Media Advisory: K-State history professor expert on population issues

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News release prepared by: Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, 785-532-6415, ebarcomb@k-state.edu

Monday, October 16, 2006

MEDIA ADVISORY: K-STATE HISTORY PROFESSOR EXPERT ON POPULATION ISSUES

MANHATTAN -- With the 300 millionth American expected to be born or to immigrate on Tuesday, Oct. 17, an expert on population issues is available at Kansas State University.

Derek Hoff, an assistant professor of history at K-State, is completing a book on the population debate in the 20th century. He can be reached by phone at 785-532-6615 or by e-mail at dhoff@k-state.edu