IUPUI is Indiana's premier urban research university. The campus enrolls more than 30,000 students in 21 schools and academic units.
THE LAST LECTURE
The Last Lecture offers the university community the opportunity to hear reflections on life’s lessons and meaning from a retired or current IUPUI colleague of exceptional merit. The lecturer will be asked to share with students, staff, faculty and the general public the wisdom she or he gained through academic pursuits and life experiences and to distill a life of inquiry, reflection and service into guidelines for successive generations.
Nominations:
All IUPUI faculty, retired faculty, staff and students are invited to submit nominations for the Last Lecture speaker. Nominators should submit a brief (paragraph or two) justification why his/her nominee deserves the consideration.
Eligibility:
All current and retired IUPUI-based faculty and staff who attained a status representing the pinnacle of their careers are eligible.
Speech Guidelines:
30-40 minute speech on the general subject of the speaker’s accumulated wisdom of a lifetime.
Date and Place:
April 16, 2010 preceding the Chancellor’s Honors Convocation
Honorarium:
The I.U. Foundation will offer an honorarium to the speaker
Sponsors:
The Last Lecture Series is co-sponsored by the IUPUI Senior Academy , the offices of the Chancellor and Dean of Faculties and the IU Foundation.
Information:
Golam Mannan, Committee Chair, by telephone (317-228-0324) or by e-mail: gmannan@iupui.edu
