Appalachian  will celebrate the 200^th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth during the 2008-09 academic year with a series of lectures and events focusing on Darwin’s ideas and their impacts on society, and his theory of evolution.
 
A yearlong lecture series will feature prominent scientists, philosophers, historians, and theologians.  Among the speakers are Pulitzer Prize winners Edward Larson and Jonathan Weiner. Other speakers include Niles Eldredge, curator at the American Museum of Natural History and recent curator of a traveling exhibit on Darwin.  All talks are free and open to the public. 
 
The presentations are sponsored by the University Forum Committee (UFC) and the Office of the Provost.  Additional support is provided by several academic departments across campus.
 
For more information, e-mail UFC chairman Howard Neufeld at neufeldhs@appstate.edu.  read more