Events

WHAT: Keynote Address - Michelle Norris, NPR

WHEN: Thursday, January 20, 2011 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

WHERE: Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom (SMSU room 355)

"Fostering Unity in a Cultural Divide" is the theme on which  this year’s tribute is based. Generally considered the marquee event, the  keynote address will feature National Public Radio’s (NPR) host/reporter of the  All Things Considered newsmagazine, Michele Norris. Before her current tenure  with NPR, Norris was a correspondent for ABC News and has reported for national  Media outlets like the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times. She has won  Multiple-awards in her field. Norris is also the author of the recently  published “The Grace of Silence.”

The evening will also feature performances by the Woodlawn Elementary School Dancers and the Highland Choir.

The event is $10.00 to the general public.

For tickets contact the PSU Box Office at: 503-725-3307 or the PSU Box Office website: http://www.pdx.edu/cegs/box-office.

To see the complete week of events go to: http://www.pdx.edu/mcc/living-legacy-mlk-tribute

For more information on this event, please contact the MCC  at 503-725-5342 or multicul@pdx.edu.