The Phi Beta Kappa — Alpha of Texas 2006-2007 Lecture Series is on The Essence of a Liberal Education: Defining the "Core." All lectures will be held in the Avaya Auditorium, ACES building, 5:30 pm - 7 pm. The first lecture will be on October 20 by Harry C. Lewis, professor of computer science, former dean of Harvard College, Harvard University. Other lectures dates: January 17, 2007 Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence Director of the James Madison Center, Princeton University February 15, 2007 Victor Davis Hanson, Senior Fellow Hoover Institution April 10, 2007 Wai Chee Dimock, William Lampson Professor of English & American Studies Yale University September 20, 2007 Martha Nussbaum, Ernst Freund Distinguished Professor of Law and Ethics University of Chicago Law School October 11, 2007 Michael Bérubé, Paterno Family Professor of English Pennsylvania State University November 8, 2007 Danielle Allen, Dean of Humanities University of Chicago December 6, 2007 Herbert I. London, President of the Hudson Institute Former Dean of the Gallatin School, NYU University of Texas at Austin President William Powers, a vocal advocate for undergraduate curriculum reform, recently expressed in his inaugural speech what many education leaders throughout the country feel - a strong emphasis on the liberal arts is essential in giving students a quality education. The series seeks to define the key components of a liberal arts education and explore some of the struggles and successes of American educational institutions. Free parking for the public will be available in the San Jacinto garage (on San Jacinto, one block south of Dean Keeton) for the lecture.