Dalai Lama named professor at Emory | ajc.com

Dalai Lama named professor at Emory | ajc.com: "The Dalai Lama, a Nobel Peace Laureate and leader of the Tibetan exile community, has been named a presidential distinguished professor at Emory University, school officials said Monday.

It is the first time the Dalai Lama has accepted a university appointment, Emory officials said.

He will deliver his inaugural lecture during an Oct. 20-22 visit where he will participate in a conference on science and spirituality, and an interfaith session on religion as a source of conflict and a resource for peace building."