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Dr. Jane Goodall Wows Gonzaga with Tales of Life’s Work, Reasons for Hope
World-renowned primatologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall wowed a near-capacity crowd April 9 at Gonzaga University’s McCarthey Athletic Center with tales of her life’s work doing groundbreaking chimpanzee behavioral research in Africa, and her reasons for hope in the future.
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Tickets Available for Jane Goodall Lecture at Gonzaga University
SPOKANE, Wash. – Tickets are now available for “Making a Difference: An Evening with Dr. Jane Goodall” at 7 p.m. April 9 at Gonzaga University’s McCarthey Athletic Center. A world-renowned primatologist and conservationist, Dr. Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and United Nations Messenger of Peace, will headline the spring 2013 Gonzaga Presidential Speaker Series, part of the University’s 125th Anniversary celebration.
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Dr. Jane Goodall Wows Gonzaga with Tales of Life’s Work, Reasons for Hope
