Kathryn Ormsbee is an author of books for children and young adults, including Tash Hearts Tolstoy and The House in Poplar Wood. Her critically acclaimed novels have been translated into […]
The Fannie Lou Hamer Story chronicles the life of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer through poetically-styled storytelling. Through the compelling integration of storytelling, nostalgic songs, and graphic video montage, the artist Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye channels the heart, soul, and passion of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer. Aimbaye takes the audience on a riveting journey that imbues accountability […]
The Rosel Schewel Lecture in Education and Human Diversity Dr. Rich Milner explores ways to design and cultivate interactions, experiences, policies, and practices that foster environments where people feel a […]
Dr. Tim Schauer – Associate Professor of Marketing, College of Business Many of us equate entrepreneurship with business, possibly discounting the notion that we could gain much value from a […]
The Ida Wise East Memorial Lecture by Dr. Jake Newsome Dr. Jake Newsome, author of “Pink Triangles Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust,” will present the University […]
Rev. Owen C. Cardwell, Jr.'s message "I Am..." is taken from Langston Hughes poem, "I Too Am America!!!" Dr. Cardwell is the Rosel Schewel Distinguished Professor of Education and Director […]
Please join us for this Couragous Conversation. After a brief summary of Martin Luther King Jr., we will be joined by guest panelists, Dr. Myra Gordon, Dr. Owen Cardwell, and […]
The military is a unique institution within the framework of the United States, with its own cultural identifiers and particularities related to different branches of service, jobs, traditions, etc., that have been sustained for hundreds of years, largely independent from the rest of the nation. With the influx of military veterans back into the civilian […]
Reginald Dwayne Betts Reginald Dwayne Betts — poet, legal scholar, educator and prison reform advocate — will give a public reading, engage in Q&A, and sign copies of his books. […]
The School of Sciences and The Daura Museum are pleased to be hosting Dr. Wade Jeffrey, oceanographer and photographer, with a talk featuring highlights from his research in Antarctica. Please […]
Caribbean islands are world-renowned for their sand, sea and sunshine. However, beneath the veil of tourism is the quiet takeover of local infrastructure and development by Chinese-based firms. Come island […]
Wiley Cash New York Times best-selling novelist Wiley Cash will give a public reading, engage in Q&A, and sign books. Select copies of his works will be available for purchase […]
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