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Dead Sea Scrolls topic of BYU Women lecture Feb. 19

February 14, 2005

Stephen D. Ricks, Brigham Young University professor of Hebrew and cognate learning, will speak at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, for the BYU Women February meeting at the Brigham Young University Alumni House.

Ricks will speak regarding "The Dead Sea Scrolls: What They Are, What They Mean." Currently involved in writing projects dealing with the Dead Sea Scrolls, Ricks has also served as president and chairman of the board of directors of the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies.

The BYU Women is an organization open to women employees of the university and spouses of employees. For information regarding membership in BYU Women, please call Gayle Farnsworth at (801) 374-0147.

Writer: Devin Knighton

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