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Students invited to luncheon with Mayor Hopewell

Feb. 11, 2009

KALAMAZOO--Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell will deliver the keynote address at Western Michigan University's Multicultural Leadership Luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, in the President's Dining Room of the Bernhard Center.

Hopewell will speak to students about his leadership journey and role in the local community, as well as discuss how students can advance their leadership skills and develop a love for service.

A question-and-answer period will follow the presentation. Seating is limited to the first 80 WMU students who RSVP by Monday, Feb. 16.

The event, which is focused on students, is part of the University's ongoing 2009 Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. It is being sponsored by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Programs and the Division of Multicultural Affairs.

To register or obtain more information, contact Melissa Green at melissa.green@wmich.edu or Sherrie Fuller at sherrie.fuller@wmich.edu.

Media contact: Jeanne Baron, (269) 387-8400, jeanne.baron@wmich.edu

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