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The Lyceum Series supports a wide variety of cultural enrichment and educational activities open to the general public, including lectures, reading, performances, events, concerts, residencies and film series presentations.
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JONATHAN KOZOL
Anti-poverty activist/author
"A New War on Poverty: Jonathan Kozol on Equality and Opportunity in America."
Sept. 11, 2008 at 7:30 pm — Somsen Auditorium
Jonathan Kozol is one of America’s most tireless and influential advocates for public education. He is the one man who put the nation’s public schools on the national political agenda ... more >
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IVARS PETERSON
Mathematics writer
"The Jungle of Randomness."
Oct. 15, 2008 at 7:30 pm — PAC Main Stage
Ivars Peterson calls himself “The Mathematical Tourist.” He is currently Director of Publications for Journals and Communications at the Mathematical Association of America in Washington, D.C. For more than 25 years previously, he was a writer at Science News. Peterson’s first book ... more >
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CALLE SUR / AFRO-LATIN PROJECT
Evening of Music and Dance
Nov.1, 2008 at 7:30 pm — PAC Main Stage
The drums, dances, voices, and costumes of the Afro-Latin Project fill large spaces with the exuberant colors, movements, and...more >
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ROBYN ROSLAK
Art Historian
“Impressionism and Water: Peering Beneath the Surface”
Nov.11, 2008 at 7:00 pm — Somsen Auditorium
Dr. Robyn Roslak is an associate professor of art history at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. She is the author of the book Neo-Impressionism and Anarchism in Fin-de-Siècle France ... more >
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Jerry Lembcke
Author and Sociology Professor
Feb.5, 2009
Author and sociology professor, Jerry Lembcke has written numerous books on Vietnam and labor unions. Lembcke’s The Spitting Image: Myth, Memory and the Legacy of Vietnam ... more >
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PHILIP ADEY
Professor of Cognition, Science, and Education
Mar.12, 2009
Philip Adey is currently Emeritus Professor of Cognition, Science, and Education at King’s College, University of London. He conducts major research in the field of Cognitive Acceleration ... more >
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LYDIA VILLA-KOMAROFF
Molecular Biologist
Apr.2, 2009
Currently Vice President for Research Administration at Northwestern University, Lydia Villa-Komaroff is one of the leading female Hispanic scientists in the world. She is an internationally recognized molecular biologist ... more >
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CHRIS HAWVER
Vice President for Americas Field Marketing, Sun Microsystems
Apr.23, 2009
Chris Hawver is Sun Microsystems Vice President for Americas Field Marketing. Sun Microsystems is a leading international computer networking corporation ... More >
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Last Modified: Monday, October 27, 2008 11:35
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