Council of Provosts Convocation Series

Learn about the 2007-2008 Council of Provosts convocation series.

The Council of Provosts, made up of administrative leaders from each of UCSD's six colleges, initiated and implemented the Convocation tradition to:

• Bring distinguished visitors to enliven the intellectual life of the campus and community through the presentation of a free public lecture
• Reach out to and invite the UCSD community to partake in the academic explorations and discourse of our university
• Enrich and broaden the academic and intellectual experience of UCSD's students, faculty, and staff. During their stay, convocation speakers meet with undergraduates in the colleges and with faculty from various UCSD academic departments and professional schools.

The 2007-2008 Council of Provosts Convocation Series is free and open to the public. It includes:

• Fall Quarter: Reconsidering Little Rock, a symposium reflecting on the beginning of school integration when 9 Black students attempted to desegregate Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 13 – 15.
• Winter Quarter: To be announced
• Spring Quarter: To be announced

The 2006-2007 series featured:

• Robert T. Pennock, who spoke about "The Ground Rules of Science: Why the Judge Ruled Intelligent Design Creationism Out of Court."
• Frank Rich, a longtime theater critic and current Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times, who shared his illuminating views on culture and politics.
• Derek Walcott, a Nobel Prize laureate who discussed "Poetry Reading and Commentary."

For more information, contact Trudy LaDue, (858) 534-2583.