At the Lilly Library (left), the dignitary and entourage viewed rare books,
Americana, a real estate document signed by Peter the Great and other
treasures. 
Ordinary people will have to undergo a "radical change" in their thinking for the human species to survive and thrive in the next century, Mikhail Gorbachev warned a capacity audience at the IU Auditorium in Bloomington Oct.13.
On an afternoon tour, Gorbachev (above center with goggles) visited the CAVE at Lindley Hall for a virtual tour of the cosmos. Explaining the simulation is computer specialist Eric Werner.
At the Lilly Library (left), the dignitary and entourage viewed rare books,
Americana, a real estate document signed by Peter the Great and other
treasures.
The former president of the former Soviet Union won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, leads a non-partisan educational foundation and is head of Green Cross International, a Switzerland-based organization focusing on global conflict prevention..
Pictured at right are Steve Sanders (left), assistant to the dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences at IUB, and Gorbachev's daughter, Dr. Irina
Gorbachev, who is accompanying her father (right) on the U.S. speaking
tour that began in Bloomington. The Russian party also visited the MAC and
the Benton murals at the IU Auditorium.
Nyusya Milman (left), assistant professor of Slavic languages and
literatures, Gorbachev, and Kerry Maller of the Union Board respond to
audience applause. Maller presented Gorbachev with an IU sweatshirt
following his evening address, "Peace in the 21st Century."
Photos by Chris Meyer
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