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Western Washington University will co-host with the Human Rights Commemorative Project a panel discussion, “Chinese Expulsion - Legacy of Intolerance in Whatcom County,” from 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 8, in the Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies auditorium.

This event is free and open to the public. Those who cannot attend in person may .

Speakers will discuss the anti-Chinese movement in Whatcom County in the 1885-1890 period and issues related to Chinese residents in the Puget Sound region. The role of government, the press, labor organizations and local businesses will be a major focus.

Speakers will include two �������� alumni, Margaret Willson and Jeffrey MacDonald, and former �������� Woodring College of Education lecturer Paul Englesberg, who is now on the faculty of Walden University's College of Education and Leadership. Joining them on the panel will be Bettie Sing Luke, project chairperson of the Chinese Expulsion Remembrance Project (Seattle) and Xinrong Lynch, president of the Chinese Cultural Association of Whatcom County.

An exhibit titled “” will be on display in November and December at ��������’s Wilson Library.

For more information on the panel discussion, contact Christopher Wise at (360) 650-3237 or christopher.wise@wwu.edu.