NEWS ADVISORY:
NEWS CONFERENCE TO OUTLINE PARTICIPATION IN RACIAL INITIATIVES

	Ohio State University President William E. Kirwan will hold 
a news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 1:30 p.m. in 200 Bricker 
Hall, 190 N. Oval Mall, to discuss the university’s participation 
in two national initiatives on race and diversity.  They are the 
Association of American Colleges and Universities’ “Racial 
Legacies and Learning: An American Dialogue” initiative, and the 
American Council on Education’s “A National Public Education 
Initiative to Strengthen and Support Diversity in Higher 
Education.”

	Kirwan will outline the key events and programs Ohio State 
will conduct this year on the topic of race and diversity.  They 
include some that are linked directly to the national programs, 
and some that are unique to Ohio State.  They are organized 
around the questions, “How can higher education, with its local 
communities, prepare graduates to address the legacies of racism 
and the opportunities for racial reconciliation in the United 
States?” and “Why can’t we talk about race now?”

	Also participating in the news conference will be Ed Ray, 
interim senior vice president and provost; David Williams II, 
vice president for student and urban/community affairs; and 
Janice Hoffman, director of Ethnic Student Services.

	Media parking will be available on 17th Avenue on the north 
side of Bricker Hall.  A mult box will be provided.

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Contact: David Williams II, (614) 292-9334.