The Oct. 13 University Forum lecture will feature Tony Hoagland, one of the most esteemed poets of his generation and winner of many awards, including a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship.
Hoagland, an English professor at the University of Pittsburgh, will read from his books, "Sweet Ruin" and "Donkey Gospel," as well as from one of his new works.
On Oct. 16, Reg Souleyrette, associate director for the Center for Transportation Research and Education at Iowa State University will present "Transportation and Society: Reflections on the Past and a Peek into the Future."
Souleyrette will examine the changing trends and technological advancements spanning the last 100 years of the history of transportation. He will also offer his visions for the future of the transportation industry.
Both lectures begin at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History. All University Forum lectures are free and open to the public.
The University Forum lecture series is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and is underwritten by the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Foundation. For more information on the series, call 895-3401 or send an E-mail to: forum@nevada.edu.
