Scopes Trial expert to give talk at UNL ■ Historian Larson will speak on trial's significance to the evolution debate. BY BRIAN CARLSON One of the most famous episodes in the historical debate over science and religion will be the subject of a presentation tonight at the University of Nebraska-Iincoln. Edward J. Larson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, will present “The Scopes Trial in History and Folklore” at 8 p.m. tonight in the Nebraska Union Auditorium. “Certainly, the Scopes Trial was something that was history making and maybe even a kick off for the public debate over cre ation and evolution,” said Cindy Larson-Miller of the Center for Science, Mathematics & Computer Education at UNL The Scopes Trial was held in 1925 in Dayton, Tenn. John T. Scopes, a high school biology teacher, faced prosecution for teaching the theory of evolution in a public school. William Jennings Bryan, a Nebraska politician, prairie pop ulist and three-time presidential candidate known as the "Great Commoner,” prosecuted Scopes. Renowned attorney Clarence Darrow defended him. The court convicted Scopes and fined him $100, but the state Supreme Court later threw out the conviction on technical grounds. Larson is the Richard B. Russell Professor of History and Law at the University of Georgia in Athens, where he holds a joint appointment with the School of Law and the Department of History. He won the Pulitzer Prize for history for his book “Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America’s Continuing Debate over Science and Religion,” a cul tural history of the trial. His presentation today will be based on this book. 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Crump said the plan will have slight changes made to it on a yearly basis to help respond to the changing needs of the campus. “This gives us the potential possibility of helping improve the campus climate,” she said. "It’s a dynamic plan that really responds to the needs of the campus.” Perlman said the main goal of the diversity plan is to enhance the campus’ diversity. This is done by recruiting diverse faculty members and inviting an array of representa tives to campus, he said. “We are making good strides in recruiting faculty and students, and we have a long way to go,” Perlman said. UNL’s Comprehensive Diversity Plan started in 1997, when as much information as possible was gathered about diversity issues, Crump said. By continually revamping the plan, she said, UNL can provide the kind of education needed to increase diversity. “I think we are making head way, but we have to continue to work and build on the progress that we have made,” Crump said. 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