U.S. Courts to Be Topic of First UB Senior Alumni Lunch

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Is the truth really the truth in the courtroom? Can jury selection influence the outcome of a trial?

These issues will be raised when Charles Carr, clinical associate professor in the School of Law at the University at Buffalo, discusses "U.S. Courts Under the Microscope" to kick off the UB Senior Alumni Program fall luncheon series on Thursday, Sept. 11.

Carr, a former special assistant attorney general in the New York State Department of Law, will speak at the luncheon, to begin at noon in the Center for Tomorrow on the North (Amherst) Campus.

A UB faculty member since 1982, Carr received a bachelor's degree from Medgar Evers College and a law degree from Howard University.

Other speakers scheduled for the series for the fall semester are Mary Cassata, UB associate professor of communication, who will take an in-depth look at who's watching soap operas on Wednesday, Oct. 29, and Wolfgang Wolck, UB professor of linguistics, who will examine regional speech patterns on Wednesday, Nov. 19.

Both luncheons will take place at noon in the Center for Tomorrow. Tickets are $10 each, plus a $5 enrollment fee for the Senior Alumni Program.

The series, now in its fourth year, is designed for senior alumni, their spouses and guests.

UB graduates and individuals who have completed at least 12 semester hours as matriculated students in a degree program at UB are eligible to join the alumni association.

Advanced reservations for the series and more information may be obtained by calling the UB Office of Alumni Relations at 716-829-2608.