Judy Shepard, mother of the late Matthew Shepard, will discuss ways people can erase hate and accept diversity at a free lecture sponsored by Roosevelt University on Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Auditorium theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress.
In 1998, Matthew Shepard, 21, was tortured and left for dead by two attackers near the University of Wyoming, where he was a student. The convicted murderers are serving life sentences in prison, but were not charged with a hate crime because there were no appropriate statutes at the time. Since Matthew's death, his parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard, have created The Matthew Shepard Foundation to honor their son.
For more information, call 312-341-3510 or see www.roosevelt.edu .
An annual vigil that commemorates slain University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard will be held on the same day—and in the same vicinity—that his mother will be. The Center on Halsted Anti-Violence Project Vigil will take place Oct. 16, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at Spertus Lounge at Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan, 2nd floor.
For more information about Judy Shepard's visit, call 312-341-3510 or see www.roosevelt.edu . For vigil information, contact the Center on Halsted at 773-472-6469.