RSVP for Not-So-New Faculty Luncheon and Discussion
The Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center will hold the next Not-So-New Faculty Luncheon and Discussion on Thursday, Feb. 24, and Friday, Feb. 25. The discussion topic will be “How to Talk to the Media,” with John Diamond, associate vice chancellor of university relations.
The luncheon will begin at noon in Willard J. Walker Hall, room 203. Participants will be having a buffet style lunch. The meat option will be a turkey wrap or a turkey and bacon wrap. The vegetarian option will be the Napa wrap. The buffet will include wraps, chips, mixed green salad, and cookies.
Please let Lori know which day you would like to attend, and if you prefer a turkey wrap, a turkey and bacon wrap, or a Napa wrap. Please RSVP by noon Friday, Feb. 18, with your date and menu choice, to Lori at the Cordes Teaching Center (tfsc@uark.edu or 575-3222).
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