March 2012

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  Dean’s Council on Diversity

  March 1, 2012 | 12:00 pm — 1:00 pm

  Diverse Meanings: COE Grad Students’ Conversations About Diversity Lauren Moret, Ann E. Blankenship, Casie M. Nauman, Edward Joaquin, Mike Smith, and Ain A. Grooms, Ph.D., Students in the College of Education

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  Brown Bag Lunch Seminar: “Diverse Meanings”

  March 1, 2012 | 12:00 pm — 2:22 pm

  COE grad students have a conversations about diversity. Part of an ongoing exchange of ideas related to understanding, defining, and embracing diversity in schools including K-12 and higher education classrooms.

• Mar

  2

  International Coffee Hour

  March 2, 2012 | 11:30 am — 1:25 pm

  Weekly program, featuring coffee and international food, designed to bring people together from all over the world to meet in a casual setting. Coffee Hour is held every Friday during the academic year (excluding breaks).

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  The Education of Shelby Knox-Sex, Lies and Education

  March 5, 2012 | 7:00 pm — 8:30 pm

  A tale of one girl's mission to bring sex education to schools in her ultra-conservative hometown of Lubbock, Texas. Part of the Women's History Month film festival.

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  Ladino Exhibition

  March 6, 2012 | 12:00 am — 11:58 pm

  A historical exhibition of images commemorating over 500 years of Jewish-Turkish history courtesy of the Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews in Istanbul.

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  Earl Lewis to Conclude Civil Rights and Social Work Lecture Series

  March 6, 2012 | 3:00 pm — 5:00 pm

  Earl Lewis is the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of History and African American Studies at Emory University. Lewis has held various prestigious academic positions across the country and received numerous national awards for his academic achievements. Lewis, who earned degrees in …

• Mar

  7

  Holmes-Hunter Lecture

  March 7, 2012 | 2:00 pm — 4:00 pm

  Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed will deliver the University of Georgia's 2012 Holmes-Hunter Lecture March 7 at 2 p.m. in the UGA Chapel. The lecture is open to the public.

• Mar

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  Lecture: Understanding the Difference Between Islam and Muslims

  March 7, 2012 | 7:00 pm — 9:54 pm

  "Understanding the Difference Between Islam and Muslims: Identity Politics Globally and Locally."

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  International Coffee Hour

  March 9, 2012 | 11:30 am — 1:30 pm

  Weekly program, featuring coffee and international food, designed to bring people together from all over the world to meet in a casual setting. Coffee Hour is held every Friday during the academic year (excluding breaks).

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  2012 Delta Prize for Global Understanding—Public Interview

  March 16, 2012 | 3:00 pm — 4:29 pm

  An interview with the 2012 recipient of the Delta Prize for Global Understanding.

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  Film: Taking Root-The Vision of Wangari Maathai

  March 19, 2012 | 6:00 pm — 8:15 pm

  The story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Wangari Maathai, whose planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights and defend democracy. Part of the Women's History Month film festival.

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  20

  LGBT Perspective (UGA Diversity Certificate Program)

  March 20, 2012 | 1:00 pm — 5:00 pm

  This course will be designed to offer new perspectives on faculty and staff interaction with UGA's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community. It will offer tools for education, engagement, and deliberate dialogue in order to provide an affirming and inclusive environment for all LGBT students, faculty, and staff. Enrollment in …

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  Dean’s Council on Diversity

  March 21, 2012 | 12:00 pm — 1:00 pm

  Preparing Preservice Teachers to Educate All Students: The Role of Multicultural Mathematics Dispositions Dorothy Y. White & Victor Brunaud-Vega, COE Mathematics & Science Education

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  Apero Brown Bag Lecture Series

  March 21, 2012 | 12:15 pm — 1:15 pm

  Dr. Lisa Bratton, Race, Class, Place and Outcomes Research Group, Institute for Behavioral Research: I am Forever: Interpreting Black Family Life and Community in Historic Brattonville, South Carolina"

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  “Spectra of Time, Colors of Space: Reflections on Religion, Africa and Modernity”

  March 21, 2012 | 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm

  Lecture by Dr. Charles Long Professor Charles H. Long has been a leading figure in the study of religion and, particularly, in African American and post-colonial religion. After becoming a professor at the University of Chicago, where he taught with Joseph Kitagawa, Mircea Eliade, Jonathan Z. Smith, Paul Ricoeur and …

• Mar

  22

  Women’s History Month Keynote Address

  March 22, 2012 | 3:00 pm — 4:05 pm

  "Spiritual Development and the Pursuit of Wisdom in a Cultural Context: A Longitudinal Study of Women Adult Educators for Social Change," Elizabeth Tisdell, the Pennsylvania State University.”

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  International Coffee Hour

  March 23, 2012 | 11:30 am — 1:00 pm

  Weekly program, featuring coffee and international food, designed to bring people together from all over the world to meet in a casual setting.

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  Women’s Studies Friday Speaker Series

  March 23, 2012 | 12:20 pm — 2:20 pm

  "Educators for Everyday Life: Leila Ritchie Mize and Jessie Julia Mize, Empowering Women in Her Generation," Sharon Nickols, Family and Consumer Sciences. Blue Card event.

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  D.A.W.G Days Spring 2012 Event: S.H.O.C.K UR MIND: Brumby Jeopardy

  March 25, 2012 | 6:00 pm — 9:00 pm

  S.H.O.C.K. UR MIND: BRUMBY JEOPARDY Residents will engage in an interactive game show- Jeopardy style! Residents will be asked questions surrounding UGA’s history and MORE!

• Mar

  25

  D.A.W.G Days Spring 2012 Event: Shock Your Taste Buds

  March 25, 2012 | 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm

  SHOCK YOUR TASTE BUDS This program highlights diversity through experiencing different international meals that will SHOCK your taste buds!

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  25

  D.A.W.G Days Spring 2012 Event: DisABLE Your Mind

  March 25, 2012 | 7:00 pm — 8:15 pm

  DISABLE YOUR MIND Have you ever thought how different it would be to experience everyday life as a disabled person? Come out and experience a meal like never before!

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  D.A.W.G Days Spring 2012 Event: NCBI Diversity Workshop

  March 26, 2012 | 5:00 pm — 9:00 pm

  NCBI DIVERSITY WORKSHOP Shows how participants have been taught to think as members of an identity group and provides skills for bridging differences. Our goal is to create an inclusive community by bringing groups together to promote healing, encourage togetherness, and strengthen leadership. This workshop is four hours long and DINNER …

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  26

  D.A.W.G Days Spring 2012 Event: Gender Roles: Blurring the Lines and Breaking the Mold

  March 26, 2012 | 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm

  GENDER ROLES: BLURRING THE LINES AND BREAKING THE MOLD Come out to the Creswell TV Lounge for a fun, interactive activity followed by a in-depth discussion about breaking the boundaries of gender.

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  NCBI@UGA: Building Effective Relationships (UGA Diversity Certificate Program)

  March 27, 2012 | 5:00 pm — 9:00 pm

  This course will allow participants to experience strategies in prejudice reduction and welcoming diversity based on the National Coalition Building Institute model. The course will be facilitated by representatives of UGA’S NCBI. This is a core course for the Diversity Certificate Program. Enrollment in the courses listed for the Diversity and …

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  27

  D.A.W.G Days Spring 2012 Event: Glory Bound: A voyage into the Underground Railroad

  March 27, 2012 | 6:00 pm — 9:00 pm

  GLORY BOUND: A VOYAGE INTO THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Payne and Reed Hall will be transformed into an interactive recreation of the Underground Railroad in which participants learn first-hand how it feels to flee slavery in search of freedom. The goal of this program is to truly appreciate the liberty we enjoy …

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  D.A.W.G Days Spring 2012 Event: Dances of India & India Dance Night

  March 27, 2012 | 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm

  DANCES OF INDIA & INDIA DANCE NIGHT Peformers from UGA’s ASURA or CHAMPA dance group will perform and teach residents how to do a couple of Indian Dance moves. Food will be served from TASTE of INDIA.

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  D.A.W.G Days Spring 2012 Event: repreSent, cHallenge, Overcome, embraCe, acKnowledge Your Senses

  March 28, 2012 | 5:00 pm — 9:00 pm

  D.A.W.G.Days Spring 2012 repreSent, cHallenge, Overcome, embraCe, acKnowledge. SHOCK Your Senses

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  D.A.W.G Days Spring 2012 Event: The Game of Life: Disabilities

  March 29, 2012 | 6:30 pm — 9:30 pm

  THE GAME OF LIFE: DISABILITIES The Game of Life: Disabilities is an interactive game that gives students an idea of the struggle and challenges faced by those disabilities both seen and unseen. FUN and INTERACTIVE!

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  D.A.W.G Days Spring 2012 Event: Diversity: A Crash Course

  March 29, 2012 | 7:00 pm — 10:00 pm

  DIVERSITY: A CRASH COURSE Have you ever seen the movie Crash? This program gives you an opportunity to see an award winning film that’s filled with a number of controversial issues. During the movie, viewers will be asked to send their thoughts to an online poll. After the viewing, we’ll break …

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  International Coffee Hour

  March 30, 2012 | 11:30 am — 1:22 pm

  Weekly program, featuring coffee and international food, designed to bring people together from all over the world to meet in a casual setting.

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  Women’s Studies Friday Speaker Series

  March 30, 2012 | 12:20 pm — 1:26 pm

  "Women in Medicine- A Generation of Change," Barbara Schuster, UGA Medical Partnership. Blue Card Event.

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  The Black Theatrical Ensemble Performance: A Raisin in the Sun

  March 30, 2012 | 7:30 pm — 8:44 pm

  A classic play by Lorraine Hansberry about a family in crisis. Also March 31 at 7:30 pm and April 1 at 2:30 p.m. $7, $5.25 K-12, other college students, $5 UGA students (Tickets available at door or Tate Cashier window, 706-542-8579)