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MEDIA CONTACT: Melissia Schmidt melissia.schmidt@rochester.edu
585.275.9390 or Enid Arbelo (585) 276-3256, enid.arbelo@rochester.edu

February 9, 2007

EVENT: "An Evening with Helen Thomas: Women's History Month Featured Speaker"

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, in Hubbell Auditorium on the University of Rochester's River Campus

ADMISSION: $3 for University undergraduates; $7 for the University Community; and $10 for the public. Tickets can be purchased at the Common Market in Wilson Commons and at the door.

Helen Thomas, the longtime White House Bureau Chief often referred to as "The First Lady of the Press," was a pioneer for women journalists covered breaking news from the FBI to Capitol Hill. For 57 years, she also served as White House correspondent for United Press International and covered every president since John F. Kennedy.

Thomas is now a syndicated columnist for Hearst Newspapers and has written three books, including her latest, Thanks for the Memories, Mr. President: Wit and Wisdom from the Front Row at the White House.

The event is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board, UR Women's Caucus, Simon Association of Women MBA's, and the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact the Common Connection at (585) 275-5911.


About the University of Rochester

The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.

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