Lecture on 'Observations from Africa' part of International Education Week at K-State

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Tuesday, October 31, 2006

LECTURE ON 'OBSERVATIONS FROM AFRICA' PART OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK AT K-STATE

MANHATTAN -- Susan Adamchak, an adjunct faculty member at Kansas State University and a senior consultant with Family Health International in Durham, N.C., will present the lecture, "Meeting Women's Reproductive Health Needs in the Age of AIDS: Observations from Africa," as part of K-State's Vernon Larson International Luncheon-Lecture Series Tuesday, Nov. 14.

The lecture will be at the Ramada Plaza Ballroom from 12:20-1 p.m. and is free and open to the public. A buffet will be served beginning at 11:45 a.m. The cost for lunch is $10; reservations should be made with the office of international programs by Friday, Nov. 10, by calling 785-532-5990.

Adamchak has more than 20 years of international experience in more than 30 countries. Her work in the past decade has focused on adolescent reproductive health and HIV/AIDS programs. She is currently conducting research on integrating family planning and HIV/AIDS treatment services, and has participated in assessments, evaluations and research of youth peer education programs in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.

Adamchak received her doctorate degree in sociology and population studies from Brown University. She has lived in Zimbabwe and Namibia, and has worked extensively in Ghana during the past three years.

The lecture is sponsored by the Friends of International Programs at K-State and is part of the celebration of International Education Week, Nov. 13-17. Other events include a presentation by students and staff who recently traveled to Senegal and Gambia; an artwork display; a lecture by Fulbright scholar Ela Mukherjee; and a talk by the director of research and outreach for the Association of American Geographers. In addition, at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, in Hale Library's Hemisphere Room, Jon Wefald, K-State president, will present the university's International Educator Award. At the presentation, Nelson Galle, chair of the Kansas Board of Regents, will speak on the importance of international education for the university.

More information about individual International Education Week events is available at
http://www.k-state.edu/oip/events/IntlEdWk.htm