Bus Shuttles Offered for Tarana Burke Lecture Thursday
Tarana Burke
Tarana Burke, a civil rights activist and founder of the 'me too' movement, will speak Thursday, March 28, at the Fayetteville Town Center, 15 W. Mountain St., as part of the student-sponsored Distinguished Lecture Series. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the lecture begins at 7 p.m.
Free shuttles will run to the Town Center from two locations on campus: The Harmon Parking Deck bus stop and the underpass of the Arkansas Union. Shuttles will begin running from campus at 5:30 p.m. and the last shuttle will leave the Town Center at 8:45 p.m.
Tarana Burke is a civil rights activist and the original founder of the 'Me Too' movement. She started using the phrase "me too" while working at Just Be Inc., a nonprofit she founded in 2003 that focused on the overall well-being of young women of color. In 2006, she began her campaign for activism to help girls and women who have experienced sexual harassment, abuse, or assault and #MeToo became a global phenomenon in 2017.
This event is sponsored by the Distinguished Lectures Committee through the Office of Student Activities and is free to current University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, students who pay the Student Activities Fee and students must show ID for entrance. Admission for general public and non-fee-paying students is contingent upon seating availability and will be on a first-come, first-served basis after fee-paying students are admitted. For questions or for accommodations due to disability, please contact the Office of Student Activities, osa@uark.edu or call 479-575-5255. DLC is a program in the Division of Student Affairs.
About the Division of Student Affairs: The Division of Student Affairs supports students in pursuing knowledge, earning a degree, finding meaningful careers, exploring diversity, and connecting with the global community. We provide students housing, dining, health care resources, and create innovative programs that educate and inspire. We enhance the University of Arkansas experience and help students succeed, one student at a time.
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Contacts
Distinguished Lectures Committee,
Office of Student Activities
479-575-5255,
osa@uark.edu
Scott Flanagin, executive director of communications
Division of Student Affairs
479-575-6785,
sflanagi@uark.edu
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