Distinguished Speaker Series Concludes With Navratilova
January 24, 2001
University Park, Pa. — Athlete and activist Martina Navratilova will speak at Penn State's Eisenhower Auditorium on Tuesday, Feb. 6, beginning at 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required.

Tickets for University Park students will be available beginning Jan. 30, and faculty and staff on Jan. 31. The general public may pick up any remaining tickets beginning Feb. 1, on a first-come, first-served basis. The Eisenhower box office is open from 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Limited tickets may also be available the night of the speech.

When Navratilova defected from Czechoslovakia to the United States in 1975, she had one goal - to be the best women's tennis player in the world. By the time of her retirement, she had acquired more tournament titles than any man or woman in tennis history and was named "Athlete of the Decade" for the 1980s. Navratilova is an influential advocate for many causes, including women's issues, gay rights, children's causes, animal welfare and the environment.

The Distinguished Speakers Series is funded by student activity fees, sponsored by the University Park Allocation Committee and coordinated by the Distinguished Speakers Series Committee and the Office of Student Activities. This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Women Students, Penn State Women's Tennis Team, LGBTA Rainbow Caucus and LGBTA Resource Center. For more information, contact the Office of Student Activities (814) 863-3786 or stop by 207 HUB-Robeson Cultural Center.

Contact: Amy Neil, Department of Public Information, at (814) 865-7517 or e-mail aen4@psu.edu.