Karl Wirth presents next LEEPS lectures Nov. 9 Karl Wirth from Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn., is presenting the next LEEPS lectures Friday, Nov. 9. The Department of Geology and Geological Engineering Leading Edge of Earth and Planetary Science lecture program (LEEPS) brings nationally and internationally known scientists and others to UND to give talks on cutting edge science and engineering. Lectures cover a wide range of topics, including academic science, applied engineering, and environmental issues of current significance. At noon Wirth will address “Extensive Regional Sedimentation Following Grenville Deformation: Evidence from the Midcontinent Region,” in 100 Leonard Hall. At 3 p.m. in 109 Leonard Hall, he will discuss “How Do We Know They Are Learning What We Want Them To? Assessing Our Classes and Our Curricula.” For more information, contact Dexter Perkins at 777-2991. -- Connie Larson, Administrative Secretary, Geology & Geological Engineering, connielarson@mail.und.nodak.edu, 777-2248