Friday, August 27, 2004
September time to celebrate diversity
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Concerts, lectures, performances, exhibits, and many other activities fill University of Southern Indiana’s THREADS Diversity Celebration Month. Events begin Saturday, August 28, and will continue through September. “The purpose of THREADS is to encourage students, faculty, and staff to participate in the cultural opportunities we have available at the University so they can get involved with people on campus and gain a better understanding of people who are different from them,” said Carrie Wilkerson, chair of the THREADS Committee and program coordinator in the USI Multicultural Center. The THREADS Diversity Celebration Month calendar follows. Events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. August 28 – Bill Miller in Concert, 6 to 8 p.m., Angel Mounds State Historic Site, 8215 Pollack Ave.: performance by a Native American singer, musician, and artist. Admission: $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 youth ages 10-18. Bring lawnchairs. Proceeds benefit Angel Mounds. August 30 - Alpha Phi Alpha Yard Show, 9:06 p.m., USI, McWest, recreation room: A step performance featuring the men of Alpha Phi Alpha. Sponsor: Alpha Phi Alpha. Information: Kendall Martin, 812/402-2949. August 31 – Voter Registration, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., USI, Rice Plaza. Sponsor: Alpha Phi Alpha. Information: Kendall Martin, 812/402-2949. September 1 - Black Greek Forum, 7 to 9 p.m., USI, University Center, rooms 201-202: A question and answer session about historically black Greek organizations. Sponsor: Alpha Phi Alpha. Information: Kendall Martin, 812/402-2949. September 3 – Icebreaker Jam Pt. 2, 10 p.m. to 3 a.m., The Old Mill: hip-hop dance party. All National Panhellenic Council Greeks admitted free; others $5 before midnight, $10 after midnight. Sponsor: Alpha Phi Alpha. Information: Kendall Martin, 812/402-2949. September 4 – Alpha Phi Alpha Cookout/Game Night, 2 p.m., USI, McWest, recreation room: food, board games, cards, basketball. Sponsor: Alpha Phi Alpha. Information: Kendall Martin, 812/402-2949. September 8 – International Jeopardy, 7:30 p.m., USI, Ruston Hall, lounge. Sponsor: USI Global Community. Information: Kara Pike, 812/465-7183. September 15 - THREADS Diversity Showcase, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., USI, University Center Mall: An event highlighting diversity programs at USI. Sponsor: THREADS Committee. Information: 812/465-7183. September 15 - Global Community Program Coffee Hour with Brian Webb, 7:30 to 9 p.m., USI, Ruston Hall, multipurpose room. A musical performance featuring songs about social justice. Sponsors: USI International Programs and Services, and Religious Life. Information: 812/465-7095. September 16 - Caminul Felix Choir Concert, 6:30 p.m., USI, Health Professions Center, Mitchell Auditorium: performance by Romanian choir. Sponsor: Student Christian Fellowship. Information: Don Williams, 812/568-1470. September 19 – Archaeology Week Public Lecture, 2 p.m., USI, Liberal Arts Center, Kleymeyer Hall: “Native American Warfare in the Late Prehistoric Midwest,” featuring Dr. Michael Strezewski, Department of Anthropology, IU/Purdue-Fort Wayne. Information: Marjorie Jones, 812/464-1931. September 21 - International Day of Peace: A variety of activities at USI to promote peace, including a moment of silence at noon, a mural unveiling on the Global Community floor in Governors Hall at 4 p.m., and a candlelight vigil for peace on Rice Plaza at 8:30 p.m. Sponsors: USI International Programs and Services, the Multicultural Center, and Religious Life. Information: 812/465-7183 or 812/465-7095. September 22 - American Voices, 7 p.m., USI, University Center, Carter Hall: A one-person show that stretches the issue of diversity to examine socioeconomics, eating disorders, religion, and sexual orientation. Sponsors: USI Multicultural Center; Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness; Religious Life; Residence Life; and the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Information: 812/465-7188. September 24 - Parthenon Project, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., USI, University Center, Carter Hall. Interdisciplinary presentations by 12 USI faculty in history, science, literature, art, and psychology - sessions begin hourly. Art exhibits. Refreshments from noon to 1 p.m. featuring baklava and spanakopita. Sponsor: USI International Studies. Information: 812/465-7088. September 25-26 – Excavation Open House, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hovey Lake Archaeology Site, Posey County: archaeology demonstrations, field lab operations, artifact exhibits. USI students are involved in the project. Park at the Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Office. September 29 – Venezuelan Night, 7:30 p.m., USI, Ruston Hall, lounge. Sponsor: Global Community. Information: Kara Pike, 812/465-7183. |
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