Media Advisory

TO                         News Editors and Education Reporters

FROM                     UAF Women's Studies Program

SUBJECT                A National Agenda for Women in Higher Education

LOCATION              Rasmuson Library Media Conference Room 340

DATE & TIME          Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; March 27 -29, 2000

The UAF Women's Studies program, Women's Center and Faculty Development Office are sponsoring Fairbanks' participation in a national, live video conference March 27-29. This conference, entitled "Women's Lives, Voices, Solutions: Shaping a National Agenda for Women in Higher Education," originates from the University of Minnesota and will include university and college campuses across the nation.

The event begins Monday, March 27 with a live feed from 9-11 a.m. in Rasmuson Library Media Conference Room 340. The telecast is open to everyone interested in viewing the keynote address by Jonetta Cole and a panel of distinguished educators. At 5 p.m. that evening, interested participants will meet at the Copper Lane House for a catered brainstorming session on how UAF can contribute to this national agenda, including an exchange of ideas to help develop a national, action-based agenda for women in higher education.

On Tuesday, UAF will link with the University of California at Hayward in a regional caucus to share these ideas. The last live video downlink with the Minnesota panel will be held Wednesday from 7-9 a.m. to discuss and synthesize input from around the country, including recommendations and future agenda. These meetings are open to all.

For more information please contact Anne-Marie Poole, Director of the UAF Women's Center at (907) 474-2629 or by email: ffap@uaf.edu. More information about this national video conference can be obtained from organizer Nancy Barcelo at (612) 625-2385 or at the following website: www.umn.edu/women/wihe.html.

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CONTACT: UAF Women's Center Director Anne-Marie Poole at (907) 474-2629.

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