What: Celebrating 40 Years
African American Studies & American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota
When: Through December 5, 2009
Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library Atrium Gallery
Free and open to the public.

Opening Reception
Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
120 Andersen Library

4:30 p.m. program featuring remarks by:

Nancy "Rusty" Barceló
Vice President & Vice Provost, Office for Equity & Diversity

Carolyn (Carrie) Schommer
Retired Dakota Instructor, Department of American Indian Studies

John S. Wright
Morse-Amoco Distinguished Teaching Professor, Departments of African American & African Studies and English

In 1969 the University of Minnesota established the African American and American Indian Studies Departments, the second and first such departments respectively to be founded in the United States. To celebrate the anniversary of this historic event, the University Libraries, with the African American Studies Department and the American Indian Studies Department, have put together a display of archival materials commemorating 40 years of history.