Nix-Mann Endowed Lecture: Richard Moore on Compassion and Forgiveness

On May 4, 1972, in Derry, Ireland, a ten-year-old Richard Moore was shot with a rubber bullet fired by a British soldier on the edge of his school’s playground. He returned to his school, attended university, became a successful businessman, founded the organization Children in Crossfire, became an accomplished musician, married a wife, and had two children. In 2006, Richard met the soldier who shot him. In this talk, Moore will speak on compassion and his journey from a child who was a victim of the conflict in Northern Ireland, to finding freedom in forgiveness. “Among the billions of people in the world you [Richard] have provided a living example of the true practice of forgiveness and therefore a source of hope for every one of us.” – His Holiness the 14th Dali Lama The program is free and open to the public, and registration is required. In 1992, the architectural firm of Nix Mann & Associates (now Perkins&Will) endowed this lecture to bring distinguished speakers to campus on an