Oct. 1, 2004
Harvard Professor Talks About the Vanishing Voter
Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson will speak about his book, "The Vanishing
Voter," as part of the Wyman Lecture Series on Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in
Abbott Concert Hall of the Kleinpell Fine Arts Building.
His book analyzes why Americans are voting at historically low rates and why
audiences for televised presidential debates have declined by half. Patterson
will discuss how the declining participation in elections is related to the
lack of leadership. For more information on Patterson's book visit www.vanishingvoter.org.
This speech is open to the public and free to UW-RF students. Nonstudent admission
is $5. For more information on the Wyman Series call the Student Leadership
Center at 715/425-4911.
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