Last lectures could make comeback in Wellesley

Inspired by the now famous Last Lecture (above) of recently deceased CMU professor Randy Pausch, Wellesley College is among schools considering reviving the tradition of last lectures by its faculty. The idea is for experienced teachers to share their life lessons with students, faculty, staff and the public at large. From the Boston Globe:

“There’s a huge block of faculty who moved through the system in the late ’60s and the ’70s who are about to leave,” said William Coleman, a Wellesley College chemistry professor who gave a last lecture several years ago, before the series lapsed at Wellesley. “They are wondering on a personal level if they can continue as scholars and how they will make the transition to life outside of academics. That’s part of the reason it resonated so strongly.”