Dearinger photo Dr. Ryan Dearinger of Eastern Oregon University will be giving a public presentation on his recently published book The Filth of Progress (UC Press, 2015) on Wednesday, March 23 at 5 p.m. in the CUB Jr. Ballroom 210. Dr. Dearinger’s work tells the story of the immigrants and Americans—the Irish, Chinese, Mormons, and native-born citizens—whose labor created the West’s infrastructure and turned the nation’s dream of a continental empire into a reality, but whose stories are generally left out of the triumphal narrative of westward expansion. This event is sponsored by the Sherman and Mable Smith Pettyjohn Memorial Fund and the Berry Family Faculty Excellence Fellows. See the Filth of Progress flyer for more information.