The Office of the Council of Provosts and the Helen Edison Lecture Series would like to invite you to the following lecture:

“Can Undergraduate Education Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century?”

Tuesday, April 26, 2011
7:00PM – 9:00PM
Price Center East Ballroom

Free & Open to the Public, No Reservations Required

Presented by the UCSD Council of Provosts & the Helen Edison Lecture Series

Derek Bok, past President of Harvard, will address this vital question at a free public lecture on Tuesday, April 26, 7:00 p.m., in the Price Center East Ballroom. Bok is the author of many acclaimed books that include “Universities in the Marketplace: The Commercialization of Higher Education” (2003), “Our Underachieving Colleges: A Candid Look at How Much Students Learn and Why They Should be Learning More” (2006), and “The Politics of Happiness: What Governments Can Learn from the New Research on Well-Being” (2010). During his tenure as Harvard president, Bok was a vocal advocate for student participation in public service. By the end of his presidency, more than 60 percent of Harvard undergraduates were engaged in some form of volunteerism. He also holds the distinction of being the first non-alumnus to be named Harvard president, and the only person in modern history to serve that office twice when, after 15 years away from the presidency, he returned. More information: http://helenedison.ucsd.edu/eventbok.cfm

Contact: emunk@ucsd.edu or (858) 822-0510