Free idea for UT's Events Committee

Apparently Chris Hitchens was in town, speaking at the UC on UT campus. Unfortunately, the university underestimated the enormous crowd that would appear and many unhappy campers couldn't see him speak.

So how about an overflow area or feed -- even a PPV one online? You could raise some money, raise awareness, etc. Perhaps rules of a lecture circuit prohibit this.

Of course, UT could flip the idea. Bring in people who don't usually do lecture circuits, and broadcast their talks online, ala TED.

Just an idea.

Help save the Dept. of Audiology and Speech Pathology at UT

Our state is staring down the barrel of a big budget cutback, and this is one of the lambs on the block. Take a moment to read this moving post about the situation and consider contacting the governor and UT board about the issue.

I realize there's no saving everything, but I would think that, in this region, we should put a higher price on the ability of our citizens to speak and hear correctly.

UPDATE: While the battle for the building appears to have been won, the larger battle for the department continues. WBIR has more.