The “Festival of Voices” will take place on November 1st at 3 pm in the Ballroom of the Harre Union. The Festival of Voices is an annual fundraiser for the Hilltop Neighborhood House. This event has many diverse acts including Folklorico, an African American vocal group and childrens’ vocal groups representing a variety of socio-economic backgrounds. Come experience some great music and support a great cause!
Tickets are $3 and available at the door.
Event sponsor: Nursing and Pre-Med Club
Date, time and place of event: Tuesday, October 13th from 5:30-7:30 PM in the Union Ballroom
Cost: Suggested $5 donation for VU students and $10 donation for VU faculty and community members
Traditional Nicaraguan food will be available as students have the opportunity to watch a presentation about the Spring Break International Service Learning (Medical Mission) Trip to Central America. Students who have attended the trip in previous years will be on hand to share their experiences through pictures and stories.
The dinner will be cooked and served by nursing and pre-med students. The presentation will be given by students who have been on the spring break trip in previous years.
October 6, 2009
Dear Core Students,
This week is a very important cultural event for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and ally community. This Wednesday, Oct. 7, in observance of National Coming Out Day, Valparaiso University’s Alliance organization will be hosting a 5th Hour Approved event entitled “Sexuality Monologues.” Please join us in celebration of our culture and pride, and for an entertaining journey into the lives and thoughts of the LGBT community. There will be discussion afterward, directly following the event. Refreshments will be served.
Alliance
South Indian Classical Music
A Violin Concert by
Lalgudi Krishnan & Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi
Percussion: Patri Satish Kumar &
Tripoonithura Radhakrishnan
Venue: Duesenberg Recital Hall
Date: September 24th at 7 PM.
Concert Sponsored by:
The Chinese and Japanese Studies Program.
Ticket information: Concert is free but tickets are required.
Tickets given at the Harre Union front desk (464-5007)
Contact information: Professor Jaishankar Raman (jraman@valpo.edu)
Come join us at the Taste of Asia! Valparaiso University’s Asian American Association (AAA) is putting on the Taste of Asia on Saturday, April 4th. It begins at 5:30 and you can come and go as you please. There will be several performances, including an Indian song and a Middle Eastern dance, as well as, a taste of food from China, India, the Middle East and Japan. We will also have interactive activities. We will have one booth where you can try writing their name in various languages, such as Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, or Japanese. We will also have a Henna booth, and various other booths representing different Asian countries. Only 2$/ticket, which can be purchased at the Welcome Desk at the new Harre Union!
FACULTY/STAFF/STUDENT WORKSHOP
“SEXUAL ORIENTATION: MAKING VU A MORE WELCOMING PLACE”
Harre Union, Ballroom C (East)
Friday, April 3, 2009
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
WHAT WILL I GET OUT OF THIS?
• Increased awareness of and information about sexual orientation
• Some practical ideas on how to address sexual orientation both in and outside the classroom
• Training for those who want to post the “Safe Space” triangle at their workstation
AGENDA
3:00 Plenary Session for Faculty/Staff/Students Ballroom C
• View President Heckler’s Videotaped Message
• Panel Discussion: How Can We Make VU a More Welcoming Place?
• Q and A with the Panel
3:50 Introduction to Small Group Sessions for Faculty/Staff
3:55 Break
4:00 Small Group Sessions for Faculty/Staff
Choose one of the following three sessions: Locations TBA
1. Sexual Diversity in Your Classroom: Curriculum/Pedagogy/Students
2. Sexualities, Silences, and Schooling: What the Research Tells Us
3. Making your Workstation a “Safe Space”*
4:40 Final Plenary Session: Share Ideas from Small Groups Ballroom C
Coffee, Tea and Snacks will be provided.
TO RSVP FOR THIS EVENT: Email Cynthia.Rutz@valpo.edu or Call 219-464-5960
(Be sure to include the name of the small group session you would like to attend.)
Sponsored by: The Diversity Concerns Committee, The Teaching Resource Center, ALLIANCE, The Education Department
*Those taking this session will receive a “Safe Space” triangle to post at their workstation
Happy Naw Ruz! Happy New Day!
This event is a celebration of the beginning of a new calendar year for the Baha’is worldwide.
Friday, March 20, 2009, 5:30-8:00 pm, in the CCLIR Community Room
Program:
5:30 Tea, cookies, and music with PowerPoint presentation
5:45 Sarah Wong and Judy Farnsworth
6:15 Keynote speech: Ray Estes, “Baha’i Faith: A Message of Unity and Light for the World”
7:00 Dinner, music, socializing
This Wednesday, Prof. Blacker-Hanson, Department of History, will be hosting an event as part of the year-long FOLA (Focus on Latin America) activities. She’ll give a short introductory lecture on the history of education and teacher-activism in Modern Mexico, and then there will be a 60 minute film, “Granito de Arena,” which depicts government efforts to privatize education and teacher and community response to it.
This should be of particular interest to possible education majors and anyone interested in social activism and Latin America!
Wednesday, March 18 at 7 pm, in Kallay-Christopher 112
