The 2nd Annual Research in Gerontology Symposium is Friday, October 18 at 3:00pm in Harkness Hall (Room 162) in the Schroeder Building of Business Administration. This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Mari Plikuhn, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Gerontology Center at the University of Evansville, and she will be presenting a talk titled: "Weaving Threads across Time: Using Story to Understand Aging and Ourselves." In addition, 25 students enrolled in Sociology of Aging and Society will be presenting research posters on a variety of topics in aging. A reception celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Sociology Program at UE will follow.

This event is free and open to the campus community and public, and is supported in conjunction with the Institute for Public Health at the University of Evansville.

Submitted by Sociology sociology@evansville.edu.