Diversity Week 2003

California State University, Fresno

Calendar of Events

April 1-6

See Press Release

Tuesday, April 1

Poetry and Music in the Peace Garden, Woman of Peace Committee, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Dr. Jeri Echeverria, Dr. John Welty, Sonia Sanchez, and Members of the Woman of Peace Committee

President’s Annual Diversity Luncheon, Speaker: Sonia Sanchez, Poet, 12-1:30 p.m., Residence Dining Facility *

“The Religion of Moses: Judaism”, Rabbi Joseph Germaine, International Coffee Hour, 3-4 p.m., University Restaurant

Sonia Sanchez, Poet, University Lecture Series, 7:30 p.m., Satellite Student Union ***

Wednesday, April 2

Cesar E. Chavez Celebration: A Tribute to Farmworkers, campus student organizations, Mananitas Program, 8 a.m., Peace Garden

“Latino Experiences in the U.S.”, faculty panel, Dr. Maritere Lopez, History Dept., Dr. Jesus Luna, History Dept., Dr. Carlos Perez, Chicano/ Latin American Studies, 10 –11 a.m., USU 309

“Finding Our Family: The DNA Tree and Cultural Misunderstandings”, Dr. Al McLeod, Dept. of Sociology, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., USU 317

Cultural program for elementary school children, Iota Psi Phi, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., SSU

“Integrating Diversity into the Curriculum”, Dr. Betty Garcia, and students, 11 a.m., USU 309

Cultural Food Festival, USU Productions, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., USU Balcony

SpokenPazPeace: Pieces in Rhythm, Chicano and Latin American Studies student poets, with Dr. Juan Felipe Herrera, Free Speech Area at the Fountain, 11:30 a.m.- 12 p.m.

Cesar E. Chavez Celebration, Garlanding Ceremony, 12-1 p.m., Peace Garden

“Know Your Users: Web Accessibility from the User’s Perspective”, Candace Egan, 2-3 p.m., UC200

Diversity and the Greek Community, guest speaker, Universal Greek Council, 6-7:30 p.m., USU 200

Let Your Words Blossom, Poetry Jam, 7-9 p.m., Coffee House/Pub

Thursday, April 3

“Cross Cultural International Student Adjustment/Readjustment”, Dr. John Fu, University Health and Psychological Services, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., USU 317

“Asian, Pacific Islander-American, Latino, and African-American Identity Development”, Dr. John Fu, Bruce McAllister, LCSW, Josie Rangel, LCSW, University Health and Psychological Services, 1-2:30 p.m., USU 311

Cultural Tapestry of the Valley Web Site Preview, Candace Egan, Mark Aydelotte, Juan Lucero, Carole Snee, 2-3 p.m., UC 202

“Confronting Bias with Children’s Literature”, Dr. Kathy Reid, Mary Hebert-Hall, 3-4 p.m., Atrium, Education Building

“Frida”, film showing, USU Productions, 7 p.m., Satellite Student Union

Friday, April 4

LGBT Allies Network Cultural Competency Training, Central California Pride Network, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Renaissance Room **

“Disability Culture”, Dr. Richard Salsgiver, William Dailey, 11 a.m.- Noon, USU 317

Africana Cultural Night, Africana Students United, Friday evening, 6 – 10 p.m., SSU

Saturday, April 5

Welcoming Diversity: A Prejudice Reduction Workshop, Fresno State NCBI Team, 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., Renaissance Rm. Lunch provided. For more information, call 278-4435**

Filipino Cultural Night, Gimik Filipino Club, Satellite Student Union, 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 6

Trip to Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles, with breakfast in Keene, CA, USU Productions, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. ***

* By invitation **Registration required *** Admission charge. Call 278-2078 for prices.

Exhibits during Month of April:

Student art, President’s Gallery and the Dean’s Gallery
Madden Library: 2^nd floor Display Case - Student Cultural Groups; Sonia Sanchez, Poet; Selected Library Cultural Holdings; 2^nd floor bridge walkway - “A Decade of Drama and Diversity”, display of Fresno State theatre posters from 1993-2002

Co-Sponsors

Co-sponsors: President’s Commission on Human Relations and Equity, Office of the President, Division of Student Affairs, Associated Students, USU Productions, Multicultural Center Planning Group 3/6/03

CONTACT: Carol Snee 278-2811

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