10/15 Athenaeum at 1pm - Costa Rica's Environmental Movement - by Downs and Hawkins

Join us Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 1:00 pm for this week's Athenaeum. Darrell Downs and Tex Hawkins will present "Costa Rica's Environmental Movement - Round Two."

Professor Downs (Political Science) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife biologist Tex Hawkins will discuss their perspectives on Costa Rica's "Peace with Nature" initiative. Their remarks will be based upon interviews with political leaders and conservation advocates in Costa Rica. Downs and Hawkins will also discuss the Costa Rica travel-study course on environmental policy they led in May of 2008.

The Athenaeum Schedule can be found at: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

10/8 Athenaeum at 1pm - Why I Read and Write Poetry by Orv Lund

Join us on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 1:00 pm for Orv Lund's presentation on "Why I Read and Write Poetry." Emeritus Professor Lund (English) discusses the importance of poetry in his personal life and professional life as a scholar/professor.

Then Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Krueger Library.

The fall 2008 Athenaeum schedule can be found at: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

10/1 Athenaeum at 1pm - The Inclusive Excellence Initiative at WSU by Hines and Ripley

Join us Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 1:00 pm for the Athenaeum titled "The Inclusive Excellence Initiative at WSU" by Alex Hines and Chuck Ripley.

Mr. Hines and Professor Ripley will explain the WSU Inclusive Excellence Initiative and the scholarly research behind it.

For the full Athenaeum schedule please go to: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/ The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Krueger Library (the bluff side).