Spring 2008 Lectures
Upcoming Lectures
"Climate Change: Fact or Fiction?"
Friday, May 16, Noon to 1:30 p.m. (Rescheduled from Feb. 8) - Purchase tickets
Lecture by Dr. George Mount
Climate change is a topic of current international debate and appears in the media constantly. Is it occurring? If it is, what are the causes? The implications of climate change concern everyone from policy makers to scientists to conservationists to business owners and the ordinary citizen.
Past Lectures
"Sleeping Your Way to Success: Understanding Sleep in a 24/7 Society"
Friday, April 4, Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Lecture by Dr. Gregory Belenky
Dr. Belenky's groundbreaking research examines the critical questions of sleep and performance in people going about their everyday lives. The work of Belenky and his colleagues could change the way we view-and manage-our sleep: as the critical performance resource it really is.
Belenky is heading studies investigating how sleep restriction affects the performance of professionals in high-stress jobs with long hours and irregular schedules, including police officers and first-year doctors. These studies will break new ground in the study of sleep and medicine to determine the true impact of sleep restriction on performance and subsequent recovery.
"The Role of the University as Urban Developers"
Friday, March 7, Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Lecture by Dr. David Perry
David C. Perry currently serves as Director of the Great Cities Institute and Professor of Urban Planning and Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He formerly served as interim dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs from September 2000 to June 2002.
In the Media: March 8, 2008: The Columbian: Colleges majoring in urban renewal
Ticket prices for each seminar are $30 per person and include lunch and event parking.
To purchase tickets, visit www.vancouverusa.com or call the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce at 360-694-2588.
Special thanks to our Spring 2008 sponsors:
