Curator McGee to present Perspective talk on 'Forget Me Not' exhibition

10:06 a.m., Feb. 16, 2015--The University of Delaware’s Julie L. McGee, University Museums curator of African American art, will present a Perspective series talk on the exhibition “Forget Me Not: Photography Between Poetry and Politics” from 12:30-1:15 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18, in the Mechanical Hall Gallery.

The photographic works in “Forget Me Not” are drawn from the University Museums’ African American art collection.

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June 5: Blue Hen 5K

University of Delaware graduates planning to attend Alumni Weekend are encouraged to register for the annual Blue Hen 5K walk and run, which will be held Sunday morning, June 5.

June 6-9: Food and culture series

The 20th annual June Lecture Series at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UD in Wilmington will be held June 6-9. Titled 'June a la Carte,' this year's program focuses on great political documents, feminism, world politics and a Newark cuisine sampler.

• June 6-9: Food and culture series
• Through June 30: 'Saving White Clay Creek'
• July 22: WWE Heatwave Tour
• Through Sept. 16: Women of color in academia

From the late 19th-century portraits taken by Augustus Washington and Gallo W. Cheston to P.H. Polk’s photographs of the Tuskegee Airmen, “Forget Me Not” commemorates individual, communal and national narratives.

For more information on the presentation, the exhibition and other related programs, or to schedule a tour, see the University Museums website or call 302-831-8037.