WISCAPE forums examine national education issues

The Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education offers two forums that will prompt thoughtful discussion on issues facing campuses across the country:

• “Bricks and Mortarboards: The Design of a Campus” is a public forum featuring Adam Gross, a national leader in campus design and planning. Gross will explore how universities have handled the contemporary challenges of campus design. Public lecture: Thursday, Sept. 25, 12-1:30 p.m., Tripp Commons, Memorial Union.
• “The Long-Term Economic Effects of Declining State Support for Higher Education,” WISCAPE’s second conference, will feature Philip A. Trostel, associate professor of economics at the University of Maine. Public lecture: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 12 – 1:30 p.m., Tripp Commons, Memorial Union.

The center is sponsoring brown bags, professional education courses and forums about postsecondary educational leadership. Information: 265-6342, wiscape-info@education.wisc.edu or http://www.wiscape.wisc.edu.