MEDIA CONTACT: Interfaith Chapel (585) 275-4321 or Sharon Dickman (585) 275-4128

March 21, 2000

Past, Present, Future Converge in Series on Women

"Soup, Salad and Stories: Women of Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow," a series celebrating women's heritage, will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays during March and early April at the Interfaith Chapel on the River Campus of the University of Rochester.

These events will encourage conversations for women and about women across spiritual and faith backgrounds. In addition to a discussion, a light dinner will be served. Sponsored by the Interfaith Chapel, the programs are free and open to the University community to mark March as Women's History Month.

The schedule is: Conversations with Women of the Early Church, March 23; Rights and Roles of Islamic Women, March 30; and Women In Faith: Reclaiming Our Voices, April 6.

For details, contact the Interfaith Chapel at (585) 275-4321.

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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