Sutter to commence Galaxy Series Tuesday

The first installment of the 2014-15 Galaxy Series is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Memorial Hall Auditorium. Admission is free. The college has paired with the Pine Ridge Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands to bring environmental expert Paul S. Sutter to the campus. 

This event is a portion of a continuing series of cultural and educational events  this year in western Nebraska to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act.

Sutter is an associate professor at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He will speak on the beginning of the wilderness movement and will sign copies of his book, “Driven Wild: How the Fight Against Automobiles Launched the Modern Wilderness Movement,” following his presentation.

Shellie Johns, Galaxy Series coordinator, plans to encourage all Galaxy Series performers to interact with students, share career advice, and provide other outreach opportunities while on campus. Sutter is no exception and plans to visit at least one classroom while at Chadron State. 

As an added feature, photo entries in the Forest Service’s “Wilderness Shoot Out” photo contest, earlier this summer, will be on display in Memorial Hall’s lobby.

Sutter can be reached at [email protected] and more information about the Wilderness 50th celebration can be found at www.wilderness50th.org/.