Civic Professionalism and the Pursuit of Sustainability in the Arts and Humanities
Scott Peters
Thursday, 18 Sep 2008 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Scott Peters current research examines the changing social, political, and cultural roles of academic institutions and their professionals, especially the nature and significance of the land grant university. Before joining the Department of Education at Cornell University, he served ten years as Program Director of the University of Illinois YMCA, where he worked on a variety of civic education and community development initiatives. Part of the Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities Series: Sustaining the Earth.Cosponsored By:
- Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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