Prior to her appointment as surgeon general, Elders was director of the Arkansas Department of Health and president of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officers. Elders' remarks and the panel discussion will be televised by satellite to participating sites around the nation. Participants in audiences at those sites will join those at the AU Conference Center Auditorium for questions following presentations by panelists. Moderator will be Rennie Jones , director of alumni relations and annual and planned giving at Alabama State University. Also speaking will be Richard Kunkel, dean of the AU College of Education , and David Wilson, AU associate provost and vice president for outreach, whose units are the primary sponsors of the conference.
Admission is free for students and faculty members accompanying a class.
For registration information, contact the conference coordinator, Renee A. Middleton of the AU College of Education at 844-4446.