The Zia H. Hashmi Lectures in International Studies series was developed by friends and former students of Dr. Zia Hashmi, in recognition of the contributions made by Dr. Hashmi as founder and first Director of the Georgia Southern University Center for International Studies. On alternate years, the series will bring to campus a noted speaker on international issues.

    Dr. Hashmi retired from Georgia Southern University in June 1998 after a thirty-year career as a professor of Political Science. During sixteen of those years, he was responsible for the Center, for the development of two degree programs--the B.A. in International Studies and the B.S. in International Trade--and for several interdisciplinary minors and concentrations. Dr. Hashmi also was one of the founders of the Georgia Southern Model United Nations programs. He organized over forty-eight workshops and seminars for faculty and obtained more than $450,000 in grants for bringing a global perspective to the curriculum. Dr. Hashmi inspired and trained hundreds of students and his influence is felt both on the campus and throughout the region.

    The goal of the endowment is eventually to bring a speaker of note to campus every year. Contributions to the endowment may be sent to the Georgia Southern University Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 8053, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, clearly designation for "The Zia H. Hashmi Lectures in International Studies," Account 0542