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Self Knowledge Symposium Press Releases

January 14, 2008 Quest for the Ultimate
Entrepreneur and spiritual seeker Ed Cheely relates his quest searching for life's Ultimate Experience
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September 20, 2004 John Templeton Foundation Awards $100,000 "Power of Purpose" Grand Prize to August Turak Full text available here
August 26, 2004 Five Years with a Zen Master
Former United Press International executive, Zen philosopher August Turak
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June 1, 2004 Cheely to Speak on Spirituality, Leadership at Catholic Young Adult Retreat
"Skyhooks" popular among Triangle church, business groups
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May 27, 2004 August Turak, founder of SKS, Published by UCLA Higher Education Research Institute Full text available here
February 20, 2004 SKS Unveils New "Spirituality and Film" Class at Duke University Full text available here
February 18, 2004 SKS Invited to Speak on Faith and Career Full text available here
October 17, 2003 Former Nun and Activist Inspires Quest for Vocation
Darlene Nicgorski continues "Finding Your Own Path" series at Duke
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October 16, 2003 Money, Ethics, and Spirituality
Willimon and Turak conclude "Finding Your Own Path" series at Duke
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October 10, 2003 Fleet Maull comes to Duke
Buddhist priest and former convict speaks of "Finding Your Own Path"
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September 29, 2003 In Search of the Divine
Rabbi Niles Goldstein featured in "Finding Your Own Path" lecture series
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September 25, 2003 Musical Monk Returns to Duke
Fr. Francis Kline, O.C.S.O., debuts "Finding Your Own Path" lecture series
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September 22, 2003 "Finding Your Own Path" Lecture Series
Duke's Pathways Program helps students seek out and live their vocation
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June 18, 2003 August Turak Awarded Coolidge Fellowship
Research Colloquium by the Association for Religion and Intellectual Life
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April 25, 2002 Inward Bound 2002: A First-Ever, Experientially-based National Conference for Students on the integration of Spirituality and "Transformative Education" into the University Experience
Conference Draws on a Rich Diversity of Real-World Perspectives and Role Models from CEOs to Academics, from Lawyers to Monks, Across Numerous Faiths and Wisdom Traditions… all in the service of helping students begin their quest to discover "the life worth living."
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April 17, 2002 Local writers featured in Radical Spirit, an anthology of up-and-coming Gen-X/Gen-Y spiritual voices
Personal narratives explore the intersection of spirituality and everyday experience
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April 3, 2001 The Self Knowledge Symposium announces a speaking engagement with internationally-renowned spiritual teacher Andrew Cohen Full text available here
September 11, 2000 Einstein, Bill Gates, and the Buddha
Entrepreneur Ken Felder continues Self Knowledge Symposium’s fall event series
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August 23, 2000 Thinking the Unthinkable
Interactive lecture by Dave Gold continues Self Knowledge Symposium's event series
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August 16, 2000 Five Years with a Zen Master
Lecture by Self Knowledge Symposium founder Augie Turak
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June 1, 2000 Self Knowledge Symposium Students Part of National Spirituality Conference Full text available here
May 17, 2000 Fr. Francis Kline, O.C.S.O., Joins SKSF Advisory Board Full text available here
April 5, 2000 Rhymes, Rants, and Reflections
An open poetry jam and contest at UNC-CH
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February 17, 2000 Johnson Intern Program News Release Full text available here
February 7, 2000 Former MTV Executive August Turak discusses "What is Zen?"
Philosopher and entrepreneur's lecture sponsored by Self Knowledge Symposium
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January 19, 2000 Einstein, Bill Gates, and the Buddha:
Entrepreneur Ken Felder begins Self Knowledge Symposium's spring event series
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January 19, 2000 Self Knowledge Symposium Hosts "God at 2000" at UNC and Duke
Ecumenical telecast features Desmond Tutu, Karen Armstrong
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October 27, 1999 Steve Grubbs, Executive VP of BBDO Advertising, Joins SKSF Advisory Board Full text available here
October 16, 1999 The Zen of Writing: Writing as a Spiritual Discipline
Workshop continues the Self Knowledge Symposium's "Collisions with the Infinite" series
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October 9, 1999 Self Knowledge Symposium Foundation Granted Tax-Exempt Status
Triangle nonprofit continues work as a leader in the national interest in spirituality
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September 28, 1999 Kenan Ethics Program and Duke University Student Groups Launch Interfaith Dialogue
Students explore spiritual issues to build meaningful lives
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September 27, 1999 Walking the Razor's Edge
Former MTV executive, Zen philosopher to speak on "living intensely"
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August 24, 1999 Collisions with the Infinite:
Self Knowledge Symposium Event Series at Forefront of National Interest in Spirituality
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