April 6, 2005 - Liz Murray Recounts Her Journey 'From Homeless to Harvard'

"It's not about Harvard, it's not about a prestigious school," says Liz Murray of her incredible and uplifting life story, which she shared with an audience at DePauw University. "It's not about that. It's about learning, about educating yourself and gathering enough knowledge to find your way through any little crack or crevice you possibly can so you can move up and escape from that trap you were born into."

The 24-year-old Murray, who went from living on the streets of New York City to winning a scholarship to Harvard University, delivered the Timothy and Sharon Ubben Lecture, "Homeless to Harvard: A Remarkable Journey," in Kresge Auditorium of DePauw's Performing Arts Center.