ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Tuesday, February 4, 1997 TAG: 9702040089
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
Viewing time rescheduled
BLACKSBURG - The Black History Month Committee at Virginia Tech has announced a time change for the showing of "Skin Deep," a film dealing with college students' feelings about diversity issues. The film will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Squires Student Center's Haymarket Theatre.
In addition to the film, three Virginia Tech faculty members will lead a discussion. Victoria Fu, Leonardo Smith and Andrew Stremmel will lead viewers in reflecting on the film and talking about diversity in the academic setting.
The event is open to everyone and admission is free. For more information, call Bill Barbeau, 231-6785; Valerie Giddings, 231-6177; or Marjorie Norton, 231-5731.
Tech poet to appear on CNN
BLACKSBURG - Virginia Tech's poet-in-residence Nikki Giovanni will be featured on CNN's "All About Women" today. The cable network will air the program at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Giovanni was filmed at Warm Hearth Village where she leads writing classes for the elderly, as well as at her classes at Virginia Tech. Some scenes were shot at a studio in Philadelphia where she did a live recording.
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