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American Indian Treaties of the Upper Great Lakes

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Barbara

Dr. Anthony Gulig, Dept. of History, will talk about “American Indian Treaties of the Upper Great Lakes: How We Know What We Know” at 7:30 p.m. on Tues., Mar. 14, at the Fort Atkinson Club (211 S. Water St. E, … Continue reading →

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“How much Indian are you?” talk

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Barbara

Dr. Jill Doerfler, Associate Professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth, will talk about “‘How much Indian are you?’ The Problem with Blood Quantum and Racialization of Native Peoples” from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Tues., Mar. 7 … Continue reading →

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Diversity in the Workplace

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Barbara

Deesha Dyer will talk about “Diversity in the workplace: Creating intentional opportunities for people of color,” the keynote address for International Women’s Day on March 8, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium’s Fern Young Terrace. The … Continue reading →

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Employment Discrimination and Asian American Communities

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Barbara

Maria Flores, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will speak about “Civil Rights Focus: Employment Discrimination Issues Faced by Asian American Communities” on Thurs., Feb. 23, from 3:30pm-4:30pm in UC 275A. It’s part of the Southeast Asian Heritage Lecture Series! … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Atlas Obscura

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Barbara

Here’s some Friday fun, if you’re in need of some fun or armchair travel right about now. Atlas Obscura is a web site that claims to be “the definitive guide to the world’s wondrous and curious places.” Anyone can create … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King, Jr. (2017)

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Barbara

Dextra Hadnot, Director of Govt. Affairs for AT&T Wisconsin, will be the keynote speaker for UW-Whitewater’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Event on Wed., Jan. 25, 2017 at 3:30pm in the UC’s Hamilton Room. Hadnot previously worked as a … Continue reading →

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Featured Resources: Ebook Central

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Martha

Ebook Central offers over 120,000 ebooks in many subject areas including the arts, business/management, education, health & medicine, history & political science, psychology, law, literature & language, religion & philosophy, science & technology, and the social sciences. Continue reading →

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International Year of Sustainable Tourism

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Barbara

Right around now, with temperatures so low, seems like a fine time to think about travel, especially to warmer places, doesn’t it? The United Nations (UN) has designated 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism (A/RES/70/193), intended to highlight … Continue reading →

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Generations of Southeast Asian Youth: Assimilation, Styling and (Racial) Profiling

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Barbara

Pao Lee Vue, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Program Co-director of Women and Gender Studies at St. John Fisher College, will talk about “Generations of Southeast Asian Youth: Assimilation, Styling and (Racial) Profiling” on Thurs., Dec. 8, 2016, from 3:30-4:30pm … Continue reading →

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Amy E. Reichert at Public Library Dec. 6 & Food Fiction Fun

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Barbara

Amy E. Reichert, author of the novels The Coincidence of Coconut Cake and Luck, Love & Lemon Pie, will be at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, Whitewater’s public library at 431 W. Center St. (very walkable from campus), to … Continue reading →

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