October 14, 2004
by Susan Gawlowicz

Brooks and Johnson Help “Get Out the Vote” at RIT. Oct, 18

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Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks and City of Rochester Mayor William Johnson Jr. will join forces in back-to-back talks at Rochester Institute of Technology to inspire students to vote in the upcoming elections. The presentation, “A Call to Action—Encouraging Students to Get Involved and Vote,” will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 18, in Xerox auditorium in the James E. Gleason Building.

Bruce Austin, chair of RIT's Department of Communication, will welcome guests and introduce the county executive and the mayor. Both politicians will give 15-to-20-minute talks, with Brooks presenting first. A question-and-answer period will follow.

The free, public talks are part of the communication colloquium sponsored by RIT's Department of Communication.

For more information, call 585-475-6649

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