Hello to all!
It is winter break now here at Lawrence and we are looking forward to plenty of rest and family visits. We look forward to seeing you all in January. Our opening social is January 8th at 4:30pm in the Diversity Center! We hope to see you all for some free hot cocoa and DDR!
On behalf of the Read and Reflect Committee, I am writing to ask your assistance with the campus-wide initiative planned to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. In an effort to stimulate conversations about race, and in particular about racial attitudes on campus, a group comprised of faculty, staff, and students, has chosen a book entitled Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria for small-group discussions to be held in the Hurvis Room at the Warch Campus Center from 11 am-12:30 pm on Martin Luther King Day.
Free books will be provided before break to interested faculty, staff and students who sign up online at www.lawrence.edu/dept/student_dean/volunteer. (The volunteer office will distribute them to all who request.)
An hour and a half discussion is a very small beginning, but it’s nice to have the opportunity to at least open the door for some campus conversations about race, and this anniversary obviously gives us an unusual occasion. Thank you.
Pa Lee & Drew
Diversity Center staff
Well, the term is just about over and here is our final newsletter of 2012! Read and enjoy! It was a lot of hard work by our Resources Coordinator, Nancy Corona!
NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER! CLICK ME!
The fall term is ending which means we are celebrating a successful term of Diversify Your Mind series events. Come celebrate with us, eat FREE snacks, and explore the beautiful Diversity Center!
Wednesday, November 4pm-5:30pm
Diversity Center
Remember: the more events you attended this term the more entries you have into the 100 dollar cash prize drawing! Must be present to win!
Also, be on the lookout for our November NEWSLETTER coming next week!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
From all of us at the Office of Multicultural Affairs in the Diversity Center. Students and staff, stop by for some candy!
Our end of term social is coming. Save the date – November 14th, 4:30-6pm!
Photos from all 2012 events thus far are now up, including last night’s Dinner at Diversity Center, Hispanic Heritage month. See those photos here. http://gallery.lawrence.edu/main.php?g2_itemId=44123
Here is the main 2012-2013 gallery with pictures from previous events such as Teatro Milagro’s play, B’Aktun 13 and the Matt Glowacki events as well as our opening social! http://gallery.lawrence.edu/main.php?g2_itemId=43750
Hey folks, check out what we’ve been up to and what’s still to come for the rest of the term! Lovingly made by Nancy, our Resources Coordinator, here is the first 12-13 monthly newsletter! CLICK HERE
Come to our annual Hispanic Heritage month Dinner at the Diversity Center event!
Discuss hispanic heritage, eat cultural goodies, and explore the Diversity Center as well as your mind. Good times, good people, good food!
Wednesday, October 17th at 5pm and going until 6:30.
Please RSVP to drew.ryan@lawrence.edu in the next week and a half so we can have a good idea of who is coming and how much food to get. There are only 40 slots!
The prize drawing will be for a Harmony Cafe’ gift card!
Swept up in an immigration raid and deported to Mexico, Rio, Luz and Sal are suddenly immersed into indigenous prophecies surrounding B’aktun 13, the final era in the Mayan calendar. In the Yucatan, they encounter Mayan deities Ixchel, goddess of water and moon, and Ahpuch, god of death, who lead the trio deeper into a mythological universe. Time revolves like a Mayan calendar as each must face the consequences of their pasts.
When the end of the era of B’aktun 13 arrives on December 21, 2012, will the world change? Or will they?
Erbs and Gerbs gift card prize drawing… be there!
