History and Philosophy Department to host spring banquet with speaker addressing ancient Greece

The History and Philosophy Department at UW-River Falls invites the public to its annual spring banquet beginning with appetizers and a cash bar at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26, in the Riverview Ballroom, University Center.

Dinner and a program begin at 6:30 p.m. with the keynote address, “Being a Good Shepherd: Athens, Eleusis, Delphi and the Environmental Politics of Ancient Greece,” by Tim Howe, Ph.D., professor of history at St. Olaf College.

Paid reservations must be received by Friday, April 19, to join faculty, alumni, students and friends at the banquet. Cost is $26 for the public and $15 for UWRF students which includes door prizes and a signature buffet of roast beef, herbed salmon, roasted parsley potatoes, long grain and wild rice, fresh zucchini with garlic and basil, gourmet field greens salad, artisan rolls and tiramisu.

To reserve your seat, mail a check, payable to “UWRF Foundation” to Sue Voelker, History Department, UW-River Falls, 410 S. 3rd St., River Falls, WI 54022. For more information, call 715-425-3164.