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The Seventh Annual Diversity Week is quickly approaching and
this years events are bigger and better than ever! We have been working
hard to plan an organized and accessible week of workshops and presentations
that celebrate the importance of diversity and identity in higher education,
in the workplace, in the community, and in the global arena.
Diversity Week, to be celebrated throughout campus September 29 to October
3, 2003, is brimming with events and activities for URI faculty, students,
and staff. We want to draw your attention to Wednesday’s Workshops.
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This year, the workshop presentations have been arranged
into four thematic categories for your convenience. These categories include:
• Telling the Story / Storytelling
• Peace Building / Uses of Power
• Social Justice
• Campus Advocacy
We have strived to provide a diverse and stimulating program and as such,
there are workshops and presentations that speak to every student, faculty,
or staff member on campus. For instance, topics in this years Diversity
Week range from a Poetry Slam, to a dramatic reading, to a video and panel
discussion of the visit of educators to Cuba, to a performance of hip-hop
music, to an internationally known world music band.
All members of the campus community benefit from workshop themes such
as Peace Building and Campus Advocacy. Not a single field of study is
exempt from globalization, and we have to begin at home by strengthening
the individual skills that are necessary to cope with these changes. Clearly,
the themes of Wednesday’s Workshops are directly related to the
social science curricula; however, any academic discipline benefits from
learning about “Cross Cultural Communication”, “Racial
Profiling in Rhode Island,” or “Affirmative Action in 2003.”
We invite all students, faculty, and staff to participate in this year’s
Diversity Week by attending sessions, bringing classes to workshops, working
a theme into your course curricula, or by simply spurring discussion with
friends and family.
Please find detailed schedules for each day of Diversity Week 2003 in
addition to a chart documenting Wednesday’s Workshops within this
publication.
Visit the URI Multicultural Center’s website for details and scheduling
information at http://www.uri.edu/mcc or call Mailee Kue at (401) 874-2851.
Enjoy!
The Diversity Week Planning Committee
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All Week
Art Exhibit: “Las Canciones Negras Sin Color”
Kerry Stuart Coppin
12:00pm – 4:00pm, Corridor Gallery, Fine Arts Center.
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Monday, September 29, 2003
Opening Ceremony
Join us in kicking-off this year’s Diversity Week.
12:00pm – 12:50pm, Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center
Commiteed, But Confused? Tips for Infusing Multicultural Issues into
the Classroom
Dr. Lisa Bowleg, Psychology
1:00-3:00pm, Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center
Diversity on the Web: Interactive
Workshops
Introductions to multicultural resources on the web.
Facilitated by the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies and the
URI Library
Computer Classroom, Multicultural Center
· 10:00am - 10:50am African
American Resources[HTML] [pdf]
[doc], Dr.
Donna Gilton, GSLIS
· 11:00am - 11:50am Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Resources,
Jim Kinnie, URI Library
· 12:00pm - 12:50pm Native American Resources, Dr. Naomi Caldwell, GSLIS
· 1:00pm - 1:50pm Multicultural Resources for Education, Michelle Hicks,
GSLIS Graduate Student
· 2:00pm - 2:50pm Islam on the Internet, Cheryl Maraj-Aboudola, GSLIS
Graduate
Promising Scholars: 4th Annual Graduate Student Symposium On Diversity
Dr. Paul Bueno de Mesquita, Psychology
3:30pm – 5:00pm, Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center
8th Annual Multicultural Center Poetry Slam and Open Mic
The coolest hip-hop event on campus!
8:00pm, Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center
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Tuesday, September 30, 2003
6th Annual Diversity Video and Film Festival
Facilitated by Eileen Tierney, University Library
Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center
9:30am - 11:30am Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
Andrew Winters, Housing and Residential Life
***Computer Classroom, Multicultural Center***
11:00am - 12:15pm Brown Eyes, Blue Eyes
Roxanne Gomes, Affirmative Action
12:30pm - 1:45pm A Credo for Support
Bette Nee, Disability Student Services
2:00pm - 3:15pm The Backlash in the Wake of September 11, 2001
Annu Matthew, Art
Pocahontas: Four Political Fictions
Pocahontas is one of the most famous girls in American history, and new biographies
of her have been written for every generation of children. But do we really
know who she was? To make her a good role model for today’s girls, how
would we slant the story? Content of the session, and additional content, will
be posted to a temporary Internet site, http://www.uri.edu/artsci/lsc/geaton/Pocahontas/index.htm,
from October 1 to October 15. To allow for extended discussion of the issues,
both attendees and those unable to attend the lecture are cordially invited
to join a temporary discussion list, LSCCPD@pete.uri.edu, which will be open
through October 15. To be added to the list, please e-mail Dr. Eaton <geaton@uri.edu>.
Dr. Gale Eaton, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
6:30-7:30pm, Galanti Lounge, Library
Globalization and Ethnic Conflict
Amy Chua, Professor of International Law, Yale University, and Author of the
New York Times bestseller, World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy
Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability. This program is sponsored in conjunction
with the URI Honors Colloquium.
7:00pm, Room 271, Chafee Social Science Center
Reception for Amy Chua
Join faculty and students for stimulating dialogue and refreshments.
Immediately following Keynote, Room 271, Chafee Social Science Center
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Wednesday, October 1, 2003
Diversity Interactive Workshops & Dialogue Sessions
Approximately twenty workshop sessions. A complete listing of workshop titles
and presenters is listed on page 5.
10:00am - 4:00pm, Third Floor Meeting Rooms, Memorial Union
What Should American Universities Know About Cuba?
Video and panel discussion from a recent delegation of travelers to Cuba.
Melba DePena, URI; Maria Garrido, URI; Marshall Feldman, URI; Melvin Wade, URI
and NMCAA; Jeanne DiPretoro, NMCAA; Vance Morgan, PC; Alison DePetrillo, URI;
and others.
7:30pm, Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center
Schedule
for Wednesday Workshops
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Telling The
Story / Storytelling
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Peace Building
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Uses of Power
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Social Justice
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Campus Advocacy
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Location
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Room 308
Memorial Union
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Room 314
Memorial Union
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Room 318
Memorial Union
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Senate Chambers
Memorial Union
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10:00-
10:50
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Muslims and
the
Patriot Act
Nasser Zawia, Pharmacy
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Cross
Cultural Communication
Bernard LaFayette, Center
for Nonviolence and Peace Studies
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Racial Profiling
in Rhode Island
Leo Carroll, Sociology
and Anthropology
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Girls Geeks-NOT!
Jennifer Dirkmaat
and Joan Peckham, Computer Science
Barbara? Silver, Women¡¯s Studies
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11:00-
11:50
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Choral Music
of New Spain:? An Overview
of Some Repertoire in our Backyard
Room
Change to Memorial Union Lounge
Joseph Amante
y Zapata, Education and Nancy Carroll, Music
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Peaceful Coexistence?? Christians,
Muslims, and Jews in Medieval Spain
David Gitlitz, Languages
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Affirmative Action in 2003
Valerie Karno, English
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What
Every Body Needs
Susan Ash, Laurie
Johnson, and Roger Jadoz, Health Services and Education
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12:00-
12:50
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Meditation - Multicultural, Multidimensional, Beyond Time
and Space
Paul Bessette, Fine
Arts, Jamie Bromley, History Laurie Johnson and Celina
Pereira, Health Services
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The Role of
the White Person in Rooting Out Racism
Christine Wilson, Center
for Student Leadership Development
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Teaching!? A Fight for Social Justice
Francine Roy, Education
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Beyond the Classroom: Success Stories from Recent Alums
Peg Ferguson
and Bobbi Koppel, Career Services
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1:00-
1:50
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The History
of the Irish in Rhode Island
Scott Molloy, Labor
Research Center
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National Student
Exchange Discussion Panel
Donna Figueroa, International Education & NSE
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Diversity in a Community through Alternative Newspapers
Linda Levin,? Journalism
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Recreation:? The Great Equalizer And Harmonizer
Ted Boyett, Recreational
Services
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2:00-2:50
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The Veil and
Islam
Abby Lillethun
and Linda Welters, Textiles Merchandising and Design
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Latin Culture:
A South American Odyssey
Merrilee Zellner, US
Servas
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Living with
AIDS and HIV in Cuba
Susan Metz and
Wally Sillanpoa
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Japanese Culture,
Education, and Life
Carol Englander, The
SMILE Program
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3:00-3:50
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Walking in Someone¡¯s
Shoes
Mahi Takazawa, Student
Involvement
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Continuation
of above
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Continuation
of above
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Student Voices and Visions: An Open Forum On Diversity
At URI
Josephine Carabello, Department
of Justice
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Wednesday Workshop Descriptions |
Affirmative Action in 2003
This session will review the Supreme Court’s Opinion evaluating the
most recent challenge to affirmative action at the Univ. of Michigan. We
will look at the key concepts of the opinion, and examine the reasoning
of the court in light of past affirmative action decisions. Valerie Karno
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Meditation - Multicultural, Multidimensional,
Beyond Time Space
Meditative techniques have been used through the ages to get in touch with
our true selves and for healing. These techniques can be used successfully
in the 21st century, at times combined with technology to increase our
creativity, in addition to above applications. Two students and two health
professionals will present and discuss how they use techniques based
on historical facts. Paul Bessette, Jamie Bromley, Laurie Johnson, and
Celina Pereira
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Choral Music of New Spain: An Overview of Some Repertoire in our Backyard
This will be an introduction to choral literature of the Spanish colonies
and Colonial Mexico. The topic has been of particular interest in the
western and southern United States and is witnessed in recordings and
performances of many choral organizations. Some of this literature hasn't
been performed for over 300 years and was overshadowed by European cultures.
Nancy and I hope to review the musical types, their acquisition and transcription,
and have the workshop culminate in a small live performance, perhaps
by the CCRI choirs. Dr. Joseph Amante y Zapata and Nancy Carroll
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National Student Exchange Discussion Panel
A panel consisting of National Student Exchange Participants who have returned
from studying on exchange as well as those currently here on exchange.
These students will discuss their experience as exchange students in
this diverse country as well as take questions from students. Donna Figueroa
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Cross Cultural Communication
This workshop will focus on the cultural differences, subtle nuisances
and protocol awareness in communications. Bernard LaFayette, Jr.
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Peaceful Coexistence? Christians, Muslims, and Jews in Medieval Spain
From about 900-1250 Christians, Muslims, and Jews lived together in relative
harmony in Spain. What made it work, and why did it fall apart. David
Gitlitz
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Diversity in a Community through Alternative Newspaper
Disenfranchised groups- ethnic, social, racial – need to have their
voices heard in a community. One effective way of achieving this is the
alternative press. Notable examples are the Black Press, religious publications
CLBS papers. Using hands on examples of these alternative papers, I will
show the breath of Diversity and their influence in a community. A former
student of mine is starting a Muslim newspaper in RI, and I hope to include
her to speak as a part of my presentation. Linda Levin
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Racial Profiling in Rhode Island
Workshop/Lecture on the findings of the Attorney General’s Task Force
on Racial Profiling in R.I, comparison to findings from other areas, and
implications for public policy. Leo Carroll
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Girl Geeks - NOT
As technology expands faster than the speed of your DSL Internet hook-up,
bringing with it great careers and attractive incomes, why are the numbers
of women entering computer science dwindling? Do women feel unwelcome,
unprepared, unable, or are they just not interested? Has this happened
before in other fields? You bet it has. We will look at social science
evidence that sheds light on these questions, and will discuss ways to
reverse this trend. We want input from students and faculty - come to
this interactive session and tell us how you feel about women's relationship
with technology. Jennifer Dirkmaat Hidalgo, Joan Peckham, and Barbara Silver
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Recreation: The Great Equalizer and Harmonizer
Using a focus groups, we will discuss how to encourage more interaction
between various cultures through recreational activities. Starting with
an explanation of a very successful model of inclusion from Georgia State
University, SportsGroup, and exploring the possibility of implementation
at URI. SportsGroup was a group of university student, faculty and staff
who worked and socialized together through recreation to gain a greater
understanding and appreciation of each other. They focused on activities
which specifically targeted individuals with disabilities for inclusion,
but ended up with persons from various cultures. They certified 5 individuals
with quadriplegia in diving, went on picnics, all night fishing trips,
deep sea fishing, and played bocce, tennis, wheel chair basketball and
rugby, etc. Is there a need and can we do it at URI?
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The History of the Irish in Rhode Island
The lecture will focus on the experience of Irish immigrants in Rhode Island
beginning in the 1820s and trace the ethnic group’s existence in
a sometimes-hostile environment in the state. I will examine the jobs,
religion, culture, and politics of these refugees. As part of the presentation
I will distribute original documents for the audience to examine including:
a payroll from the Boston and Providence Railroad in 1868 where the entire
Irish workforce could only sign their name with an X. Will also look
at upcoming construction of an Irish famine Memorial in Providence. Scott
Molloy
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The Role of the White Person in Rooting out Racism
This program is designed to help white people understand the individual
and institutional acts that oppress people based on race, and then help
them design a person responsibility plan to help root out that oppression.
Christine Wilson
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Japanese Culture, Education, and Life
This workshop on my educational, cultural, and family life experiences
in Japan will be presented as a multi media approach including slides
and music showing elementary, middle and high school students, and university
students engaging in school activities, artifacts collected from schools,
craft shops, cultural events, the Museum of Science and Emerging Technologies,
the Peace Memorial Museum and Park in Hiroshima, and life in cities and
agricultural towns. Also included will be differences in communications
between cultures, hands-on activities and reflections on my trip to Japan.
There will be a description of the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teachers Program,
opportunities for URI students and educators in Japan, and time for questions.
Carol Englander
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Student Voices and Visions: An Open Forum On Diversity At URI
Synopsis: This interactive workshop will explore student concerns and issues
which deal with multiculturalism and diversity on campus
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Latin Culture: A South American Odyssey
This presentation includes the enigmatic Galapagos Islands, the Ecuadorian
jungle, the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, colonial cities which
are scattered among the Andes, Bolivia’s Southern Altiplano with
its dramatic salt flats, and Bolivia's famed traditional carnival in
Oruro. Merrilee Zellner:
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Teaching! A Fight for Social Justice
This workshop will examine teaching as a fight for social justice. Examples
of explicit (e.g., tracking) and hidden (teachers' expectations) educational
inequities will be included. A brief discussion of cultural relevant
teachers (e.g., Jaime Escalante, Bob Moses) will also be presented. Participants
will be encouraged to share their K-12 experiences as students that relate
to social justice. Francine Roy
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Living With AIDS and HIV in Cuba
A documentary, which looks at the personal experiences of people living
with AIDS and HIV in Cuba. The stories are told with the assistance of
a company of actors who work with the persons relating their stories
to develop theatrical representations of the stories shared. This is
a sensitive, contemporary portrayal of people and challenges associated
with HIV and Aids in Cuba today. Susan Metz and Wally Sillanpoa
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The Veil and Islam
Woman’s veils of Muslim cultures appear in many forms and hold many
meanings. A brief history of these veils, beginning with their perceived
origin in the Koran, will be presented. Images from several ethnic, regional
and historical contexts will be shown that explore the variety and complexity
of its use in Islamic culture. The contested nature of its contemporary
role – Is it a mark of respect and honor and mark of allegiance to
a religious code? Or it a sign of repression and control of women? – will
be examined through a review of artist’s responses to the veil and
from items drawn from the news. The Jordanian examples of American-born
queen Noor and Kuwait-born Queen Rania will be discussed. Abby Lillethun
and Linda Welters
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What Every Body Needs
5 a day, 3 a week, 8 a night- Basic needs for every individual in order to survive
and thrive. Susan Ash, Laurie Johnson, Roger Jadoz
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Walking in Someone’s Shoes
Involves simulation of what it is like to be in a minority status in our mainstream
society. Will include processing reflection of activity. Mahi Takazawa
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Thursday, October 2, 2003
Celebrations of Art and Music
Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center
9:30am - 10:45am Music of the Social Movements
Paul deMesquita, Psychology; Steve Wood, Communications; and Stephen Myles,
Counseling Center
11:00am - 12:15pm Native American Storytelling
Visions and Voices of Native Americans featuring legends and myths of the
Eastern Tribal People. Facilitated by Silvermoon Mars.
12:30pm - 1:45pm Sitar and Tabla Performance
Koyel Ghosal, Biochemistry and Nitin Mitta, Independent Recording Artist
2:00pm - 3:15pm Folk Music in the US
Martin Grosswendt, Independent Recording Artist
3:30pm - 4:45pm URI Chorus
Mark Conley, Music
“Las Canciones Negras Sin Color” Gallery Talk
Bring your lunch and join artist Kerry Stuart Coppin, in discussion.
12 Noon, Corridor Gallery, Fine Arts Center
Understanding Differences through Empathy Training
Through discussion and water play/activities we will become aware of the feelings
that individuals functioning in different cultural surroundings might have.
Come prepared to swim or at least get wet in our warm shallow water pool.
Ted Boyett, Recreational Services
3:00pm., Tootell Aquatic Center.
The Hip Hop Jews From NYC
An interactive performance using the concept of Jewish melodies and transforming
them into a modern beat with hip hop, reggae, funk and jam. Presented by Amy
Rovin of URI Hillel.
7:00pm, Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center
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Friday, October 3, 2003
Peace and Harmony Meditation
A period of quiet reflection, remembrance, and hopefulness.
Dr. Celina Pereira, Health Services; Laurie Johnson, Health Services; Dr. Art
Stein, Political Science; and Clare Sartori-Stein, Coalition Against Racism
12:00 Noon – 1:00pm, Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center
Diverse Responses to a Shared Tragedy: Voices from September 11
by Lavonne Mueller
Bryna Wortman, Theatre
2:00 pm, Hardge Forum, Room 101, Multicultural Center
URI Pangaea Roots Music Series 2003 Featuring ASZA
ASZA is a collective representing multiple cultures linked by a common thread
through the language of world music. They engulf the stage with a vast array
of strange-looking and unconventional instruments and proceed to make highly
rhythmic and spontaneous music that reflects the totality of their world experiences.
8:00pm, Edwards Auditorium.
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Highlights of Diversity Week
- Photograpy contest - click here to
enter into this year's photo contest.
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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
or email the multicultural center.
If you are interested in working with next year’s Diversity Week
Planning Committee, please contact the Multicultural Center at 874-2851
or mcc1@etal.uri.edu. 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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| Special Note Of Thanks! |
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Our special thanks and appreciation to all of the workshop presenters, session
facilitators, and event organizers for their efforts and support.
We extend our thanks to faculty who have arranged for classes and students
to attend, as well as all campus staff members who have consistently offered
their helpful support to our efforts.
We are especially grateful to the following individuals for their continued
assistance with the planning and preparation:
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Ted Boyett
Josephine Carabello
President Robert Carothers
Dr. Paul de Mesquita
Mark Conley
Dr. Tom Dougan
Gail Rashed Faris
Donna Figueroa
Bruce Hamilton
Dr. Cynthia Hamilton
Dr. W. Michael Havener
Laurie Johnson
Winkle Kelley
Denise King
Dr. Bobbi Koppel
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Mailee Kue
Dr. Bernard LaFayette
Michael LaPointe
Kevin Lopes
Silvermoon Mars
Dr. Stephen Myles
Dr. Celina Pereira
Jhodi Redlich
Dr. Art Stein
Mahi Takazawa
Eileen Tierney
Judith Tolnick
Dr. Judy VanWyk
Melvin Wade
Dr. Steve Wood
Dr. Bryna Wortman |
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