In December 2018, Ohio University President M. Duane Nellis led a delegation to Malaysia as part of the university’s increased global engagement efforts to reach out to alumni and partners around the world.
During this visit, Ohio University hosted the 10 th Distinguished Tun Abdul Razak Lecture in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the delegation met with alumni, students and partner universities in Malaysia Ohio University Photographer Ben Siegel was part of the delegation and provided these images from this historic visit.
Ohio University hosted the lecture in collaboration with partner institutions Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), as well as with the cooperation and support of the the Ministry of Education and Yayasan Sime Darby. Shown here are representatives of the hosts of the lecture, including Ohio University President M. Duane Nellis.
Ohio University Professor John Sabraw gave the keynote address, "Synergy of Curiosity: From Acid to Art."
Ohio University Vice Provost for Global Affairs and International Studies Lorna Jean Edmonds also spoke during the historic event.
Ohio University Professors John Sabraw and Guy Riefler led a series of workshops and special events in Malaysia prior to the 10th Distinguished Tun Abdul Razak Lecture. Here are few photos of their activities before the workshop.