BioKyowa scholar set to speak at university

Tokyo University professor Takaki Hiraishi will deliver a public lecture today at Southeast Missouri State University. The event is scheduled for 4 p.m. in Crisp Hall Auditorium. The lecture is titled "The Teaching of American and British Literature in Japan: A Brief Survey." Admission is free. Hiraishi, the sixth annual BioKyowa visiting Japanese scholar, is visiting Southeast this month to research the university's collection of William Faulkner materials. The scholarly visit is sponsored by BioKyowa Inc.