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Lectures explore meaning, value of higher education

Updated: Tuesday, 12 Feb 2013, 4:08 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 12 Feb 2013, 4:08 PM EST

EXPONENT STAFF REPORTS

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Exponent) - A lecture series titled “The Idea of the University: Past, Present and Future,” hosted by the Kristina Bross’ HONR 299 course of the same name, will include several talks in coming weeks.

Members of the Purdue community will give insight into the meaning of the higher education system. The lectures are designed to give broad-based knowledge to Purdue students as well as the general public.

Tonight’s lecture, titled “Engineering and Social Justice,” will be presented by Alice Pawley, an assistant professor of engineering education.

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