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Programs and Professional Development Opportunities

Exhibition: Illusions of Flight

Monday, April 6, through Friday, April 24, 2009
Student Union Art Gallery

Sponsored by the Asian/Hispanic/Native American Center

This exhibition features a variety of activities associated with flying objects through an origami installation by Japanese artist, Yasue Sakaoka. There are small insects that fly; there are many types of birds that fly; and there are rockets and airplanes that fly. In short—we are dealing with objects that moves in space.

Asian Culture Night

Saturday, April 11, 2009
7:00 p.m. / Apollo Room, Student Union

Sponsored by the Asian/Hispanic/Native American Center

Asian Culture Night features a plethora of cultural activities such as traditional folk dances, musical instruments, and a fashion show from numerous countries in Asia.

Exhibition: “The Children of Abraham”

April 13–17, 2009
2nd Floor Exhibit Area, University Libraries

Sponsored by University Libraries

University Libraries will host “The Children of Abraham,” a touring exhibit sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and based on a project founded by the Michigan Humanities Council. The exhibit examines the commonality of beliefs shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and seeks to help people understand their similarities, differences, and common roots. Visually striking exhibit panels explore the origins, prophets, holy texts, sacred spaces, and core beliefs of the three Abrahamic religions.

“How to Make an Origami Crane” Workshop

Monday, April 13, 2009
11 a.m.–4 p.m. / Multicultural Lounge, 154 Millett

Sponsored by the Asian/Hispanic/Native American Center

The Asian/Hispanic/Native American Center will host “How to Make an Origami Crane” workshop for students, faculty, and staff. In the Japanese tradition, the crane is a symbol of peace, happiness, and long life. It is believed that folding 1,000 origami paper cranes makes a wish come true. We are inviting you to fold origami cranes to help sick kids smile. The cranes will be strung together and presented to children at the Children’s Medical Center.

Film Presentation: Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible

Monday, April 13, 2009
10:00 a.m.–Noon / 315 University Libraries

Sponsored by the Student Affairs Diversity Committee, the Bias Incident Response Team, the University Diversity Advocacy Council-Academic Affairs, the Women’s Center, Women’s Studies, Student Government, and University Libraries

Members of the WSU community and the WSU Dialogue on Race Relations facilitators are invited to view the film Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible. This film features the up-close-and-personal stories of white activists and their ongoing journeys of transformation. Participants will talk about being unconsciousness about their learned and internalized sense of white supremacy.

Conversations with Dr. Shakti Butler—Film Director/Producer
Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible
(For WSU Dialogue on Race Relations Facilitators)

Tuesday, April 14, 2009
11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. / The Wright Brothers Room, Student Union

Sponsored by the Student Affairs Diversity Committee, the Bias Incident Response Team, the University Diversity Advocacy Council-Academic Affairs, the Women’s Center, Women’s Studies, Student Government ,and University Libraries

Dr. Shakti Butler will meet with WSU Dialogue on Race Relations Facilitators to discuss the film Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible and how facilitators can use this film to guide difficult discussions about white privilege with students, faculty, and staff.

Film Presentation and Discussion: The Way Home
Produced, directed, and hosted by Dr. Shakti Butler

Tuesday, April 14, 2009
2:30–5:30 p.m. / E156 Student Union

Sponsored by the Student Affairs Diversity Committee, the Bias Incident Response Team, the University Diversity Advocacy Council-Academic Affairs, the Women’s Center, Women’s Studies, Student Government, and University Libraries

The WSU community is invited to view The Way Home. The director and producer of the film, Dr. Shakti Butler, will be your host and will facilitate discussion after the film.

Over the course of eight months, 64 women representing a cross-section of cultures, (indigenous, African-American, Arab, Asian, European-American, Jewish, Latina, and multiracial) came together to share their experience of racism in America.

These women spoke openly and honestly about resistance, love, assimilation, standards of beauty, power, school experiences, and more. Their candid conversations offer rare access into multi-dimensional worlds invisible to outsiders. The abundance of photographs, dance, and music provides a sensual richness to this provocative piece.

Service Learning Street Fair: “Engaging with Diverse Populations: Working in the Community for the Greater Good”

April 15, 2009
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. / Millett Atrium

Sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts

Come learn about the wide range of service learning projects that have been incorporated into College of Liberal Arts classes. Students and faculty will describe their service learning projects that connected classroom teaching with community partners and introduced students to a broader awareness and acceptance of diverse populations.

Miami Valley “Virtual” Hunger Banquet

April 15, 2009
3:00–5:00 p.m. / White Hall Atrium

Sponsored by the Boonshoft School of Medicine

Miami Valley “Virtual” Hunger Banquet showcases how an innovative art expression of a “virtual” life experience can forge connections among disconnected individuals within a community of people from various socioeconomic levels. Participants will be given a random card listing the diet of a family living at a particular economic level within a community in the Miami Valley. There will also be some non-virtual taste testing of some of the dietary staples.

STEMM, Through the Lens—The Reel Deal

Thursday, April 16, 2009
2:30–4:30 p.m. / White Hall, Gandhi Auditorium

Sponsored by the College of Science and Mathematics.

Video, broadcasting, YouTube, and other forms of visual media are providing new opportunities for attracting more diverse audiences to the STEMM fields—science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine. Attendees will see and have the opportunity to react to examples of visual media that capture the creativity and spirit of innovation that are at the heart of the STEMM fields, and that are helping to place Wright State University and the Dayton region at the forefront of STEMM education.

“Celebrating Family” International Friendship Affair

April 18, 2009
1:00–5:00 p.m. / Apollo Room, Student Union (25th Anniversary Event)

Hosted by the University Center for International Education

The University Center for International Education with the sponsorship of WSU colleges and Student Affairs division will be holding the 25th anniversary International Friendship Affair. The event, which will focus around the theme “Celebrating Families,” will feature performances, ethnic food, and booths showcasing various cultures around the world. Join us and broaden your horizons!