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'Coffee with the Times' Series Addresses Current Issues

OCT. 8, 2007--A number of current topics will be addressed by the University of Wisconsin -River Falls Coffee with the Times lecture series throughout October and November. Upcoming events, which are free and open to the public, include:

·Oct. 23, 12:30 p.m., 1874 Room, University Center: "We Hear Them Knocking, But They Don't Come In: Why Are Fewer Men Going To College?" Alan Tuchtenhagen, UWRF associate vice chancellor for enrollment services.

·Oct. 30, 3:30 p.m., 1874 Room, University Center: "Transitions in the Middle East," Don Betz, UWRF chancellor.

·Nov. 6, 12:30 p.m., Falls Room, University Center: "Restorative Justice," Kris Miner, director of the St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice Program.

·Nov. 14, 9 a.m., Falls Room, University Center: "War Made Easy," Norman Soloman, syndicated columnist and national media critic.

·Nov. 26, 3 p.m., Falls Room, University Center: "Historical Perspectives on Income Inequality in the U.S." Betty Bergland, chair of the UWRF history department.

The American Democracy Project and the New York Times Readership Program at UWRF sponsor the series. For more information, contact journalism department chairperson Colleen Callahan at colleen.a.callahan@uwrf.edu   or 715-425-3169.

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Last updated: Monday, 08-Oct-2007 11:18:32 CDT