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Coffee With the Times Series Addresses Economic Disparity

NOV. 9, 2007--The "Coffee With the Times" series at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls is hosting a discussion on "Historical Perspectives on Income Inequality in the U.S." led by Betty Bergland, a UWRF history professor. The session will take place on Nov. 26 at 3 p.m. in the Falls Room of the University Center.

Bergland, who received her undergraduate degree from St. Olaf College, is the chair of the UWRF history department. She received a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.   Bergland teaches several popular history courses at UW-River Falls, including women's history in the United States.

This event is free and open to the public. "Coffee With the Times" is sponsored by the American Democracy Project, the New York Times Readership Program, Pi Sigma Alpha, the Student Voice and WRFW 88.7 FM. For more information, please contact Colleen Callahan, chair of the UWRF journalism department, at 715-425-3169.

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Last updated: Monday, 12-Nov-2007 12:35:43 CST