April 8, 2017
Faculty Appreciation Dinner6:00 pm - 10:00 pmUnited Faculty is very happy to announce that Des Moines Register Columnist Rekha Basu will be our keynote speaker for United Faculty's Third Annual Faculty Appreciation Dinner on Saturday, April 8th in the Commons. Rekha writes opinion columns with a focus on human rights, gender and social justice, race, immigration and cultures. Born in India, she came to the Register from New York state, where she worked as a reporter, editorial writer and columnist, with bylines in New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, The Nation, USA Today and many other publications. She received her Masters of Science in Journalism from Columbia University. In addition to her column, Rekha can be seen Wednesday mornings on the Rekha's Voice segment of KCWI-TV's "Great Day." She's the author of "Finding Her Voice," a compilation of columns on women's trials and triumphs in Middle America. Do not miss this opportunity to celebrate UNI Faculty and hear what promises to be an important and timely keynote address.Ceremony
