President of Sierra Leone to speak at Notre Dame | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › President of Sierra Leone to speak at Notre Dame President of Sierra Leone to speak at Notre Dame Published: September 23, 2011 Author: Julie Hail Flory The University of Notre Dame will welcome Ernest Bai Koroma, president of the Republic of Sierra Leone, to campus Sept. 27 (Tuesday) for a lecture titled “Faith, Tolerance and Progress.” President Koroma will speak at 4 p.m. in the Decio Mainstage Theatre of Notre Dame’s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. A question-and-answer session and reception will follow the address. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required and will be available beginning today (Sept. 23) by visiting or calling the performing arts center ticket office at 574-631-2800. “Notre Dame is honored to welcome His Excellency Ernest Bai Koroma to campus,” said Catherine Bolten, an assistant professor of anthropology and peace studies at Notre Dame who will serve as moderator for the discussion. “President Koroma leads a nation of quiet religious inclusiveness, and the University of Notre Dame will benefit enormously in our aim to promote tolerance and freedom throughout the world by strengthening our connections with Sierra Leone.” The fourth president of Sierra Leone, Koroma came to power in 2007 in an election that was widely regarded as free and fair, and resulted in a peaceful transfer of power. Sierra Leone has a rich and vibrant history. Fourah Bay College, the first university in West Africa, was founded in Freetown in 1827. More recently, the country went from a state of civil war to providing troops for the African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur in less than eight years. President Koroma’s visit to Notre Dame is sponsored by the Office of the President. Posted In: International Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related September 30, 2022 Nanovic Institute to welcome former President of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović September 29, 2022 Notre Dame, Ukrainian Catholic University launch three new research grants September 27, 2022 Notre Dame, Trinity College Dublin engineers join to advance novel treatment for cystic fibrosis September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture September 12, 2022 Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street … in different countries? For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn