UNF Media Tips (Nov. 3-17, 2003)

CONTACT AMY PARMELEE
OFFICE OF NEWS&PUBLICATIONS
(904) 620-2140



Each week we prepare a “TIP SHEET” for Jacksonville-area media highlighting events and activities of interest to the community. Please feel free to contact the Office of News&Publications at (904) 620-2140 for additional information on any event. Information also can be obtained by visiting the UNF Web calendar at http://www.unf.edu/calendar. Individuals attending all events on campus are reminded that $2 parking permits are required and can be purchased at the Information Booth as they enter campus.

40th Anniversary of JFK’s Assassination

With the 40th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination on Nov. 22, history professor David Courtwright is available to talk about many aspects of the event and what it meant to America. If you would like to speak with Dr. Courtwright, please make plans to do so before Wednesday, Nov. 19, as he will be leaving campus to attend a conference on "Solving the Great American Murder Mystery: A National Symposium on the 40th Anniversary of the JFK Assassination." To arrange interviews, call the Office of News and Publications at (904) 620-2140.

Talk to explore Titanic’s Irish connections

The Titanic sank in April 1912, but interest in the luxury ship remains unsinkable. The link the ship has with the Irish will be explored Thursday, Nov. 6, when Edward M. Fennell presents a lecture on “The Titanic: The Irish Connection” at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Fine Arts Center on the University of North Florida campus.

Fennell’s free lecture is part of the John Francis Reilly Irish Studies Performance and Lecture Series.

Veterans Day

The University will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day.

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