Dr. Brown, who is now assistant vice president for academic affairs at Tusculum, will share experiences from her journeys overseas during "Jewels & Gems: An Educator's Travels," a lecture to be given on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Tusculum College.

The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. in the Chalmers Conference Center in the Niswonger Commons on campus, and is part of the Tusculum College Acts, Arts, Academia 2002-03 performance and lecture series in association with Greeneville Community Concerts.

Dr. Brown has had the opportunity to spend time during the past five years in various parts of the world, including Jordan, Egypt and Israel in the Middle East. During the summer of 2001, she spent a month traveling and working throughout Brazil. She has visited and taught schools in these areas.

This past summer, Dr. Brown traveled to Columbia, South America, where she wrote an English curriculum for the American Colegios.

In her lecture, Dr. Brown will focus particularly on her travels in the Middle East and South America. During an extended mission to Brazil and Columbia, she taught English in several schools, ranging from very poor public schools to expensive private schools.

Dr. Brown will share photos, journals, and other memorabilia from her travels, including Arabic newspapers, and there will be opportunities for discussion.

Admission for the lecture is $6. For more information about the performance, contact Arts Outreach at 798-1620 or visit its Web site at: http://arts.tusculum.edu. Acts, Arts, Academia is supported by Dr. Sam and Mary Agnes Miller, the Society of Cicero, Campus Life, Arts Outreach, and the Tennessee Arts Commission.