Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program

The Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program was established in 1985 by the late Robert W. Chandler, Sr. and his wife, Nancy R. Chandler. The program brings renowned scholars to the Central Oregon region to present a balanced and broad-based scope of programming in the form of lectures, forums and interactive workshops. In doing so, we hope to encourage stimulating conversations that broaden our community's perspectives on and perceptions of other people and events.

For more information about the program or its upcoming events, please contact the Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program Coordinator at 541-383-7257. If you would like to receive email notification of upcoming events, please reply here with your name and preferred email address: kaylward@cocc.edu.

 Upcoming Events:

Building Peace in Pakistan and
Afghanistan... One School at a Time

An Evening with Greg Mortenson

February 11, 2010, 7 P.M.
Bend Senior High School

$30 Premium seating
$20 General seating
$150 Reception with Greg and premier ticket package

Presented by BendBroadband 

Greg Mortenson

Greg Mortenson is the co-founder of the nonprofit Central Asia Institute, founder of Pennies for Peace, and co-author of New York Times bestseller Three Cups of Tea which has sold 3 million copies, been published in 34 countries, been a New York Times bestseller for 120 weeks since its January 2007 release, and designated Time Magazine Asia Book of The Year.

Tickets go on sale January 14
COCC Box Office
Paulina Springs Books, Redmond & Sisters
Camalli Book Company, Bend

More information:
Central Asia Institute: https://www.ikat.org/
Greg Mortenson Bio: http://www.threecupsoftea.com/

Sponsors include

Darwin's Legacy: 200 Years
of Insights and Challenges

Occasional Lecture Series
January through November 2010

No other scientific theory in history has had as much impact on understanding nature as Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection or, as he often described it: "descent with modification." Now, 200 years after Darwin’s birth and 150 years after publication of On the Origin of Species, Darwin’s ideas are still on the cutting edge of every field of science that involves living organisms, from basic biology to medicine, psychology, and social science.

Join us for a series of presentations exploring the scientific, anthropological, philosophical and religious implications of Darwin’s work.

Schedule:

Darwin’s Puzzles: the Evolution of Sex and Death

Patrick Phillips, Director, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UO

January 14 – 6:30 pm – Wille Hall, COCC Campus, Bend

January 15 – 6:30 pm – Sunriver Nature Center, Sunriver

Genetics and the Origin of the Species

William Cresko, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UO

February 12 – 6:30 pm – Sunriver Nature Center, Sunriver

Every One of Us a Galapagos: the Wonderful and Bizarre World of Microbial Evolution

 Brendan Bohannan, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UO

March 12– 6:30 pm – Sunriver Nature Center, Sunriver

Evolution of Complexity: Inside Darwin’s Black Box

Joe Thornton, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UO

April 16 – 6:30 pm – Sunriver Nature Center, Sunriver

Evolution and God: Can We Believe in Both?

Peter Hess, National Center for Science Education; Adjunct Faculty at Saint Mary's College

June 17 – 6:30 pm – TBA, COCC Campus, Bend

Evolution of Human and Primate Behavior

Frances White, Department of Anthropology, UO

October 8 – 6:30 pm – Sunriver Nature Center, Sunriver

What Does It All Mean?

Kathleen Dean Moore, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, OSU

November 18 – 6:30 – TBA, COCC Campus, Bend

Tickets:

Advance sales from the Sunriver Nature Center: 593-4394 or 593-4442 or purchase at the door

$50 full series

$10 individual lectures ($8 members)

$3 students with ID (scholarships available if needed)

Click here for more information.

Sponsors include

Those wishing to attend events that have special needs resulting from a disability should contact Gene Zinkgraf, ADA coordinator, at least three days in advance to the event. He can be reached at 383-7775 or through the College's TT Number, 383-7708