DBU REPORT 4 Gallup Distinguished Lecture Series Welcomes Dr. Ben Carson to Campus In his DBU Chapel message to the student body, Dr. Carson expressed that the world is in desperate need of individuals who dare to uphold the foundational principles upon which the country was founded. “Our history is so vitally important,” Dr. Carson said. “We should learn from it, not erase it. It is the basis of identity, and identity is the foundation for beliefs. If you interrupt this chain, you become like a leaf blowing in the wind.” Dr. Carson also talked about the need for common-sense leaders who could lead with conviction and the courage to do what is right. At the noon luncheon for faculty and staff, Dr. Adam C. Wright, DBU President, provided the welcome and invited DBU’s Chairman of the DBU Board of Trustees Scott Turner, a former Texas State Representative and Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, to share a few opening words about his mentor and friend, Dr. Carson. During his address at the luncheon, Dr. Carson highlighted the need for undaunted courage and the taking of personal responsibility in our spheres This year, the Gallup Distinguished Lecture Series welcomed Dr. Ben Carson, former U.S. Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, to the DBU campus. Dr. Carson is the Founder and Chairman of the American Cornerstone Institute, an educational resource committed to preserving founding American principles. Through its Executive Branch of America (EBA) course, men and women who are called to serve in city, state, or federal government offices can be informed about the functions, processes, and laws of the United States Government. For 20 years, DBU has hosted many outstanding leaders and scholars as featured speakers for the Gallup Lecture Series. George H. Gallup, Jr., was an internationally recognized expert on survey research and scientific polling and was awarded the honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from DBU in 1999. The Lecture Series was established in 2003 to bring renowned leaders to campus to share insights on faith, scholarship, and public service with the DBU Family. Former lecturers have included Dr. David Dockery, Bob Doll, Archbishop J. Michael Miller, Dr. Russell Moore, Dr. Henry Schaefer, and Joni Eareckson Tada.
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