The Gentlemen of Color at Missouri Western State University will host a panel discussion on social issues at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 in Spratt Hall, room 205. The discussion is free and open to the public.

Missouri Western faculty, staff and students will be joined by St. Joseph community leaders to discuss topics including the events of the past year in Ferguson, Missouri and the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Audience members will be allowed to ask questions, and may send them in via Twitter during the panel to @GC_MWSU or by using the hashtag #StateOfEmergency.

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.