 Billy Collins, U.S. poet laureate between 2001 and 2003 and author of eight books of poetry, will deliver the convocation address at the University of Oregon on Sept. 24 at McArthur Court.
Collins is currently the poet laureate of New York. His book “Sailing Alone Around the Room” is recommended summer reading for incoming first-year students. It’s available in the University Bookstore, 895 E. 13th Ave.
Convocation is a formal welcome to the university for new students and faculty. It’s the culminating event of the Week of Welcome, setting the tone for the new academic year, and highlighting the appeal of intellectual activity.
The High School English Teacher of the Year award will also be presented at the University Convocation. The honoree is Tim Hardin, English teacher at Franklin High School in Portland, OR.
Doors open at 3 p.m. Seating is free and open to the public.
Collins links:
 Order “Sailing Alone Around the Room: New and Selected Poems” from the University Bookstore
The Billy Collins web site
LISTEN to Billy Collins on National Public Radio
Collins bio: Academy of American Poets
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