IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 13, 2009 Contact:
Rochelle R. Daniel
University Relations and Marketing
office/301-860-4311, cell/301-875-8960
rdaniel@bowiestate.edu Bowie State University Celebrates Women's History Month With Tea Time and Book Discussion WHAT:
Bowie State University's First Lady, LaVera L. Burnim, and the university community celebrate Women's History Month with a special Tea Time and book discussion featuring esteemed author Rosa Johnson Butler. The author will read from a book she coauthored entitled Maya Angelou: A Glorious Celebration and engage the university community and guests in a discussion about the subject of the book and the authors' approach to writing it. The book is the latest biography on Maya Angelou, chock-full of photographs, snippets of Angelou's own writings, and it traces her life at home, work and in the public. The event costs $12 and a paperless ticket can be purchased online at Brown Paper Tickets, http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/59999 or call 301-860-4300. The wearing of hats and gloves are optional. WHO:
The featured author, Rosa Johnson Butler, is the niece of renowned author Maya Angelou. WHEN:
March 30, 3 p.m. WHERE:
Bowie State University
Wiseman Student Centre, Room 102
14000 Jericho Park Road
Bowie, MD 20715 About Bowie State University
Bowie State University (BSU) is an important higher education access portal for qualified persons from diverse academic and socioeconomic backgrounds who seek a high quality and affordable public comprehensive university. The University places special emphasis on the science, technology, teacher education, business, and nursing disciplines within the context of a liberal arts education. For more information about BSU, visit the website at https://bsubridge.bowiestate.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.bowiestate.edu/. | 
