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Tag Archives: diversity
Underground Railroad
The Hoard Historical Museum in Fort Atkinson (401 Whitewater Ave.) will host a free “Calling All Families” presentation about the Underground Railroad from 10:30am-noon on Sat., Nov. 7. The program will be presented by Bonnie Geyer. This is a family/children-friendly … Continue reading
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Campus Diversity Forum, Nov. 2-5, 2015
Hosted by the College of Letters and Sciences, the Campus Diversity Forum is an annual event that highlights the importance of diversity on campus and around the world. The theme this year is Diversity, Justice, and the Environment. The forum should “foster … Continue reading
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Seventh Generation Earth Ethics
Patty Loew, UW-Madison Professor of Life Sciences Communication, will talk about “Seventh Generation Earth Ethics” on Tues., Nov. 3, from 3:30-5pm in UC275. This is part of the Native Pride Lecture Series, and also is presented as part of UWW’s … Continue reading
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Victories and challenges in Black representation
Dr. Joseph Flynn, Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction in the Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations Dept. at Northern Illinois University, will talk about “Victories and challenges in Black representations” from 3:30-4:30pm on Thurs., Oct. 1 in UC275A. It’s part … Continue reading
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Friday Fun: Digital Ozark Folksong Collection
The digital Ozark Folksong Collection at the University of Arkansas officially “opens” today, Friday, August 28th! It’s the “largest and most complete collection of traditional music and associated materials from Arkansas and the Ozarks” in the U.S., and includes “recordings … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, digital collections, diversity, folk music, fun stuff, lyrics, music, oral histories, transcriptions
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Latinas in Literature
Dr. Nayla Chehade, UWW Professor of Languages and Literatures, will talk about “Latinas in Literature” at 3:30pm on Tues., May 5th in UC275A. It’s part of the Latino Heritage Lecture Series. Would you like to learn more? Andersen Library can … Continue reading
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César Chávez and the Chicano Movement
Juan José López will talk about “César Chávez and the Chicano Movement” on Tues., Mar. 31, from 3:30-4:30pm in UC275A. This talk is part of the Latino Heritage Lecture Series. López is Director of Program Management & Special Populations in … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, books, Cesar Chavez, Chicano movement, diversity, history, labor, labor policy, lectures, Mexican Americans, social policy, videos
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Tribal Identities and Traditional Beliefs
Gary W. Johnson, Assistant Professor of First Nation Studies at UW-Superior, will talk about “Tribal identities and traditional beliefs in contemporary society” on Wed., March 11, from 3:30-4:30pm in UC275A. It’s part of the Native Pride Lecture Series. Andersen Library … Continue reading
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International Education Week
The first week of March is International Education Week! There are several events planned on campus, including Celebrating Indigenous Nations on Mon., Mar. 2nd, from 4-6pm in the UC Hamilton Room, the International Education Week’s Opening Reception sponsored by the … Continue reading
Jobs, Freedom and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights
Dr. William Jones, Professor of History at UW-Madison, will talk about Jobs, Freedom and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights on Tues., Feb. 3, 2015, from 3:30-4:30pm in UC 275A. It’s part of the African American Heritage Lecture Series and … Continue reading
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Tagged African American Heritage Lecture Series, articles, books, Conversation on Race, discrimination, diversity, ebooks, federal government, government info, history, law, lectures, legislation, politics, race relations, web pages
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