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Once again the University of Rhode Island presents an exciting program of activities to recognize 
and celebrate the rich and diverse personal heritages present in our campus community. 
The Fifth Annual Diversity Week, October 1st - 5th 2001, will feature workshops, films and videos, 
exhibitions, a poetry slam, and other celebrations of multiculturalism. By diversity we mean to be inclusive of cultural and ethnic identity, and of distinctions by language, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, class, rural or urban roots or other groupings. Below you will find the schedule of events. Please encourage  your friends and colleagues to participate in this important event.

DIVERSITY WEEK 2001 PROGRAM  
(printable .pdf format of program )

ALL WEEK:

﹞         Photographic Exhibit: Blue Art and Red Art
Artist: Felix Diclo
12 Noon 每 4:00 pm, Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center

﹞         Art Exhibit: Spicy Girl & Island Boy: An Intercultural Visual Dialogue
Artists: Siona Benjamin & Tony Aristy
12 Noon 每 4:00 pm, Corridor Gallery, Fine Arts Center

﹞         Diversity-Graffiti Wall
Graffiti Art expressions of your diversity! 
Be creative! Multicultural Center Lobby

SUNDAY, September 30

﹞         BRIDGES Retreat - A community-building weekend experience for students.
W. Alton Jones Campus, West Greenwich, RI

MONDAY, October 1

﹞         BRIDGES Retreat
W. Alton Jones Campus, West Greenwich, RI

﹞         Promising Scholars Ist Annual Graduate Student Symposium On Diversity Moderated by Dr. Paul Bueno de Mesquita, Psychology.
3:30 每 5:00, Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center
GRADUATE STUDENT SYMPOSIUM ON DIVERSITY

TUESDAY, October 2

﹞         5^th Annual Diversity Video and Film Festival
11:00 am 每 3:15 pm, Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center
o        11:00AM 每 12:15PM. It＊s Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School. Discussion session to follow. Facilitators: Kelly Brooks & Amy Black, Psychology
o        12:30 每 1:45.  Scout＊s Honor: Gay Adolescents in America.
Discussion facilitated by Al Lott, Professor Emeritus, Psychology
o        2:00 每 3:15PM. Able To Laugh.
Discussion facilitated by Pamela Rohland & Gail Lepkowski, 
Disability Services

﹞         Keynote Address: Latino USA: A Cartoon History, featuring Lalo Alcaraz
Award-winning author, satirist, Latino journalist, syndicated editorial cartoonist, political and social satirist, and creator of the column ※Mexiled§ and ※La Cucharacha§ featured in publications, such as LA Weekly, Hispanic Magazine and La Opinion. 5:00 pm, Edwards Auditorium.

﹞         Reception with Keynote Speaker Lalo Alcaraz
Join faculty and students for stimulating dialogue and ethnic hors d＊oeuvres at the Multicultural Center immediately following the lecture.

WEDNESDAY, October 3

﹞         Diversity Interactive Workshops & Dialogue Sessions
Approximately twenty-five workshop sessions.
A complete listing of workshop titles and presenters below.
10:00 am 每 4:00 pm Memorial Union, Third Floor Meeting Rooms & Atrium II .

﹞         Diversity on the Web Workshops
Presented by Graduate School of Library & Information Studies Four 50 minute sessions beginning at 10:00 am, 12 Noon at the Multicultural Center, Computer Classroom and 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm, at the URI Library, Galanti Lounge

﹞         Dedication of Restored Steinway Grand Piano
(with diverse musical performances)
Hosted by College of Arts & Science, Memorial Union, & Music Department
12 Noon 每 1:00 pm, Memorial Union Lounge (Refreshments Served)

﹞         Gallery Talk: Spicy Girl by Artist Siona Benjamin
12 Noon, Corridor Gallery, Fine Arts Center

﹞         Faculty and Staff Seminar on Teaching and Technology
o        ※Students Engaged in Reflection on the Virtual: Creating Presence on the Internet,§ Trent Batson, Director, Information and Instructional Technology Services. Moderated by Paul Gandel, Vice President, Information and Instructional Technology Services. 
Multicultural Center, Room 005, Computer Classroom. 2:00 每 2:50PM
o       ※Technology on Campus: Current and Future Initiatives,§ Discussion led by Trent Batson, Director of Information and Instructional Technology Services.
Multicultural Center, Room 005, Computer Classroom. 3:00 每 3:50PM

TOWN MEETING ON THE EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11^TH AND THEIR AFTERMATH

5:00 每 6:30 pm  . Open Dialogue. All URI voices and perspectives invited. (Location: TBA)

Wednesday Workshops (10/3)

All Workshops are held in the Memorial Student Union

THURSDAY, October 4

﹞         Diversity Roundtable Sessions
Five presentation and discussion sessions. 
Listing of roundtable titles below.
9:30AM 每 4:45PM, Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum, Room 101

﹞         Diversity on the Web Workshops
Presented by Graduate School of Library & Information Studies
Four 75 minute sessions beginning at 9:30 am, 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, and 2:00 pm Multicultural Center, Computer Classroom, Room 005

﹞         Gallery Talk: Island Boy by Ethnic Artist Tony Aristy
12 Noon, Corridor Gallery, Fine Arts Center

﹞         In-Water Simulation of Physical Disability
Facilitated by Ted Boyett, Director, Aquatics, Athletics Department. Experience what＊s it like to feel physically disabled through this opportunity to see a video and participate in a simulation of the barriers faced by individuals with physical disabilities.
2:00 每 3:15PM, Tootell Aquatics Center Instructional Pool

﹞         5^th Annual Multicultural Center Poetry Slam.
Hosted by Jesse Cook and Billy Georgeopoules. The coolest hip-hop event on campus. Open Mike at 8:00 pm, Competition at 9:00 pm,
 Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum, Rm 101

Thursday Roundtable Sessions (10/4)
All Roundtables Sessions are held in the Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum

FRIDAY, October 5

﹞         Implementing Multiculturalism in an Academic Department: A Forum for Administrators, Chairs, and Faculty.
Faculty & student members of the Psychology Department Multicultural Task Force Facilitated by Patricia Morokoff, Psychology
2:00 每 3:00 pm, Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum, Room 101

﹞         Peace and Harmony Meditation
A period of quiet reflection, remembrance, and hopefulness in the face of recent terrorism. Facilitated by Dr. Celina Pereira, Health Services; Laurie Johnson, Health Services; Art Stein, Political Science; and Clare Sartori-Stein, Coalition Against Racism
12:00 noon 每 1:00 pm, Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum, Room 101

﹞         URI Pangaea Roots Music Series 2001
o        Workshop: ※On Traditional Culture and Music (from the Altai-Sayani mountains of Tuva in southern Siberia)§ featuring recording artists Yat-Kha.
12:00 noon 每 2:00 pm, Memorial Union Ballroom

﹞         URI Pangaea Roots Music Series 2001 Featuring YAT-KHA.
o        A performance and workshop on the traditional culture, music and throat-singing from the Altai-Sayani mountains of Tuva in southern Siberia. Hear the unique ultra-bass singing of Albert Kuvezin.
8:00 pm, Edwards Auditorium

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TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: Your feedback, comments, ideas, and suggestions are important to us.  We invite you to please take a moment to complete an evaluation form at the end of any session or event you attend.  If you are interested in sponsoring a workshop or making a presentation at future programs please contact the Multicultural Center at 874-2851.  Each year the Diversity Week Planning Committee welcomes participation from members of the campus community. We especially are interested in having student organizations join these efforts. We believe that the combined efforts of the many individuals who are committed to making our campus community a better learning environment for all students can, has, and will continue to make a difference.

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