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Indiana University Northwest Diversity Programming Series

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.  The committee consists of campus constituents who oversee the content and disbursement of funds for DPS programs.

The 2008-09 Planning and Checklist Form for Approved Events is currently available, please contact the ODE.   Submission of events for the 2009-10 slate of events will begin December 1, 2008.

Indiana University Northwest Diversity Programming Series 2008-09

Is a collaborative of campus and community organizations hosted by IU Northwest.  IU Northwest recognizes diversity as a broad term which includes racial, ethnic, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and much more.  The DPS initiative supports and provides an educational venue about the broad definition of diversity.  Programming suggestions from across the university and community are encouraged to enrich the collective experience of life in Northwest Indiana and beyond.  Events are sponsored by the Student Activities Board, Fund Trustees, IU Foundation, Office of Diversity and Equity, and various faculty and student groups.

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

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EVENTS LIST
(Date, time, location to be announced.)

  October 2008

•   Awareness Wednesday! -- Canceled

 November 2008

• “Refried Latino Pride” with Joe Hernandez-Kolski
  Wednesday, November 19, 2008
  Doors Open/Reception at 5:00 p.m. / 6:00 p.m. Showtime
  Savannah Center Auditorium
   

• “Merkava” – exhibit by artist Granite Amit
  November 3 thru December 5, 2008
  IU Northwest Gallery for Contemporary Art
   

• Awareness Wednesday!*
  November 5, 2008
  Native American Indian
  Moraine Student Center Lobby
  11:30 - 12:30 p.m.
  
  *Special!  This day only! You can join Professor Michelle Stokely for her  Native Peoples class, 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.  Space is limited to 10 persons.  Interested persons should call 980-6705 to register and receive further details.

December 2008

• “Merkava” – exhibit by artist Granite Amit
  November 3 thru December 5, 2008
  IU Northwest Gallery for Contemporary Art


 

• Barbershop Harmony Holiday Concert featuring Great Lake Sound Chorus of Valparaiso, Indiana
  December 2, 2008
  12:30 p.m.
  Savannah Center Lobby
   

• Awareness Wednesday!
  December 3, 2008
  11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  Moraine Student Center Lobby
  
   

 Date to be announced:

John D’Emilio, author of The World Turned:  Essays on Gay History, Politics, and Culture.
 

 January 2009

• Indiana University Northwest Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
  January 16, 2008
  6:00 p.m. / Doors open at 5:00 p.m.
  Location:  To be announced
   
• Awareness Wednesday!
  
   

 February 2009

• Indiana University Northwest Black History Month Celebration
   

• Awareness Wednesday!

March 2009

• Celebrating our Students Undergraduate Research Conference.  Keynote speaker Gail Dines, Professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies at Wheelock College, Boston, Massachusetts and author of “Sexy or Sexist?  Images of Women and Men in Popular Culture.”
   

• March 13, 2008
  Tim Wise, author of White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son, and Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White.
  "CRASH" Workshop
   

•  Awareness Wednesday!

 April 2009

• Native American Indian Cultural Program
   

•  Dr. Edna Greene Medford, Associate Professor of History, Howard University, presenting:  “Can We Do Better?”  Lincoln and Black Freedom
  
  Awareness Wednesday!

 May 2009

• Awareness Wednesday!