WFU president to speak about moral questions posed in Frost’s poetry March 1

Wake Forest University President Thomas K. Hearn Jr. will present “Moral Outlook in the Poetry of Robert Frost” March 1 at 4 p.m. in Benson University Center, Room 407. The event is part of the university’s 2000-2001 Year of Ethics and Honor Event series. It is free and open to the public.

Hearn has selected 12 students to read Frost works including, “Birches,” “Mending Wall,” “The Road Not Taken” and “Stopping By the Woods on a Snowy Evening.” He will speak about the ethical and moral questions posed by each work.

The Year of Ethics and Honor is the fifth theme year celebrated at Wake Forest. Previously, the university has celebrated Science and Technology: the Next Millennium (1999-00), the Year of Globalization and Diversity (1998-99), the Year of Religion (1997-98) and the Year of the Arts (1996-97).

For more information about Year of Ethics and Honor events and a complete calendar, visit the Web site, www.wfu.edu/ethics. All of the events are free and open to the public.

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