Perspectives 2005: The Raymond B. Witt Lecture Series  will take a
timely look at Matters of Life and Death: Stem Cells, Ethics, and the
Quality of Your Life. The series is free and open to the public.

The Perspectives Lecture Series is supported through the Witt-Bagley
Endowment Fund established by Raymond and Florence Witt.

Tonight, Tuesday, January 18, 7:30 p.m., Chattanooga Rooms (220),
University Center - Dr. John Lachs, Centennial Professor of
Philosophy at Vanderbilt University, will discuss "When Should We
Block the Road to Inquiry?" Lachs has received numerous awards for
teaching excellence and the advancement of scholarship, including the
Herbert Schneider Award for Lifetime Contributions to American
Philosophy.  Lachs draws students into discussion with a
philosophical look at end of life issues.

For more information, please contact Nicole Stewart, or call (423)425-4455.