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Campus Briefs: Professor to present at exhibition opening

Issue date: 2/5/09 Section: News
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Robert Petersen, associate professor of art, will present "Kente in Context," the keynote address for the traveling exhibition "Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African-American Identity."

The opening program for the exhibit begins at 7:30 p.m. today and runs through March 10 in Booth Library's West Reading Room. Admission is free and open to the public.


Education conference to discuss diversity

Student Education Association, IEA/NEA, will host an education conference from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday in Buzzard Hall.

Topics include diversity, reading comprehension strategies, hands-on activities and classroom management. Brent Carmichael, keynote speaker, will speak about gang awareness and diversity.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Those interested can e-mail eiu_sea@yahoo.com.


Professor to speak about Charles Darwin

Timothy Berra, a professor at Ohio State University, will present "Charles Darwin: The Concise Story of an Extraordinary Life" as part of Darwin Day.

The event starts at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Coleman Auditorium.


-Compiled by Associate News Editor Emily Zulz
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