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DDCE Events — Spring 2010 (past calendar events)
January
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16
MLK Day of Service
9:00 AM @ Huston-Tillotson University
The MLK Day of Service, sponsored by the United Way’s Hands on Central Texas. The MLK Day of Service is a day where many groups and organizations join together by volunteering their time and energy to provide service to the East Austin community. Dr. Richard Reddick, assistant professor in UT’s Department of Educational Administration and DDCE Fellow will provide a keynote address. Entertainment will include performances by The Cipher-Austin’s Hip Hop Project. For more information or to sign up to participate for a particular project, visit the Hands on Central Texas Web site at http://handsoncentraltexas.org.
MONDAY, JANUARY 18
MLK Day Rally On-Campus
9:00 AM @ MLK statue located on the East Mall
The Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE) and the John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies are sponsoring the annual rally and march to the Capitol in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26
National Forum for Black Public Administrators and DDCE Host a Town Hall Meeting: “Health Care Reform & Health Disparities: Faces of a Healthy Future”
6:00 pm at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center Amphitheater
An overhaul of the U.S. health-care system has gained the floor of national debate. What is done to spur and inspire changes in culture, lifestyle and infrastructure will determine whether changes happen in meaningful and measurable ways within local communities. This town-hall meeting, featuring national health-care and local experts, will discuss health-care issues for specific populations, including people of African, Asian, Hispanic and American Indian descent, and of veterans, the disabled and those with mental illness. For additional information, please contact Anthony J. Snipes at (512) 974-2200.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29
GSC Hosts Talk and Performance with Tim Miller
2:00 PM @ Winship Building 2.180
Performance Artist Tim Miller discusses and performs excerpts from his latest work, “Lay of the Land”, a saucy, sharp-knifed look at the State of the Queer Union during a time of trial. Careening from his misadventures while performing in 45 States, to street protests for Marriage Equality, to the electoral assaults on gay folks all over the country, “Lay of the Land” gets at that feeling of gay folks being perpetually on trial, on the ballot, and on the menu! For additional information, please visit www.utgsc.com.
February
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Dine with a Coach to Support the Neighborhood Longhorns Program
@ Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium’s McCombs Red Zone 8th Floor Club
UT Athletics directors DeLoss Dodds and Chris Plonsky, in conjunction with the Neighborhood Longhorns Program (NLP), are hosting the 10th annual “Dine with a Coach” event. All proceeds from the event support educational services provided by the Neighborhood Longhorns Program. NLP is an educational incentive program established in 1991 by UT Athletics and now part of the DDCE. It provides services to more than 5,000 students in second through eighth grades at 30 schools throughout the Austin community. For more information, visit http://www.texassports.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/tex/genrel/auto_pdf/dine_with_a_coach_011209.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Volunteer and Service Learning Center Hosts Spring 2010 Volunteer Fair
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM @ West Mall
The University Volunteer and Service Learning Center & the UT Student Volunteer Board will be hosting the Spring 2010 Volunteer Fair. Around 70 non-profit & government agencies will be on hand seeking enthusiastic volunteers and promoting volunteer service. At the fair, students can find information on volunteer opportunities with organizations from across Central Texas. The VSLC is a campus-based clearinghouse and action center for students, faculty and staff interested in making a difference in their community. The Student Volunteer Board serves as the student-run programming arm of the VSLC. Our goal is to provide prospective volunteers with the information they need to choose a volunteer opportunity. The Spring 2010 Volunteer Fair is just one of many activities the VSLC and the Student Volunteer Board organize throughout the year to encourage community service. For more information, contact the VSLC at 471-6161 or visit www.UTvolunteer.org or www.vslc.org.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Feria Para Aprender (The Learning Fair)
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM @ Travis County Exposition Center, 7311 Decker Ln, 78724
The Feria Para Aprender (The Learning Fair) was first created in Austin, Texas in 2007.
For 2009, the Feria is expanding its unique Spanish-language only educational format to a regional event to include multiple school districts throughout the greater Austin area. More than 10,000 parents and youth are expected to be in attendance. The event will feature more than 100 exhibits by school districts, nonprofits, colleges, universities, and scholarship groups. DDCE is a proud sponsor of this event.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Poet Natalio Hernández to Present for Indigenous Studies Speakers Series
4:00 PM @ Benedict Hall, Room 2.104
Poet, professor, activist, and organizer Natalio Hernández will present “Yancuic xochicuicatl/Nuevos cantos floridos/New Flowery Songs”. Portions of this presentation will be in Náhuatl, Spanish, and English. The presentation is sponsored by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS), and the Indigenous Studies Initiative (ISI).
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 DEADLINE
Call for Papers: 24th Annual Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights
“60 years of Integration, 1950-2010: Civil Rights Then and Now”
You are cordially invited to submit a paper for the 24th Annual Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights, April 22-23 with events hosted on the UT campus. A portion of the symposium will be devoted to undergraduate and graduate student presentations focusing on the historical implications of integration in higher education and/or issues related to the conference theme. If interested, please submit form and paper by 5 pm on Monday, February 15, 2010. For additional information, please visit http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/events/hemansweatt/.
FRIDAY, FEBURARY 19 DEADLINE
The McNair Scholars Program provides a comprehensive Ph.D. preparatory program for first-generation, low-income and underrepresented students who are interested in attending graduate school. Anyone interested in participating in the McNair Scholars Program and receiving one-on-one attention and assistance is encouraged to fill out an application. For additional information, please contact Fran'Cee Brown-McClure by email or phone at F.McClure@austin.utexas.edu and 512-471-1205.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 thru SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Abriendo Brecha Conference
Various Times and Locations, please see conference program link below
Abriendo Brecha is an annual conference on activism scholarship held at the University of Texas at Austin and is sponsored by the DDCE. Abriendo Brecha VII calls for a renewed discussion on the meanings and practices of activist scholarship, particularly as it relates to the challenges of the present moment. Some themes for this year’s conference include: Race and Inequality throughout the Americas; Environmental Justice Movements; and The Global Economic Crisis. This year’s conference will consist of a mixed format that includes panels, workshops, poster presentations, performances and film. For a complete conference program, please visit http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/abriendobrecha/index.html.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 thru SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28
33rd Annual Big XII Conference on Black Student Government
Various times @ AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
The Big XII Council of Black Student Government is a regional Black Student Governing Body, which consists of the Black Student Governments from institutions in the Big XII conference. For additional information and a complete conference program, please visit http://www.powerful2010.com.
March
SATURDAY, MARCH 6
EXPLORE UT
11 AM – 5 PM @ DDCE Activities will be held on Gregory Plaza
Explore UT, the biggest open house in Texas, provides an opportunity for visitors to examine the rich and varied programs that are a part of everyday life on this campus. In the schedule of activities, explorers will discover is something to thrill the kid in all of us. Explore UT has been held the first Saturday of March since 2001. Like most open houses, it offers an opportunity to come "inside" — in this case, to see the university’s literary and art collections, learn about its cutting-edge scientific research, experience its history and traditions, and interact with faculty, staff and students. For additional information, please contact Stella Smith at stella_smith@austin.utexas.edu.
April
THURSDAY, APRIL 1 thru THURSDAY, APRIL 8
The White Rose Society
10,000 White Roses, Thursday, April 1
Apathy or Action Symposium, Monday, April 5 thru Thursday, April 8
The White Rose Society is dedicated to holocaust remembrance and genocide awareness. Taking action against global injustice begins with awareness and initiative on a local level. The DDCE and The White Rose Society co-sponsor 10,000 Roses and 'Apathy or Action: The Struggle for Human Rights', a symposium featuring human rights activities here on the UT campus. For additional information, please visit http://www.thewhiterosesociety.org.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7 thru SUNDAY, APRIL 11
2010 Asian American Studies Annual Conference and Community Awards Ceremony
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown
The Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS), and the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement at The University of Texas at Austin co-host this conference and community awards ceremony to honor individuals, organizations, and specific projects that have made outstanding contributions to Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) communities in Central Texas. The aim is to acknowledge and to honor those who have assumed leadership roles in advocating for APIDA and immigrant causes, providing services and outreach, fostering community and history, and promoting awareness of APIDA issues. The community awards reception will take place on Saturday, April 10. For more information, please contact Kenyatta Dawson at kydawson@mail.utexas.edu. For a complete conference program, please visit http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/aas/news/1712.
THURSDAY, APRIL 22 thru FRIDAY, APRIL 23
24th Annual Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights
“60 years of Integration, 1950-2010: Civil Rights Then and Now”
Times and Locations TBD
You are cordially invited to attend the 24th Annual Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights, April 22-23 with events hosted on The University of Texas at Austin campus. For additional information, please visit http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/events/hemansweatt/.
FRIDAY, APRIL 23
Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition Ceremony
AT&T Conference Center (by invitation only)
Open to all Texas high school students, grades 9-12, this competition provides students the opportunity to explore history by talking with grandparents, aunts, and uncles, as well as community, business, and religious leaders about their neighborhood and community. Students will develop an essay related to the competition's theme, "The African American in Texas: Past and Present." For additional information, please visit http://www.utexas.edu/world/barbarajordan/.
May
MAY 2010
GSC to Co-Host Lavender Graduation
Time and Location TBD
The Lavender Graduation Committee, a group of students and staff from the Gender and Sexuality Center Advisory and Working Group and the Queer Students Alliance would like to invite you to attend the third annual Lavender Graduation at UTAustin. Lavender Graduation is a special graduation ceremony and reception that honors the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally students on campus. The first Lavender Graduation took place in 1995 with a handful of students at the University of Michigan. The ceremony now takes place at many universities throughout the country and continues to grow each year. According to Dr. Ronni Sanlo, the originator of the first Lavender Graduation, the ceremony supports the university’s mission of providing services that promote the academic achievement of LGBTQ students. Contact the GSC with any questions at gsc@uts.cc.utexas.edu or 512-232-1831.
