MURFREESBORO — The
University Honors College at MTSU is initiating a new lecture series to offer
retiring Honors faculty members an opportunity to speak to both the campus
community and general public.
The first presentation in the “Last Lecture Series” will
begin at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, with professor Bob Pondillo providing the
lecture in the Simmons Amphitheatre (Room 106) of the Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors
Building.
The lectures are free. To find parking near the Honors
College, a printable campus map can be found at http://tinyurl.com/MTSUParkingMap13-14.
Pondillo, a retiring professor of electronic media
communication, will present “Why College?” An MTSU faculty member since the
fall of 2001, Pondillo’s emphasis is in multimedia journalism. His creative work includes writing and
producing short narrative films. To learn more about him and his academic
pursuits, visit http://www.mtsu.edu/mcgrad/faculty/pondillo_mcg.php.
At 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, retiring history professor
David L. Rowe will present “Today’s Emergence Culture and its Impact on
American Religious Life.” He has been an MTSU faculty member since 1981. To
learn more about him and his academic efforts, visit http://www.mtsu.edu/history/history_faculty_directory/rowe_david.php.
“I’ve
been reading about such a series on other campuses and thought that a way to
begin ours and keep the number manageable was to focus specifically on members
of the Honors faculty who were retiring,” Honors College Dean John Vile said,
adding he had the full support of Provost Brad Bartel in this endeavor.
“We
sent out a notice to all Honors faculty about the series, received responses
from what I believe to be the only two faculty members in this category and
have set aside time for both of them,” Vile said.
Vile
said both Rowe and Pondillo have reputations as excellent teachers, and both
have been deeply involved within the Honors College.
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