Condoleezza Rice, the foreign affairs advisor for the Republican presidential campaign, will speak Wednesday, November 1st at 3:15 p.m. in The University Center's Mark Twain Lounge on the second floor.
"Rice is speaking in support of the Republican presidential campaign," said Bush campaign headquarters, "and to inform college students about their role of being active in politics."
According to Stanford University's biographical information, Rice is a former provost of Stanford University, a position she held for six years.
During her tenure as provost, she served as the chief academic and budget officer of the university.
Andrew McGarrity, co-chair of The U of M College Republicans organization, said the speech is a rally for presidential candidate Gov. George W. Bush.
"The Republican party is so energized and ready to go," McGarrity said. "I think this speech will have a large turn-out and we are very excited about Ms. Rice speaking."
Rice first came to Stanford in 1981 as a fellow in the arms control and disarmament program. She is a tenured professor in the university's political science department.
Rice is currently on a one-year leave of absence from the university.
In 1989, Rice held the post of director of Soviet and East European affairs with the National Security Council. Rice was also appointed special assistant to the president for national security affairs and senior director for Soviet affairs at the National Security Council under President George Bush, according to the Stanford University bio.
Ms. Rice is credited for helping bring democratic reforms to Poland and played a vital role in crafting many of the Bush administration's policies with the former Soviet Union.
Rice is a Council of Foreign Relations member, a National Endowment for the Humanities trustee and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
McGarrity said Rice is a brilliant person and a graduate of the University of Denver where she earned her bachelor's degree in political science at the age of 19, as well as a master's degree at the University of Notre Dame and a doctorate from the University of Denver's Graduate School of International Studies -- also in the field of political science.
"Ms. Rice is a very smart person," McGarrity said. "And a great speaker. She is a prime example of the types of individuals Gov. Bush will select to work in his cabinet."
