Information on Gloria Steinem's parents:

According to the Student Records Office:

Leo Steinem (father of Gloria Steinem) attended UTbeginning in thesecond semester1917-18, and stoppedattending in 1921. No degreewas received.

RuthNuneviller Steinem (motherof Gloria Steinem) attended UT beginning in 1918. She receivedan Apprenticeship in Arts degree in 1919, a Bachelor's of Arts degree in 1920, anda Master's in Arts degreein 1923.

Leo Steinemserved as editor of The Teaser in 1919, RuthNuneviller from 1919-20, andRuth Steinem from1922-23.

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FROM: University Relations Marty Clark The University of Toledo (419) 531-5711, Ext. 2675 Toledo, Ohio 43606 J (2) , als Itx Apu rem 30 oyrpconed. September 17, 1970

FOR RELEASE UPON RECEIPT

One of the nation's better known "new journalig and an innovator pmmunity organization and control will introduce the 1979-71 University Convocationg eéries on Tuesday, October 6, at noon in The University of @ater with a joint discussion of the Women's Liberation Movement.

They are Gloria Steinem, contributing editor of "New York" Magazine, political and social columnist for a number of national publications, a Toledo native and daughter of

Leo Steinem, founding editor of The University of Toledo's student newspaper, "The

Collegian"; and Mrs. Dorothy Pitman, founder and director of New York City's community- controlled day care center and a founding member of the board of directors of a community- controlled’ public school in New York.

All events in the series will be held at noon in Doermann Theater, located in

University Hall, unless otherwise specified, and are free and open to the public, according to Dr. Boris E. Nelson, director of University Convocations.

Subsequent convocations during the University's fall quarter, which extends from

September 23 to December 11, will include:

-- "The Crisis in American Education," a lecture by C. Northcote

Parkinson, British historian, educator and author of "Parkinson's

Law" (work expands to meet the time and personnel available for its

completion) and other satires on business, government and family

operations, on Thursday, October 15;

-~ "Profile of Oliver Wendell Holmes," a dramatization based on the

life of Supreme Court Justice Holmes, by actor William Paterson,

on Thursday, October 22;

-- "Russia's Attack on Red China," a lecture by Yorick Blumenfeld,

-more-

Youarecordiallyinvited!

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