Committee Chair Connie Ballmer also pledges to keep the selection process transparent and provide ongoing updates on progress.

Curated by Richard Herskowitz, the series began last year and will continue into the spring, concluding with the Black Maria Film Festival.

The UO is a major sponsor of the annual event, which this year will give away 500 free tickets to students.

Open sessions will be held on Feb. 11 at 9 a.m. in the Knight Law Center and at the 3 p.m. University Senate meeting.

Two other events later this month will be part of the Darwin Conversation series at the campus museum.