This video titled, “Convocation for Honors with Desmond Mpilo Tutu,” was held on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 in the Alumni Memorial Gym. This event included three cameras that switched from video shots to video shots. Since 1995, the Elon Community has gathered annually to recognize academic achievement and philanthropy at a Convocation for Honors. These ideals reflect the commitment to excellence and generosity of spirit that are at the heart of a liberal education. The University mission statement declares that Elon “‘embraces its founders’ vision of an academic community that transforms mind, body, and spirit” and nurtures ‘active student engagement with a faculty dedicated to excellent teaching and scholarly accomplishment.’” Elon is committed to fostering a rich intellectual community and a desire for lifelong learning. The Class of 2003 was being congratulated with the students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List in 2002 (names in the program). Elon’s mission statement further affirms that Elon fosters “respect for human difference, passion for life of learning, personal integrity, and an ethic of work and service.” The Nobel Laureate Desmond Mpilo Tutu, embodied each of these qualities. For more than two decades, he demonstrated to South Africa and to the world the power of faith and peaceful resistance in conquering racial injustice. In 2003, Archbishop Tutu remained a champion of peace and equality for all. The Elon University Spring Convocation for Honors program included: The Processional, “Coronation March” from Le Prophete, Giacomo Meyerbeer; The Academic Procession of the University Mace, University Flags, Class of 2003, students of President’s List and Dean’s List, University Trustees, University Faculty, International Flags, and Platform Participants; The Invocation, The Reverend Richard W. McBride, Chaplain; The National Anthems, The National Anthem of South Africa, The Star-Spangled Banner led by the Elon University Camerata and Chorale; The Welcome, Leo M. Lambert, President; 00:25:42 Special Music, “Deliver Daniel,” a Traditional African-American spiritual song led by the Elon Gospel Choir; 00:27:15 The Honorary Degree, Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu, presented by The Honorable Henry E. Frye, Sr., Chief Justice, Supreme Court of North Carolina and Conferred by Dr. Leo Lambert; Introduction of the Speaker, Pieter Swanepoel, Sr., MBA, Class of 2004; Convocation Address, “No Future Without Forgiveness” by Archbishop Tutu; Special Music; 01:01:20 “Grateful” by John Bucchino and Jason Coosner, Class of 2003 (01:03:33 video shot of Lambert and Tutu sitting together listening to the music of Grateful); 01:06:11 and Recessional, “Grand March” from La Reine de Saba, by Charles Gounod. The Elon University Camerata and Chorale was led by Stephen A. Futrell, Director. The Elon Gospel Choir was led by Che Shearin, Director. The Bass Quintet included: Paul Randall, Trumpet, Tim Stewart, Trumpet, Kimberly Van Pelt, Horn, Mike Kris, Trombone, and Tony Granados, Tuba. The Trumpet Fanfare included: Anita Cirba, Karl Kassner, and Van Zimmermann. The organ was played by Mary Alice Bragg. Dr. J. Earl Danieley led the processional carrying and holding the University Mace. Unnamed students carried in the flags. In the processional, Lambert and Tutu were walking together. Dr. Lambert was wearing eye glasses. 00:23:18 Lambert spoke at the podium. Lambert’s comments included: two students from South Africa and honorary speaker Tutu who appreciated the music. 00:34:18 Tutu gave his remarks which included: the story of a preacher who was talking for a very long time and a little boy asked his mommy when they could go home; Lisa Keegan was sitting with her Class of 2003; spoke about the meaning of his honorary degree; spoke of a leader with followers; spoke of his ‘not’ conventionally modesty; spoke of his wife (Nomalizo Leah Shenxane) at West Point; congratulated all the students who have done well in their academic career at Elon; appreciated the Elon students for singing the South African National Anthem; acknowledged the scholarships from Elon; talked about South Africans going to polling booths on the first vote, April 27, 1994; spoke of Nelson Mandela voting; spoke of the demonstrations to become a democratic country from apartheid collapsed; South African’s in the audience gave the United States audience an applause; forecast of the white South Africans of hated and did not occur; spoke of ‘forgiveness’; informed the audience of the his lack of anger for the death of a friend’s son; no future without forgiveness; talked about the politics in the middle-east; Northern Ireland children attending schools for hatred based religion; true security comes from all evolved who feel a sense of fairness and justice; forgiveness is having a place in the sun for all human beings; prediction of the middle-east peace accords; God has a dream that one day we all realize that we are all members of one family; go out into the world and pray for the people who are moaning the loss of loved ones; if we realize we are all family, then the ethic of family applies from each other and if we are family, we will not spend as much on instruments of death and destruction when we know of love and forgiveness; and God asked, “Will you help me realize my dream?” Tutu danced on the platform after the audience applause. 1:00:49 Lambert thanked Tutu for a remarkable address and for blessing us with your presence at Elon. 01:06:38 During the processional, Lambert saluted someone in the audience. Other names included: Valerie Creek, Verona Daniels-Danieley, Robin Plummer, George Troxler, Joe Davis, Scott Hildebrand, Bryan Baker, Thomas (Tom) Erdmann, Rick Barnes, Lorraine Allen, John Barnhill, Laine Frances, Nancy Harris, David Hibbard, Gerald (Gerry) Frances, Peggy and Dusty Rhodes, Jim Drummond, faculty walked out during the recessional, Dr. Danieley walked out with the Mace during the recessional followed by Laurie Lambert, Molly and Callie Lambert, and Mrs. Verona Daniels-Danieley.