The Umoja Student Association is hosting an educational event in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for the contributions that he has given to the concept of equality for all. The Mixed Blood Theatre will perform Dr. King’s Dream, A community celebration Wednesday, January 13 at 3 p.m. in the CMU Ballroom. It’s free and open to the public. A reception with light refreshments will follow. 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 in March. This training will engage participants in discussions of: definitions of racism, particularly understanding institutional and systemic racism; disadvantage, power, and privilege issues related to racism; anti-racist/multicultural organizational development; and strategies to promote organizational development and change. Click headline for details.
President Szymanski will host Campus Town Hall meetings Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at 6:30 a.m. (OW 201), 10:00 a.m. (CMU Ballroom), and 3:00 p.m. (CMU Ballroom). Everyone is invited to attend a meeting. In addition to the town hall meetings, President Edna will hold open office hours in OW 203 on the following dates: Wednesday, December 16 from 8-11 a.m. and Thursday, December 17 from 1-4 p.m. Employees are invited to share their concerns and suggestions with her individually during these times. Click the link for agenda details:
http://news.mnstate.edu/2009/12/town-hall-meetings-tuesday-dec-15/#more-3417
Please look through the events and remind your students of any that are related to your specific program. Let us know if you are interested in co-sponsoring any of our upcoming events! Click the headline for scheduled events.
Click the Dragon Digest link for times, locations and to see what’s on the agenda: http://news.mnstate.edu/2009/12/town-hall-meetings-tuesday-dec-15/#more-3417