Previous Lecture: Dr. James J. Duderstadt

Dr. James J. Duderstadt

On September 24, 2007, James J. Duderstadt, University of Michigan President Emeritus and University Professor of Science and Engineering delivered the inaugural Pathways of Excellence lecture.

Duderstadt is a nationally recognized authority on higher education, a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts and Science, and prolific author.

Duderstadt took a leading role on the national Commission on the Future of Higher Education convened in 2005-06 by Education Secretary Margaret Spellings to examine central issues in American higher education: access, affordability, quality and accountability.

His lecture topic was, "The 21st Century University: Challenges, Responsibilities and Opportunities."

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