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PBS News Hour's Gwen Ifill to join Q&A session at UA

arizona daily star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 03.04.2007
PBS news correspondent Gwen Ifill will take part in a public question-and-answer session at the University of Arizona on Monday.
"Turning the Tables on a Leading Journalist: A Live Chat with Gwen Ifill" will start at 5:15 p.m. in Crowder Hall, School of Music Building, 1017 N. Olive Road, near North Park Avenue and East Speedway.
Ifill is participating as part of the Eller College of Management Distinguished Speaker Series.
Eller's dean, Paul Portney, will moderate the discussion, asking Ifill questions submitted by students and the public before the event. Questions are being accepted via e-mail at speakers@eller.arizona.edu.
Questions from the audience will be taken at the close of the event.
Ifill is moderator and managing editor of Washington Week and senior correspondent for The News Hour with Jim Lehrer.
The News Hour broadcasts Monday through Friday, and Washington Week is on Friday nights. Both PBS programs are seen on KUAT-TV, Channel 6.
Ifill also has moderated election debates, most recently the 2004 vice-presidential debate.