Washington personality Linda Chavez will give a talk titled “Inside Washington: A Political Perspective” on Wednesday, February 11, at 7:30 p.m. at Union College's Nott Memorial.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
An outspoken critic of affirmative action, Linda Chavez is head of the Center for the New American Community, which seeks to foster commitment to common American civic culture and shared identity among diverse people. Called “an influential voice on civil rights policy” by The New York Times, Chavez served as White House Director of Public Liaison under President Reagan, and is a former president of U.S. English, the group fighting to make English the country's official language. She is a regular on Capitol Hill and in the media, and attended the Oval Office Dialogue on Affirmative Action in December.
Author of Out of the Barrio: Toward a New Politics of Hispanic Assimilation, Chavez disputes the notion that Hispanics are victims, arguing that they are an upwardly mobile group in pursuit of the American dream. In her book she addresses the implications of bilingual education, voting rights, immigration policy, and affirmative action.
The sixteen-sided Nott Memorial is located at the center of campus and parking is available on campus and on nearby sidestreets.
For more information, call 388-6131.