Malcolm Lester Phi Beta Kappa Lectures on Liberal Arts and Public Life

The Phi Beta Kappa Society’s Zeta Chapter of Georgia at Mercer University will host the eighth annual Malcolm Lester Phi Beta Kappa Lectures on Liberal Arts and Public Life on March 30-31 in the Presidents Dining Room on the Macon campus.

Phi Beta Kappa Society CEO Frederick Lawrence will present three lectures on the theme “The Brilliant Arc of America’s Most Treasured Resource: Higher Education and American Democracy.”

Lecture Schedule:

“How Did We Get Here? The Fundamental Developments in American Higher Education and the Challenges of Our Moment”

Monday, March 30, 10:10 a.m., Presidents Dining Room

“Higher Education’s Promise to Our Students and Graduates”

Tuesday, March 31, 11:15 a.m., Presidents Dining Room

“Higher Education’s Promise to Our Communities and Our National Society”

Tuesday, March 31, 6:00 p.m., Presidents Dining Room