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U of M Celebrates Minnesota's 150th with Discussion Series
3/28/2008

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The University of Minnesota will help celebrate the state's sesquicentennial with a series of Wednesday evening discussions called "Commemorating Discovery: Our Past and Our Future."

The first discussion is set for April 3 in the Campus Club on the Fourth Floor of Coffman Memorial Union. "The Arts and the Built Environment; Changes in Suburban Life" is hosted by provost and executive vice president TOm Sullivan. A panel moderated by College of Design Dean Tom Fischer will include John Archer, chair, Cultural Studies, College of Liberal Arts; Kate Solomonson, associate dean, College of Design; and Becky Yust, head, Design, Housing, and Apparel.

Later topics are Agriculture and Forestry in the Natural World, Changing Demographics: Snapshots of a New Minnesota and a New America and A Changing World: Past and Present Threats to the Public’s Health.

All discussions are free and open to the public. Refreshments and a cash bar precede the panel talks. For more information or to register, click here