Missouri Western State University will hold its 16th annual Reading of Challenged and Banned Books at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 in the Enright Community Rooms, Spratt Hall 214-216.
Missouri Western students and faculty and members of the St. Joseph community will hold a reading of books that have been either banned or challenged in U.S. schools in recent years. Refreshments will be served following the readings.
The reading, in observance of the American Library Association’s Banned Books Week, is sponsored by the department of English, foreign languages and journalism; the department of education; the Missouri Western State University Library; Prairie Lands Writing Project; and SNCTE, the Student Affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English.
For more information, contact Dr. Michael Cadden, professor of English, at 816-271-4576; Dr. Michael Smith, professor of education, at 816-271-4514; or Julia Schneider, library director, at 816-271-4369.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.