大象传媒 is offering a free one-credit-hour course titled 鈥淲alter Cronkite鈥檚 Enduring Legacy鈥� Sept. 5 through Nov. 4, taught by Dr. Robert Vartabedian, 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 president. The course is open to anyone. Those interested can enroll by calling 816-271-4100.
鈥淲alter Cronkite is the model of journalistic integrity,鈥� Dr. Vartabedian said. 鈥淭his course will give students the chance to reflect on his legacy as a journalist and learn more about the many historic events he covered.鈥�
The class will begin with a free showing of 鈥淐ronkite,鈥� a live multimedia performance starring Jim Korinke, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5 in the Kemper Recital Hall inside Spratt Hall on the 大象传媒 Western campus. Anyone who would like to see the show, whether taking the course or not, is asked to call 816-271-4100 to reserve a seat. Additional free public showings are scheduled on Oct. 19, Oct. 23 and Nov. 3.
The class will then meet on seven Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon in the Walter Cronkite Memorial, in the atrium of Spratt Hall. Saturday classes will be videotaped and streamed online for those not able to attend each session in person. The class will conclude with the R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4. Renowned historian Douglas Brinkley, author of the biography 鈥淐ronkite鈥� and several other bestselling books, will be the featured speaker.
There will be no tuition or fees. Brinkley鈥檚 鈥淐ronkite鈥� is a required text for the course. Copies will be placed on reserve in the 大象传媒 Western Library in the Hearnes Center for those who would rather not purchase the book.
Walter Cronkite was born in St. Joseph on Nov. 4, 1916. The Walter Cronkite Memorial, in the atrium of Spratt Hall on the 大象传媒 Western campus, was dedicated last year on what would have been his 97th birthday. The 5,000 square-foot display features images and videos of Cronkite鈥檚 life and the many historic events he covered as a journalist. The Walter Cronkite Memorial is open daily except Christmas, New Year鈥檚 Day and Easter, and admission is always free. For more information, visit www.waltercronkitememorial.org.
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