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Students from freshmen to
Ph.D. candidates enrolled in
a course on American
competitiveness journeyed to
New York's Chrysler Building
to hear the view from the
boardroom from Lee lacocca
and Lehigh President Peter
Likins.
News
A Lehigh biologist challenges
a federal EPA study that says
water quality in Pocono
Mountain lakes won't
deteriorate if present levels of
acid rain continue. Acidic
lakes are already seeing
declines in some forms of
marine life.
Perspective
Noting that Panama is
recruiting former PDF
members into its new military,
Miguel Bernal wonders
whether that country's next
coup will occur the day after
U.S. troops pull out.
Enrichment
David Greene focuses on the
forgotten Zimbalist, violinist
Efrem Sr., in his Brown Bag
Concert/Lecture next week.
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
January 31,1990
Astronomer, 'Cosmos' Author Carl Sagan
To Address June 2 Commencement
Sagan
Astronomer Carl Sagan will deliver the 1990 Commencement Address at Lehigh on Saturday, June 2. Sagan, who is
the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space
Sciences at Cornell University and director of their Laboratory for Planetary Studies, will also
receive an honorary Doctor of Science
degree during the ceremonies in Stabler
Athletic and Convocation Center.
This year's graduation speaker was
announced jointly by Lehigh President
Peter Likins and Rahul Verma of
Johnstown, president of the senior class.
The senior class works in conjunction
with the administration in selecting a
commencement speaker.
"We're very happy with this year's
speaker," said Verma. "He is well
respected in academic circles and also popular
with students. We think he'll make an excellent graduation
speaker.'' Verma added the senior class owed a debt of
gratitude to Likins for his strong interest and persistence in
obtaining a speaker.
Sagan's scientific research has enhanced our understanding of the greenhouse effect on Venus, dust storms on Mars,
the organic haze on Titan, the origin of life, and the search
for life elsewhere. In addition to more than 600 scientific
papers and popular articles, Sagan is the author, co-author or
editor of more than 20 books, including "The Dragons of
Eden," for which he received the Pulitzer Prize in 1977.
He is well-known for his television show, Cosmos, which
won both Emmy and Peabody Awards. It became one of the
most widely watched series in the history of American public
television and has now been seen in 60 countries by more
than 300 million people. The accompanying book, also
called "Cosmos," was. on the New York Times bestseller list
for 70 weeks and was the best-selling science book ever
published in the English language.
In recent years, Sagan and his colleagues have been
engaged in research on the long-term consequences of
nuclear war, uncovering previously unsuspected dangers for
our civilization and our species. Partly for this work he
received the annual awards for public service from both the
Federation of American Scientists and Physicians for Social
Responsibility, as well as the Leo Szilard Award for physics
in the public interest from the American Physical Society.
Sagan played a leading role in the Mariner, Viking and
Voyager expeditions to the planets, for which he received the
NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement. He
was responsible for the Pioneer 10 and 11 plaques, and the
Voyager 1 and 2 interstellar records, messages about Earth
sent to other possible civilizations in space.
Sagan has served as chairman of the division for planetary
sciences of the American Astronomical Society, as president
of the planetology section of the American Geophysical
Union, and as chairman of the astronomy section of the
American Association for the Advancement of Science. For
12 years he was editor-in-chief of Icarus, the leading
professional journal devoted to planetary research. He is
currently president of the Planetary Society, a 100,000-
member organization which is the largest space-interest
group in the world. He is also a distinguished visiting
scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Sagan has received the Prix Galabert, the international
astronautics prize; the NASA Medal for Distinguished Public
Service (twice); the Konstantin Tsiolkovsky Medal of the
Soviet Cosmonautics Federation; and the John F. Kennedy
Astronautics Award of the American Astronautical Society.
He also was presented the Explorer's Club 75th Anniversary
Award for "achievements in furthering the spirit of exploration," the Priestley Award for "distinguished contributions
to the welfare of mankind," and the Honda Prize for
"contributions towards...a new era of human civilization."
Films, Speakers Highlight Black History Month
Lehigh will mark Black History
Month with eight special events during
February. The theme for this year's
celebration at Lehigh is "Strengthening
the Ties That Bind."
• Rita Smith Wade-El will speak on
"Societal Dilemmas Affecting the
Black Family" at the opening ceremony
Thursday, Feb. 1, at 8 p.m. in Room 303
of the University Center.
• "Do The Right Thing" starring
Spike Lee, who also wrote and directed
the film, will be featured on Sunday,
Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. in UC 303.
• Amiri Baraka, noted author, poet
and civil rights activist, will speak on
''Knowing Your Roots" Tuesday, Feb.
6 at 7 p.m. in UC 303.
• Students will present "Lehigh
Night at the Apollo" on Thursday, Feb.
22 at 8 p.m. in Club 31, on the second
floor of the University Center.
• "M.C. Lite" will appear in concert
Friday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. in Alumni
Gymnasium, Lafayette College.
Admission is $10.
•The Black Family Forum
" Conference will be held Saturday, Feb.
24, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in
Mountaintop Campus, Building A.
Admission is $10
■A Unity Dinner will be held
Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 5 p.m. in UC
212. Tickets are $5. Reservations are
necessary; call 758-4152.
• A concert by Sonny Rollins,
renowned tenor saxophonist, will wrap
up the month on Friday, March 2 at 8
p.m. in Broughal Middle School.
General admission is $10.
Program sponsors for the events
include: Lehigh's Minority
Programming Committee, Black Student
Union, Cultural Affairs Committee,
Obsidian, Inc., Gamma Phi Beta
Sorority, and the Jazz Coalition.
Two Sororities Move
To 'Hill' For 3 Years
Two sororities will move into
houses on Lehigh's formerly all-
male "fraternity hill" this summer.
Alpha Chi Omega and Delta Zeta
sororities have accepted the offer to
occupy buildings previously housing
Alpha Chi Rho and Sigma Chi
fraternities for the next three years.
Alpha Chi Omega and Delta Zeta
have been living in university
residence halls on Dub. Drive in
Lower Saucon Township,
' 'This plan provides an attractive
temporary housing option for out
two newest sororities," said Sheila
A. Hyde, dean of students.
Sigma Chi was disbanded for
disciplinary reasons and Alpha Chi
Rho had academic and financial
problems. Both fraternities can apply
for recolonization in three years.