Office of Diversity Programming

Upcoming Diversity Events

An array of performances, speeches, exhibits and forums make up the unique slate of diversity programs that integrate education, music, culture, heritage, religion and history at IU Northwest. The collaborative effort of various departments and individuals enriches the educational experience for students and community members alike.

All events are FREE and open to the public. Events are subject to change.

January 2013

1/17/13 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
Stage production of "The Meeting", a moving and thought-provoking

play imagines what a clandestine meeting might have

                             been like between Dr. King and Malcolm X.
                             Co-hosts: IU Northwest Neal-Marshall Alumni Club
                             Bruce Bergland Auditorium

February 2013

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

TBD “A Diversity Symposium: Exploring the Unconscious Bias”

Throughout the month of February (various days, times and locations)

ODP will host a series of presentations and discussions that

include workshops, keynote speakers, and panel discussions

addressing issues of unconscious racism and entitlement.

2/8/13 - 2/9/13 ONE BOOK - ONE CAMPUS - ONE COMMUNITY

"No Child"

This one woman show is a tour-de-force exploration of one

teaching artist's attempt to engage a class of

underachieving students in a tough Bronx high school.

Theatre Northwest Black Box 3660 Grant Street, Gary, IN.

March

3/23/13 LUCHA CORPI

Author Presentation and Book Signing

This Mexican-American Chicana writer who has published works

of poetry and fiction has always seen art as a means

of activism. She will present a writer's workshop for aspiring

authors as well as mystery a ficionados that will

be both inspiring and practical.

IU Northwest Art Gallery 2:30 pm