(July 20, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - "World War II Artifacts: Collecting, Care and Exhibition" will be the topic of a University of New Orleans Eisenhower Center for American Studies Roundtable featuring Toni Kiser, registrar of artifacts at the National World War II Museum, on Wednesday, July 29 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 103 of the UNO Bicentennial Education Center on the Lakefront Campus.

 

The free event is open to the public. For more information on the UNO Eisenhower Center Roundtable, contact Michael Edwards at (504) 280-6138 or mjedward@uno.edu.

 

For more information on the UNO Eisenhower Center for American Studies, visit http://ikecenter.uno.edu/.

 

The University of New Orleans (UNO), the urban research University of the State of Louisiana, provides essential support for the educational, economic, cultural and social well-being of the culturally rich and diverse New Orleans metropolitan area. It opened its doors in 1958 as part of the Louisiana State University System "to bring public-supported higher education to Louisiana's largest urban community." Today, UNO offers 43 undergraduate degree programs, 37 masters, and 11 doctoral programs. The 340-acre main campus sits on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, offering easy access to all parts of the metro area. For more information, visit www.uno.edu.