchell Foundation; Cosponsor: IPFW Division of Continuing Studies |
| Subject | Lectures |
| Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2010- . All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1. |
| Content Type | Event |
| Collection | Omnibus Lecture Series |
| mDON ID | OLS20060410 |
| Date digital | July 26 2017 |
Description
| Title | Liz Murray |
| Title-Alternative | Omnibus Lecture Series poster |
| Description | Print information surrounding the topic and speaker Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Murray from her April 10, 2006 presentation as part of the Omnibus Lecture series held at IPFW |
| Subject |
Posters Promotional material |
| Source | PDF received from University Relations and Communications, IPFW; Accession number established for digital collection equals mDON ID. |
| Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2010- . All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1. |
| Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
| Content Type | Text |
| Digital Format | application/pdf |
| mDON ID | OLS20060410_poster |
| Transcript | Omnibus Lecture Series Liz Murray From Homeless to Harvard Monday, April 10, 2006, 7:30 p.m. IPFW Walb Student Union Ballroom Liz Murray’s life is a triumph over adversity and a stunning example of the importance of dreaming big. Her life as the child of cocaine-addicted parents in the Bronx was grim. By the time Murray was 15, her mom had died, and she was homeless-living on the streets, riding the subway all night, and eating from dumpsters. Murray imagined her life could be much better. She finished high school in just two years and began college at Harvard, thanks to a scholarship from The New York Times. Murray’s story sounds like a Hollywood movie-and it practically is. Lifetime Television produced a movie about Murray’s life, From Homeless to Harvard, which premiered in April 2003. She was a recent recipient of Oprah Winfrey’s first Chutzpah Award. Free public lecture ▼ Free parking Seating is limited. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Liz Murray’s appearance is cosponsored by the IPFW Division of Continuing Studies. For more information, call 481-6166. American Sign Language interpreter provided upon request. Lecture funded by a grant from the English, Bonter, Mitchell Foundation. Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE |
| Date digital | July 26 2017 |
