Judson University in suburban Chicago will be getting the royal treatment next year. he Christian liberal arts university in Elgin says Queen Noor of Jordan will give the keynote address April 18 at the annual World Leaders Forum. The American-born Noor is the widow of Jordan's King Hussein. She has long been an advocate for cross-cultural understanding, human rights and other global issues such as climate change and poverty. The 64-year-old Noor has received several awards and honorary doctorates and is the author of "Hussein of Jordan" and "Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life." Previous World Leaders Forum speakers include former President George W. Bush, former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
The royal treatment for Judson University
