The William T. Patten Foundation: Indiana University Bloomington

Lecturers 2026-27

Thomas Lynch

Thomas Lynch, poet and author, will lecture during the week of October 19-22, 2026.

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Vijay Gupta

Vijay Gupta, violinist and founder of Street Symphony, will lecture during the week of February 1-4, 2027.

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Education is our outstanding asset. Our American system of education is what has made these United States one of the outstanding nations of the world... Education is our surest guarantee of maintaining our present high standing and of providing for our future advancement.
William T. Patten

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The Patten Committee invites nominations for the academic year 2025-26 and would like to be kept informed of prospects and developments that might lead to nominations in future years.

View Past Lectures

See all of our past lectures in order of year presented.