A generous atmosphere of enthusiasm hummed through Ford Hall on the night of Nov. 1st, 2012, as Ithaca College administrators, faculty, students and community members greeted each other with excitement. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the Peggy R. Williams Difficult Dialogues Symposium promised another engaging discourse about a complex and dynamic subject. On the heels of Hurricane Sandy, Sheryl WuDunn arrived with energetic reception from an audience eager to learn about her book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, co-authored by her husband, Nicholas Kristof.