Distinguished historian to address African-American education issues

James D. Anderson, Ph.D., professor of history and chair of the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will deliver the Wilma Koetter Memorial Lecture Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Women's Building Formal Lounge. The 4 p.m. lecture will be preceded by a 3:30 reception.

The lecture, titled "African-American Education: Historical Meaning and Contemporary Issues," is presented by the Departments of Education and African and Afro-American Studies.

A highly regarded speaker, Anderson has explored such topics as race and education, racial issues in American history, school desegregation in the United States, American school reform and school policy, and American higher and graduate education reform and policy.

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Travel series takes audiences far and wide

Interested in running with bulls, exploring historic ruins or deep sea fishing for blue sharks in Portugal? You can experience it all without ever leaving St. Louis.

The upcoming travelogue in the University's Travel Lecture Series titled, "Portugal's Places and Faces," will offer people these experiences and more.

The series, in its 101st season, is one of the University's oldest continuously running events. It is sponsored by the Washington University Association -- an organization dedicated to extending the University's resources to the community.

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Orchestra concert planned for Feb. 1

The Washington University Chamber Orchestra will present a concert at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, in Karl Umrath Lounge. Elizabeth Macdonald, director of strings in the Department of Music in Arts and Sciences, directs the program.

The program will include Michael Praetorius' "Terpsichore," Johann Sebastian Bach's "Brandenberg Concerto No. 3," Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Divertimento, K. 138," Edward Elgar's "Sospiri" and Peter Warlock's "Capriol Suite."

The concert is sponsored by the music department and is free and open to the public. For more information, call 935-4841.