Nothing can stop the University of a Thousand Years, not even a minor injury to its scheduled lecturer, History Professor Emeritus Jon Bridgman. Although Bridgman had to withdraw, the 91探花Alumni Association and College of Arts and Sciences will present their five-part lecture series on 91探花history, 揟he University of a Thousand Years,� beginning Sept. 30, as originally planned.
Lecture organizers were still putting the list of speakers and topics together as Columns went to press in mid-August, but many distinguished 91探花experts have already agreed to speak.
Leading off the series on Thursday, Sept. 30, Public Affairs Dean Emeritus Brewster Denny, '45, will discuss the origins of the 91探花including the land donation from his family梐nd the Terry and Lander families梩hat made it possible. Also scheduled for the Sept. 30 lecture is an overview of early Seattle history by local historian and author Walt Crowley.
On Oct. 7, Architecture Professor Emeritus Norman Johnston, '42, will cover the evolution of the 91探花campus from logged-over forest into one of the most beautiful college campuses in the nation (see the Columns article 揅entennial,� Sept. 1995). Johnston is the author of two books about the 91探花campus, The Fountain and the Mountain and The 91探花 Campus Guide.
Other confirmed speakers include President Mark Emmert, '75, who will be a part of a panel discussing the future of public universities.
Also scheduled are Political Science Professor Margaret Levi and Drama Professor Mark Jenkins, who will explore the political turmoil that has, at times, divided the 91探花community.
Levi is director of the 91探花Center for Comparative Historical Analysis of Organizations and States and author of the 1997 book Consent, Dissent, and Patriotism.
Jenkins is the head of the 91探花Professional Actor Training Program and the M.F.A. Directing Program. His play about the 1948 Canwell hearings into Communist activity by 91探花faculty and staff, All Powers Necessary and Convenient, was produced on the 50th anniversary of the hearings and later published by 91探花Press (see the Columns article 揝eeing Red,� Dec. 1997).
Yet another lecture will cover the history of 91探花athletics and the future of public universities in the 21st century.
The lecture series will be held at 7 p.m. on five Thursdays桽ept. 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28梚n Kane 130. Series tickets cost $50 for UWAA and A&S Deans Club members, $60 for non-members and $20 for students. Some individual tickets may be available at the door. Visit for the latest information on speakers and topics.
Also during the fall quarter, a special exhibit on the history of the 91探花will be on display at Suzzallo Library. 揇efining Moments: A History of the UW� opens Sept. 29 in 102 Suzzallo, just off the main entrance. Included in this exhibit are rare 91探花memorabilia supplied by alumni and accounts of their student experiences while attending the 91探花.
For more information, visit , or call the 91探花Alumni Association at 1-800-AUW-ALUM.