George Strait, chief medical correspondent for ABC News, will be the keynote speaker at Hamilton College's fifth annual Men of Color Conference. The conference will take place on Saturday, Feb. 1, beginning with registration at 9 a.m., in the Fillius Events Barn. The all-day forum will include workshops, a round table luncheon and a concluding dance party at 10 p.m. Admission is free and open to the general public.

Recognized as an expert on health and science matters, George Strait is ABC News' Medical correspondent. He appears regularly on "World News Tonight with Peter Jennings," "The Health Show" and other ABC News programming. Strait has covered many of the most controversial medical issues of our time and his reports weigh the social as well as the scientific implications of technological breakthroughs and public policy decisions.

Hamilton President Eugene Tobin will present the opening address. Strait will discuss "Establishing Relationships, Breaking Down Barriers" at 11 a.m. Following the round table luncheon, workshops will be conducted by local professionals. Topics include "Future Goals and Aspirations for Men of Color," "Athletes' Lifestyles: What is Your Lifestyle?" and "Politics in the `90s." For more information, call Thomas Royal at 859-4397.