Department

Chemistry

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

4-27-2005

Abstract

Twenty-­five years ago I was asked to deliver a Last Lecture as part of a Student Entertainment and Lecture Fund program at Ouachita. As a thirty­-five year old, I was a bit perplexed at the prospect of preparing a last lecture. Egad, why would a thirty­-five year old professor be delivering a last lecture? Several thoughts went through my mind. One might be disenchanted with educational institutions; one’s health might be in decline; one might have developed personal or philosophical differences with the administration that require relocation; the list goes on. Now, I am sixty, a last lecture has more meaning, although even now, my retirement is not imminent. In part, I offer this qualifying comment because of the ribbing my colleagues have been giving me since Susan’s email last Monday announcing the last lecture.

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