Sigma Psi Sponsors Lecture Series

This Thursday, on November 11th, Trinity's chapter of the Sigma Psi fraternity will present the debut lecture in the first lecture series to be sponsored by a Greek organization in the history of Trinity College.

On Thursday, at 9:00 PM, the Sigma Psi Fraternity, located at 137 Allen Place, will host a lecture to by given by Trinity Presidential Fellow James B. King. Mr. King, sharing his enormous background and experience in politics and public policy, promises to be an excellent choice for the first lecture of the series.

This lecture series, which will explore topics relevant to both Trinity students and faculty, is being sponsored by the fraternity in an attempt to discard conventional notions of what a lecture should be.

When asked about Sigma Psi's motivation for instituting this program, considered quite unconventional for a Trinity College fraternity, House Chaplain James Baird '00 stated that the series was initiated to "try to prove that a lecture can be dynamic and interactive when held in the students' own social environment."

Set in what Baird describes as a "fun atmosphere," this first lecture in a program which, in the future, will include one-man plays from New York City as well as literary readings, is an attempt to bring both students and faculty together in social activities outside of the classroom.

Baird stated that "we realize there are some amazing people within the Trinity community and want to find a venue in which faculty and students can come together to enjoy this aspect of Trinity life."

In offering Trinity students and faculty an alternative to the formal, conventional lectures held in the academic settings of the lecture hall or the classroom, the fraternity's lecture series aims to demonstrate to the community that the social setting is a valid and legitimate venue for learning.

Beginning the series with an interesting and engaging interactive lecture by Presidential Fellow Jim King this Thursday, the founders of this innovative program urge Trinity students and faculty to attend the inaugural lecture of the series which will educate and entertain all who attend.