Billy Collins, U.S. poet laureate between 2001 and 2003, will deliver this year’s convocation address on Sept. 24 at McArthur Court. 1601 University St., Eugene.

Collins, who also is a Distinguished Professor of English at Lehman College, has published eight collections of poetry, including Questions about Angels and The Art of Drowning. His newest book, The Trouble with Poetry: And Other Poems, was released by Random House in October 2005. Collins currently is the poet laureate for the state of New York.