February 18, 2008

Mankiller cancels Purdue speaking appearance

Mankiller, the first principal female chief of the Cherokee Nation, was to speak at the feature event of Project Respect, an annual series designed to increase awareness of diversity. She was going to talk about the role of positive thinking and women's leadership in the 21st century.

Katie Pope, director of the Women's Resource Office, said Mankiller's talk would not be rescheduled.

The Project Respect series began Monday (Feb. 18) and runs through March 7 at various campus locations. For more information, go to https://www.purdue.edu/projectrespect

Writer: Greg McClure, (765) 494-9394, gmcclure@purdue.edu

Source: Katie Pope, director of Women's Resource Office, (765) 494-9879, cepope@purdue.edu

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