DANBURY, CONN. — A Western Connecticut State University class about American Government will feature guest lecturers Thursday evenings from 5:25 to 6:25 p.m. during the fall 2006 semester in Room 226 of Warner Hall on the WestConn Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury.  All lectures will be free and open to the public. 

           

Throughout the semester, students will hear from various public figures including Bill Curry, a former White House aide, who is scheduled to discuss “The American Presidency” on Thursday, Oct. 5.

The American Government class is a study of the institutional, theoretical and functional features of American national government with special attention to contemporary trends and problems.  Adjunct Instructor Scott Benjamin, who invites the guest speakers to the class, feels these discussions “further the students’ understanding about issues related to the class.”   

Following is a complete list of dates, speakers, and topics:

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Sept. 28:  Alan Schlesinger, the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, will discuss his plans for Social Security, fiscal policy, military operations in Iraq and alternative sources of energy;