Reception to Honor Dr. Lallie Scott Day

Foreign Languages Building at Southwest University of Science and Technology

The Foreign Languages Building at SWUST was badly damaged during the earthquake.

TAHLEQUAH Northeastern State University will host a special reception in honor of of Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry proclaiming Tuesday, June 17 as Dr. Lallie Scott Day from 2-4 p.m. at the NSU Jazz Lab, 315 North Muskogee Avenue.

Scott, a professor of geography, is being recognized for her recent work in a faculty exchange program at the Southwest University of Science and Technology in Mianyang China. Scott was teaching at SWUST when a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck the country on May 12, resulting in an estimated death toll of almost 70,000.

Scott will give a presentation on her experiences in China, A Geographers Perspective on the China Earthquake, and a proclamation from Henry will be read. The event is open to the public.

For a recap of Scotts experience following the China earthquake, visit www.nsuok.edu/news/story.php?2167.

6/10/2008

Published: 2008-06-10 00:00:00