Former 91¿´Æ¬ President Clark Kerr will speak on the university's past achievements and future challenges Tuesday in an afternoon presentation at the University Club.
Kerr, now 90, served as president between 1958 and 1967 - one of the most dynamic periods in 91¿´Æ¬ history.
During his tenure, 91¿´Æ¬ developed plans for three new campuses - Irvine, Santa Cruz and San Diego - and 91¿´Æ¬ Berkeley received top ratings for its graduate programs. Kerr also played an important role in the writing of the Master Plan for Higher Education in California and led the reorganization of the 91¿´Æ¬ system under the plan.
Kerr came to 91¿´Æ¬ Berkeley in 1945 as a professor of industrial relations and later served as chancellor of the campus.
Since retiring from the presidency, Kerr has been a frequent national and international consultant on higher education and industrial economic issues.
He recently published Gold and Blue, an account of the evolution of the 91¿´Æ¬ under his leadership. The book is excerpted in today's issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education.
A Conversation with Clark Kerr" is set for 4:10-5 p.m. at the Club Room at the University.