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NSU Distinguished Speakers Series Present: Richard Dreyfuss - October 26, 2011

NSU Distinguished Speakers Series Present: Richard Dreyfuss - October 26, 2011

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The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will welcome actor and activist Richard Dreyfuss to NSU as the college’s next Distinguished Speaker. Dreyfuss will speak in the Miniaci Performing Arts Center.

Dreyfuss is perhaps best known as an Oscar-winning actor, widely recognized for his roles in the films Encounters of the Third Kind, Jaws, and Mr. Holland’s Opus. He is also an activist American citizen and a spokesperson on the issue of media informing policy, legislation, and public opinion. He speaks and writes in support of privacy, freedom of speech, democracy, and individual accountability.

As a community leader, Dreyfuss aims to encourage, revive, and enhance the teaching of civics in American schools. In support of this mission, he founded the nonprofit organization The Dreyfuss Initiative. This initiative is part of a nation-wide effort to bring back civics to the American youth.

  •  Don Rosenblum
  •  Gary Gershman
  •  Richard Dreyfuss

Original Date

10-26-2011

Date Digitized

3-1-2026

Keywords

accountability, activism, actor, american schools, arts and sciences, civics, civics education, community leader, democracy, distinguished speaker, education, farquhar college, film, freedom of speech, individual accountability, initiative, jaws, legislation, media, mr. holland’s opus, nonprofit organization, oscar-winning actor, performing arts center, policy, privacy, public opinion, richard dreyfuss, speaking, teaching, the dreyfuss initiative, youth

Disciplines

American Film Studies | American Popular Culture

Original Format

DVD

Run Time

01:38:59

Repository

NSU Archives, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Distinguished Speakers Series Present: Richard Dreyfuss - October 26, 2011

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