{"id":13910,"date":"2014-11-24T16:51:04","date_gmt":"2014-11-24T21:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/?p=13910"},"modified":"2021-02-04T10:19:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T15:19:48","slug":"advancing-the-global-human-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/2014\/11\/24\/advancing-the-global-human-condition\/","title":{"rendered":"Video &#038; Gallery: Celebrating the Pardee School Gift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/buniverse\/interface\/embed\/embed.html?v=1dTgyP1Pp\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On February 6, 2014, in celebration of the newly established Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at BU, the BU Alumni Association gathered in Los Angeles to celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/about\/our-benefactor\/\">Mr. Frederick S. Pardee&#8217;s continuing generosity<\/a> to Boston University.\u00a0Mr. Pardee (SMG\u201954, GSM\u201954, Hon.\u201906) donated $25 million to endow the Pardee School, matching the largest single gift in University history. This gift brought his lifetime giving to BU to almost $40 million, the most of any supporter.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Pardee attended the celebration, as did many members of the Boston Univesity Board, donors, friends, alumni and faculty. BU President Robert Brown, Provost Jean Morrison, and Dean Virginia Sapiro of the College of Arts and Sciences also attended the event.<\/p>\n<p>The event, introduced by Provost Jean Morrison, began with a panel discussion on the founding theme of the School: Advancing Human Progress. The lively panel discussion (video above) included comments from Prof.\u00a0Andrew Bacevich (expert in U.S. foreign policy and national security), Prof.\u00a0Anthony Janetos (authority on climate change and the interaction of land systems with human needs), Prof.\u00a0Adil Najam (a leader in international development and environmental policy), Prof.\u00a0Dana Robert (leading scholar in the history of World Christianity and mission), and Prof.\u00a0Jonathon Simon (authority on global public health).<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/about\/our-benefactor\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/Fred-Pardee-Bob-Brown-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Fred-Pardee-Bob-Brown\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/Fred-Pardee-Bob-Brown-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/Fred-Pardee-Bob-Brown-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/Fred-Pardee-Bob-Brown-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/Fred-Pardee-Bob-Brown-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/Fred-Pardee-Bob-Brown-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/Fred-Pardee-Bob-Brown-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/Fred-Pardee-Bob-Brown-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/Fred-Pardee-Bob-Brown-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/pardeeschool\/files\/2009\/08\/Fred-Pardee-Najam-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Fred-Pardee-Najam\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2009\/08\/Fred-Pardee-Najam-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2009\/08\/Fred-Pardee-Najam-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2009\/08\/Fred-Pardee-Najam-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2009\/08\/Fred-Pardee-Najam-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2009\/08\/Fred-Pardee-Najam-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2009\/08\/Fred-Pardee-Najam-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2009\/08\/Fred-Pardee-Najam-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2009\/08\/Fred-Pardee-Najam-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/11025-146-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pardee-Panel-LA\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-14031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/11025-146-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/11025-146-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/11025-146-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/11025-146-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/11025-146-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/11025-146-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/11025-146-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/11025-146-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/11025-146.jpg 1861w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/Fred-Pardee-Morrison-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Fred-Pardee-Morrison\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/Fred-Pardee-Morrison-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/Fred-Pardee-Morrison-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/Fred-Pardee-Morrison-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/Fred-Pardee-Morrison-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/Fred-Pardee-Morrison-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/Fred-Pardee-Morrison-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/Fred-Pardee-Morrison-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/files\/2014\/11\/Fred-Pardee-Morrison-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video of panel discussion held in Santa Monica, CA, in February 2014 to celebrate the generosity of BU Alum Frederick S. 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