Speech to explore future of universities

“The Evolution and Revolution of the University in the Digital Age” will be the topic of a speech Monday, Oct. 30, by University of Michigan President Emeritus James Duderstadt.

The talk will start at 4 p.m. in the Lakeshore Lounge of the Pyle Center.

Duderstadt is the first speaker in the new lecture series “Expanding the Boundaries of Today’s University,” sponsored by the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education. The free lecture is open to the public.

The series brings together the campus community and public policymakers to reflect on issues confronting today’s university. Duderstadt will examine historical and contemporary issues surrounding the impact of technology on higher education and will propose alternative structures and strategies for the 21st century university.

A graduate of Yale University, Duderstadt earned his doctorate in engineering science and physics from the California Institute of Technology. He is a professor of science and engineering at the University of Michigan, and he serves as the director of the Millennium Project, a research center in Michigan’s Media Union concerned with the future of higher education.