Jane Jeong Trenka, a writer and activist whose controversial views on transracial adoption challenge the Korean government’s adoption policies, will kickoff the spring semester Tom McGrath Visiting Writers Series. She will talk on the writer’s craft at 4 p.m. and read from her work at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15 in Comstock Memorial Union 101. Click headline to read more.
The MSUM TOCAR Initiative, (Training Our Campuses Against Racism) is sponsoring a two-and-1/2-day in-depth Anti-Racism Training to be held on the MSUM campus March 4-6. Click headline for details.
A Dragons For Haiti dance party will be held Thursday, February 4 at 8:00 p.m. in the CMU.
Dragons for Haiti is sponsoring this event to raise contributions and awareness of the devastation that occurred in Haiti. Join us for a night of music and generosity. With a LIVE DJ, you will work up a sweat dancing to the best international music that the world has. $3 per person or $5 per couple. 100% of all proceeds will go to ShelterBox.
There will be a Free H1N1 Clinic for MSUM staff and faculty on Monday, February 1st from 10am – Noon in Owens Hall, Room 207 (C). If you have specific questions, please call Carol Grimm at 2327, or email her at: grimm@mnstate.edu
Winona State University Chemistry Professor John Deming presents two seminars Thursday, Jan. 28 in Hagen Hall 113. “Inquiry Instruction That Works: A guide to developing scientific thinking skills” will be held from 3:30-4:30 p.m. and “Evaluation of Inquiry,” a one-hour seminar on effectively assessing inquiry in science, will be held from 4:30-5:30 p.m. For abstract information, please click the headline.