Baroness Amos opens Amos Room

The Amos Room in the Guild of Students is so named as a tribute to the Rt. Honourable Baroness Amos. The room is named "to reflect, Baroness Amos' contribution to equality and equal rights, and as an outstanding leader in her field."

Although the Amos Room has been named for some time, Baroness Amos has never been able to officially name it. However, today 18th July 2008, she received a University of Birmingham honorary doctorate and so stopped by the Guild to officially name the room.

Sabbatical Officers 2008/2009 and Baroness Amos

Baroness Amos is the first woman of African descent to serve in a British cabinet and was leader of the House of Lords 2003-2007. Between 1989-1994 the Baroness headed the equal opportunities commission and in 1997 she was made a life peer by the new Labour Party government of Tony Blair. And what's even better she is a University of Birmingham Alumnus!

Baroness had such an aura about her- it truely was an honour and a pleasure to meet her. Hopefully we will be seeing her again in October for Black History Month. Until then, like Simon said we need to get Nelson Mandela to come and open his room!