BALDWIN CITY — Baker University’s minister, the Rev. Ira Despain, will give his “Last Lecture” 9 p.m. Wednesday at Rice Auditorium at Baker. His Last Lecture program is based on Randy Pausch’s “Last Lecture” at Carnegie-Mellon University several years ago when he was dying of cancer. Each semester, the Baker Activities Council invites one person each semester to give a “Last Lecture.” Despain, a 1970 Baker graduate, will retire at the end of june after serving as an ordained minister for 42 years. He is a third-generation minister and his retirement will mark the first time in more than 100 years in which there isn’t a Despain in the clergy. Despain’s lecture will focus on living a life of moderation and balance. He said the lives people live will not be the lives they plan, and balance and moderation will help them navigate uncharted waters.
Tuesday, March 25, 4 p.m.
