I had the privilege of addressing the Phi Beta Kappa induction dinner in Great Hall at the Memorial Union last weekend, but the speech wasn?t anywhere near as exciting as what happened afterward.
Among those in attendance at the dinner was economics professor emeritus W. Lee Hansen, one of several distinguished Phi Beta Kappa lifetime members who came to applaud the 137 new inductees to the exclusive honor society that recognizes academic and leadership excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. One of the inductees, Steven Olikara, gave a speech on behalf of the new class.