*** The following events which are entirely student-initiated and led, are noted.

Earth Month 2008
at Seattle University

04/17 Matthew Klingle of Bowdoin College
12:00PM | Casey Atrium

Matthew Klingle, assistant professor of history and environmental studies at Bowdoin College and author of Emerald City: An Environmental History of Seattle, will present a talk at noon in the Casey Atrium. Lunch is provided and books will be sold. This event is sponsored by Academic Salons, the SU Department of History, the College of Arts and Sciences Events Committee and Student Activities.

04/17 Robert Swan, 2041
7:00PM | Wyckoff Auditorium

Student Activities will host polar explorer and environmental leader Robert Swan, OBE, who will present a talk at 7 p.m. in the Wyckoff Auditorium. Swan, the first person in history to walk to both the North and South poles, has dedicated his life to the preserving Antarctica and combating the effects of climate change by promoting recycling, renewable energy and sustainability. He is the founder of the organization 2041 (the Treaty of Antarctica prohibits drilling and mining in Antarctica until 2041).

The Academic Salons is seeking innovative events to be included in our student-led programming. Please contact the Academic Salons assistant for more information.

Vanessa Castañeda
Administrative Assistant
castanedav@seattleu.edu