FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, Feb. 12, 2007

Contact: Dave Wellman, Director of Communications (304) 696-7153

Experts to lecture on Appalachian diversity

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia and Marshall University Multicultural Affairs are sponsoring the 2007 Spring Series on Diversity in Appalachia beginning Thursday, Feb. 22.

The series includes three lectures. Dr. Lynda Ann Ewen and Professor Julie Lewis will present their lecture, “Buffalo Creek Flood: It Wasn’t Just White People,” at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Shawkey Dining Room at the Memorial Student Center on the Huntington campus.

On March 29, Drs. Marianna Footo-Linz and Pamela Mulder will lecture with Jean Battlo at 7 p.m. in the Shawkey Dining Room at the MSC about “Women Moving Mountains.”

The final speech, “Protohistoric Appalachia A.D. 1550-1890: Who Were Those Indians?” will be presented by Dr. Robert Maslowski at the South Charleston campus Administration Building in Room 319 at 7 p.m. April 3.

Linda Spatig, co-director of CSEGA, said the organization received a very positive response from the community after last year’s lecture series.

“It was standing room only for some of the lectures,” she said. “People think about Appalachia, West Virginia and Huntington as being all white and rural, but there’s a lot of diversity here.”

People in the area are very curious about diversity, Spatig said.

“It’s neat to hear the stories of the interesting and sometimes forgotten people of West Virginia,” she said.

For more information, contact Spatig at (304) 696-2875.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, Feb. 12, 2007 Contact: Dave Wellman, Director of Communications (304) 696-7153 Experts to lecture on Appalachian diversity HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia and Marshall University Multicultural Affairs are sponsoring the 2007 Spring Series on Diversity in Appalachia beginning Thursday, Feb. 22. The series includes three lectures. Dr. Lynda Ann Ewen and Professor Julie Lewis will present their lecture, “Buffalo Creek Flood: It Wasn’t Just White People,” at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Shawkey Dining Room at the Memorial Student Center on the Huntington campus. On March 29, Drs. Marianna Footo-Linz and Pamela Mulder will lecture with Jean Battlo at 7 p.m. in the Shawkey Dining Room at the MSC about “Women Moving Mountains.” The final speech, “Protohistoric Appalachia A.D. 1550-1890: Who Were Those Indians?” will be presented by Dr. Robert Maslowski at the South Charleston campus Administration Building in Room 319 at 7 p.m. April 3. Linda Spatig, co-director of CSEGA, said the organization received a very positive response from the community after last year’s lecture series. “It was standing room only for some of the lectures,” she said. “People think about Appalachia, West Virginia and Huntington as being all white and rural, but there’s a lot of diversity here.” People in the area are very curious about diversity, Spatig said. “It’s neat to hear the stories of the interesting and sometimes forgotten people of West Virginia,” she said. For more information, contact Spatig at (304) 696-2875. ###