June 2, 2016
Kris Demeanor sums up U²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù's history in five minutes
On April 29, ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù’s first poet laureate, Kris Demeanor, BA'92, illuminated and entertained guests at U²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù’s 50th anniversary celebration and launch of the Energize campaign with a spoken-word performance – delivered in signature rhythmic, rapid-fire style – that touched on the past five decades of the university’s history. Demeanor’s five-minute performance wove in anecdotes and photos from his own family, who have had a lengthy relationship with the university; as well, each decade was punctuated by thank-you notes from the personal collection of U²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù’s longest standing student-award donor, Margaret Clarke.
Listen to Demeanor’s original spoken-word piece here, accompanied by his nostalgic, wide-ranging slide show.