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Marie Curie Drama Launches Women’s History Month at Embry-Riddle

Daytona Beach, Fla., Feb. 8, 2007 -- A one-woman drama illustrating the life of scientist Marie Curie will kick off Women’s History Month at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on March 1.

In other performances in March, faculty and students will stage a dramatic multimedia interpretation of literary works by and about women, and a female faculty member will read excerpts from the memoir she wrote about her college years. In addition, three speakers will discuss famous female scientists, the role of women in the anti-communist Solidarity movement, and the differences in male and female communication styles. A Locks of Love donation event will also be held.

Presented by the Women’s History Month Committee at Embry-Riddle with funding from the university’s Office of Diversity Advancement, this roster of events takes as its theme “Generations of Women Moving History Forward,” a theme originated by the National Women’s History Project. It acknowledges the wisdom and tenacity of the generations of women who came before us as well as those who will follow us.

All events are free and open to the public and will be held on Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach campus at 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd. For more information, please contact Dr. Joanne Detore-Nakamura, chair of the Women’s History Month Committee, at (386) 226-7903 or detor6ee@erau.edu.

Manya: A Living History of Marie Curie
Thursday, March 1, 7 p.m., Miller Instructional Center auditorium.
In this one-woman drama, Susan Marie Frontczak portrays the struggles and triumphs of scientist Marie Curie, from the political oppression of her childhood, to scientific emergence and fame, to the tragedy that forced her into single motherhood. See www.storysmith.org/manya. The performance is co-sponsored by the Women’s History Month Committee, the Office of Diversity Advancement, the Physical Sciences Department, and the Arts and Letters Committee.

Lunch-N-Learn Lecture: Gender and Communication
Tuesday, March 6, 12:45 p.m. to 2 p.m., Miller Instructional Center, Room 104.
Dr. Margaret Mishoe, a professor in the Humanities Department and a linguist, will discuss the differences between male and female communication with an entertaining mix of scholarship and popular culture. Free pizza for the first 30 attendees.

Creative Non-Fiction Reading and Book Signing
Wednesday, March 7, 7 p.m., Miller Instructional Center, Room 104.
Mary Beth Ellis, an instructor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Department, will read excerpts from her college memoir, Drink to the Lasses, published by Cold Tree Press. A book signing will follow.

Lunch-N-Learn Lecture: Women and the Solidarity Movement
Thursday, March 8, 12:45 p.m. to 2 p.m., Miller Instructional Center, Room 104.
Dr. Doug Selvage, a professor in the Social Sciences Department, will present the lecture “Women’s Work: Women, Solidarity, and the Collapse of Communism,” about the pivotal role Eastern Bloc women played in toppling communism. Free pizza for the first 30 attendees.

Women on the Page, Stage, and Screen: A Dramatic and Multimedia Production
Tuesday, March 13, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., Miller Instructional Center auditorium.
An oral interpretation of literary works by and about women, enhanced with multimedia performed by students and faculty, will be directed by Dr. Libbie Searcy, a professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Department.

Locks of Love Event
Thursday, March 15, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., John Paul Riddle Student Center, Flight Deck.
Students from Daytona Beach Community College’s Cosmetology Program will cut hair to be donated to the Locks of Love organization. Locks of Love provides free, high-quality human-hair wigs to children who have suffered hair loss due to cancer or other illnesses. To donate, hair must make a ponytail of at least 10 inches long and can be dyed but not bleached. All participants will be entered in a raffle to win prizes donated by area vendors.

Lunch-N-Learn Lecture: Women in Science
Thursday, March 29, 12:45 p.m. to 2 p.m., Miller Instructional Center, Room 104.
Dr. Chris Vuille, a professor in the Physical Sciences Department, will present a lecture on famous female scientists throughout history. Free pizza for the first 30 attendees.

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