MONMOUTH, Ill. — Mohsin Masood, Monmouth College’s associate dean of students and the director of residence life, will be the discussion leader for the next Great Decisions program, "Afghanistan," on Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Tartan Room in the college’s Stockdale Center.

The public is encouraged to attend all Great Decisions gatherings and participate in the discussions. Admission is free.

Masood, a native of Pakistan, will preface the program with a 30-minute overview, which will be followed by one hour of group discussion. The program will be the second in the eight-week series, which concludes March 19. For more information, contact Ira Smolensky at 457-2102 or Bill Urban 457-2388.

Great Decisions is a nationwide program sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association, a non-partisan, non-governmental association that works to increase Americans’ understanding of significant foreign policy issues.