Lowell Bowditch, Senate Vice-President, and Hilary Arakaki, ASUO Campus Outreach Coordinator, will make opening remarks. Speakers will include

University President Dave Frohnmayer on "The Role of Universities in Times of National and International Crisis;"

Alec Murphy, professor of geography, on "Putting the Iraq Crisis in Geopolitical Perspective;"

Daniel Pope, associate professor of history, on "Historical Perspectives on Student Peace Activism;" and

Greg McLauchlan, associate professor of sociology, on "U.S. Foreign Policy and Its Critics."

BACKGROUND: "The purpose of the forum is to provide multiple perspectives on the causes, potential consequences, and possible solutions to the international crisis regarding Iraq," says McLauchlan. "We will also examine the constructive role the university and broader community can play in a time when we face a threat of major war."
The room is wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Gwen Steigelman, University Senate Secretary, at 346-3028.gwens@oregon.uoregon.edu

Contact: Pauline Austin, (541) 346-3129paustin@oregon.uoregon.edu Jan. 16, 2003

Source: Greg McLauchlan, (541) 346-5028 gmclauch@oregon.uoregon.edu