RAPP: UC's Social Justice Forum

GLSEN Allies Launch Party - Mar 13th!

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Allies Launch Party

Help GLSEN Greater Cincinnati expand its reach and invite a larger, supportivecommunity to join us at Prom 2012. Invite your friends, parents,educators, and especially straight allies, join us for a happy hour event onTuesday, March 13 at the Know Theatre Underground (1120 Jackson Street, 45202). Mix and mingle from 5:30-7:30pm, with a brief presentation about GLSEN'smission and programs at 6:45 pm. Cash bar and complimentary horsd'oeuvres.

Checkout the Facebook event to RSVP.

Trans* 101 Workshop at Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Cincinnati - Mar 10th!

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Trans*101 with JACStringer - March 10, 2012 at 1 pm

Join us at the Center for an afternoon of education and conversation. All are welcome to come. See calendar: www.cincyglbt.com

"Gender is connected to every aspect of our lives; our identities, our sexualities, and how we experience the world. This workshop sorts out the mass of labels, terms, and theories surrounding gender through the experiences and language of trans* / gender non-conforming communities. We will ask why we think about gender, how culture and practices interact with and affect trans* people today, and find commonalities that will help us build a more inclusive, just community."

JAC Stringer, also known as Midwest GenderQueer, is a trans genderqueer femme radical activist, writer, and performance artist from Cincinnati, Ohio. JAC has lectured and performed across the USA and Canada with his work focusing trans* and queer education, social justice, femme identities, (dis)ability, and trans*/queer artistry. JAC is the founding director of The Midwest Trans* and Queer Wellness Initiative and has founded several projects including Cincinnati Trans* Community Group, GenderBloc, and the Queer Canon Zine, He is a member of several organizing boards including TransOhio, The Philadelphia Transgender Health Conference, The Greater Cincinnati Youth Summit, The International Femme Conference, and The International Drag King Community Extravaganza. JAC is a life-long dancer, poet, musician, and rabble-rouser whose work’s purpose is to generate unity, action, and empowerment and achieve rights and recognition for trans* and queer communities through education, art, and other various forms of revolution.

Gay &Lesbian Community Center of Cincinnati

4119 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati,OH 45223

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RAPP History Presentation - Feb 13th!

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25 Years of Each One Teach One - The Racial Awareness Program at the University of Cincinnati

Monday, February 13th
7:30PM-9:00PM
508 Swift Hall

In preparation for an upcoming conference presentation, Wil Pierce will be doing a "practice run" of his presentation that is open to the community.

Come learn about:

RAPP's storied history at UC,
The academic fields that are the foundation of our work,
The current structure through which we work on our mission of fighting oppression through individual awareness and collective action.

Wil is a graduate of RAPP XXV, Social Justice League member 2010-present, and Peer Leader with RAPP XXVII. He is a doctoral student in Educational Leadership.

METRO CWEST Talent Show Auditions - Feb 15th!

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From Cincincinnati Women in Excellence and Spirit Together:

Got Talent?

Audition for the "Wild N Out" METRO CWEST Talent Show featuringcomedian J Russ!
-$150 for 1st Place, $75 for 2nd Place, $50 for 3rd Place-

When: February 15th 6-9 Zimmer Auditorium, or send a video to MetroCwest.TalentShow@gmail.com
How: Just bring your best talent and audition fee: $10/person or $30/group,

*refundable if not cast in the show

Questions: email MetroCwest.TalentShow@gmail.com

Talent Show is March 2nd at 7 PM. Zimmer Auditorium.
$2 donation - all proceeds benefit Cincinnati Youth Mentorship Programs
http://www.facebook.com/events/106280142831066/

Hope to see you all there!

Brittnay Cummins
Vice President, CWEST Women’s Honorary

Thoughts on Ida B. Wells

2012-02-11T13:24:00.001-05:00

Looking through the prism of history, I'd be shocked if you could find someone as bold as Ida B. Wells. She was many things in her life, a journalist, activist, and newspaper editor. She also refused to give up her seat on a train before Rosa Parks was even born.

She is probably most well known for the pamphlets that she published, "Southern Horrors" and "A Red Record" which were followed by an anti-lynching crusade where she traveled all around the US and Europe to expose what was going on at the time.

Ihave never read anything like “Southern Horrors”. Most ofthe history that I have read or am taught comes from secondhand sources, not firsthandaccounts like this. This book reveals a much more real and gritty depiction ofhistory, which is a stark contrast to the sanitized, half-true, versions ofhistory that I have grown used to reading. I was uncomfortable when readingsome of the material that Wells wrote. It was hard to read about the graphicdescriptions of lynchings, but it unfortunately may be the only way tounderstand the inhuman treatment that some people were given. After finishingreading “Southern Horrors” it is evident that what happened to black people inAmerica during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s was nothing short of genocide.The stories from this time period, the “Nadir era”, are seldom told inmainstream recollections of history. This period is skipped over and is justseen as a time when nothing happened between the end of slavery and the civilrights movement. Our failure to tell the truths of this era reveals a lot abouthow we tend to view all history. We tend to remove struggle from history andreplace it with things that are easier to tell. Perhaps this prevents certainpeople from having guilt for what their nation once supported or resent forwhat people like them once did. It also allows nationalist ideas like “Americanexceptionalism” to invade thepublic psyche.

Oneof the more interesting stories she documented took place in Roanoke,Virginia. This case is noteworthy for a number of reasons. First, it occurred ina city, dispelling the myth that lynchings only happened in small rural townswhere “the power of the law is entirely inadequate to meet the emergency.”Secondly, there were actually people of authority who spoke out against thiskilling, most notably the mayor. The mayor even went as far as bringing out themilitia to protect the jail where the accused man was in. Even despite thisbrave move however, the anger of the mob proved to be too much. Soon the mayor wasdriven out of his own town, allowing the crazed group to take out theirbrutality on another innocent person.

Tofurther cement the tribal way of thinking in 19^th century America,Wells provides a number of accounts of white people getting off Scott-free forcrimes that they were known to have committed. Even if blacks in the local areaorganized and protested the lack of justice, they were always overpowered bythe whites, whom had power and guns, and in turn would do what they could todefend their white brethren, even if they were guilty.

Themob that ensued during the search for and after the killing of Robert Charles seemedto have a collective mind of its own. A mind fueled by bigotry and took rageout on even the most innocent passerby. 75 year-old Baptiste Thilo was killedjust for being black. Of course,no one faced any legal actions as a result of his death. New Orleans, it seems,had turned into every racist’s fantasyland: a free-for-all killing spree thatis governed not by justice but by the intentions of the most spiteful.

Unfortunately, themob mentality was not unique to the streets of New Orleans. All across thecountry blacks were forced to feel the wrath of unruly mobs and militias.Wells’ account of Ed Coy gives an example of what unfortunately was anall-too-common crime against minorities. Coy was accused of assaulting a whitewomen, and then tied to a tree while people, including children proceeded tostab him. Ida B. Wells perfectly sums up the consensus of mob rule America whenshe describes the case of C. J. Miller by saying “the mob would wait for nojustification” (page 203).

Basedoff of reading “Southern Horrors”, Ida B. Wells seems like aperson to be admired. It is refreshing to actually find out about someone who,even in the face of great danger, was willing to do whatever they could toeducate those who were willing or able to read her work. What she wasdocumenting must have been particularly difficult for her, seeing as thevictims were members of her own ethnic group. Then again, maybe that is also the verything that propelled her to give such detailed accounts of brutality. Given thetime period she lived in, she had (at least) two major things going againsther: the fact that she was black and the fact that she was a woman. Knowingthis, it is telling of her character, as I think only the bravest and boldestof people would be able to do what she did. As much as I’d like to tell myselfthat I would have done what she did, I honestly don’t know. Although I will saythat after knowing her story, I will try to do more to speak out against moderninjustices. I think that if nothing else, her example proves that none of us inthis time have much of an excuse to be timid about social justice.

The stories mentioned are documented in Southern Horrors and Other Writings: The Anti-Lynching Campaign of Ida B. Wells, 1892-1900

Serve Beyond Cincinnati "Team Guatemala" Potbelly Fundraiser - Feb 18th!

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From Serve Beyond Cincinnati:

SBC Team Guatemala Fundraiser
Saturday, February 18, 2012
12:00pm until 4:00pm

Potbelly Sandwich Works

210 Calhoun St, Cincinnati, OH 45219-1595

Hey friends and family come eat at Potbelly to help raise money to send Serve Beyond Cincinnati Members to Guatemala (http://servebeyondcincinnati.org/). We will be collaborating with "Homes from the Heart" to provide us with the resources for construction (http://homesfromtheheart.org/)

Our DESTINATION = San Andreas Iztapa
Our MISSION = is to help construct/paint/renovate schools and houses in the local area during Spring Break.

**25% of all purchases will be donated to this cause **

In the words of Winston Churchill:

“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.”

So come and support a great cause and satisfy your senses with some healthy and delicious potbelly =] Bring your friends and family, the more the merrier, siempre!

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Screening of "Miss Representation" - Feb 21st!

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Miss Representation will be screened on Tuesday, February21, 2012 from 7-9pm.
CRC Room 3240

Miss Representation is a documentary film by Jennifer Siebel Newsom about therepresentation of women in the media. This film dissects the messages portrayedby different forms of media that become ingrained in our minds and depict whatwomen should and should not do.

Following the film will be a brief discussion and question and answer period.Snacks will be provided.

This event is sponsored by the University of Cincinnati Women's Center, theWomen's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Graduate Student Organization and TheFriends of Women's Studies.

Please see the attached flyer for more details!

Questions can be directed to Lydia Weiss at weissll@ucmail.uc.edu.

International Mother Language Day (IMLD) 2012 - Feb 21st!

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International Mother Language Day (IMLD) 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
TUC Great Hall

What is IMLD?
IMLD stands for International Mother Language Day. It has been celebrated since the year 2000 to promote all the languages of the world. This Day represents an effective mobilization opportunity for linguistic diversity and multilingualism. Its history dates back to 1952, when four student-activists from the University of Dhaka were gunned down and killed by Dhaka police during an attempt to recognize Bengali as a national language in Pakistan.

What does this mean for UC:

To preserve and promote the vast ethnic diversity at UC, University of Cincinnati Cultural Connections (CC) presents you with our first annual International Mother Language Day Celebration. This event is open to EVERYONE, and ESPECIALLY those who speak another language.

UC’s IMLD is also an attempt to bring awareness of the event that occurred in 1952 – hoping that injustice will not be relived. It can be viewed as a necessity to remind us that not everywhere in the world has equal and fair rights, even for their mother language.

We want to share this celebratory holiday with others by providing different ethnic and cultural foods and fun interactive activities that emphasize various kinds of language immersion. We want to open up the eyes of students, staff and faculty to the beauty that exists in communication through language. If everyone walks away from this with a new found appreciation as well as a full stomach, then our goal will be most certainly met.

**BASICALLY: FREE FOOD, FREE LANGUAGE LESSONS & FREE ACCESS TO THE VARIETY OF CULTURAL & ETHNIC ORGANIZATIONS @ UC**

COME WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY, COME SATISFY THE SENSES, COME MAKE HISTORY!

Have a Heart Week for GlobeMed at UC - Feb 14th-20th!

2012-02-10T10:33:00.000-05:00

Have a Heart Week for GlobeMed

This week a fire ravaged the rural town [in Thailand] that GlobeMed at UC supports. Over 100 citizens have been displaced and left without food, water or medical care.

In addition to raising awareness about the issues that face the Burmese refugee population daily, we will be raising money in a week-long series of events called "Have a Heart Week" to support them in this time of tragedy.

This Tuesday (2/14), we will be selling puppy chow in the breezeway of CRC as well as Hope bracelets. We will also be doing a campaign called "Singles for Singles" where we will celebrate Singles Awareness Day (aka Valentine's Day) by asking individuals to donate a dollar to our cause.

We will finish the week with a campus-wide awareness initiative on World Day of Social Justice (2/20) that we aim to document as the world's largest demonstration by college students of what we believe all humans deserve.

To learn more about our partner in Thailand, visit SAWburma.net. You can learn more about GlobeMed by visiting our Facebook page.

Interviewing for Academic Jobs - Feb 15th!

2012-02-10T10:03:00.000-05:00

From UC News:
Interviewing for Academic JobsThis interactive presentation--part of the UC Postdoctoral Fellow Association's Professional Development Seminar Series--offers strategies for success in academic job interviews, including interviews at disciplinary conferences, by phone, by video and in person. The emphasis will be on mental and physical preparation, techniques for calming your anxiety and best practices for the interview itself.

Date: 1/27/2012 12:00:00 AM
By: Dama Ewbank
Phone: (513) 558-4519

UC's Postdoctoral Fellow Association presents the next seminar in its Professional Development Seminar Series from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, in Medical Sciences Building Room 4051. John Bryan, PhD, will share interviewing tips for academic jobs in his presentation "Interrogation or Conversation? You choose!"

This interactive presentation offers strategies for success in academic job interviews, including interviews at disciplinary conferences, by phone, by video and in person. The emphasis will be on mental and physical preparation, techniques for calming your anxiety and best practices for the interview itself.

Bryan is UC’s vice provost for academic personnel. A faculty member in the English department of McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, Bryan has also served as an associate dean and dean and teaches the Academic Job Search Colloquium for the Preparing Future Faculty Program.

For more information, email cincypdfa@gmail.com.

Cincinnati Appalachian Festival - Feb 18th-19th!

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From the Cincinnati Museum Center:

Experience the mountain culture of Appalachia on February 18 & 19 during Appalachian Culture Fest, an extension of the popular springtime Appalachian Festival held annually in May at Coney Island. Co-sponsored by the Appalachian Community Development Association, the event features scrumptious food, skilled mountain crafters selling handmade wares, traditional arts demonstrators, storytellers and performances by talented bluegrass musicians.

For full event schedule, go to the Cincinnati Museum Center website.

Professor Calls Attention to Historic Black Intellectuals

2012-02-09T10:03:00.000-05:00

From McMicken College of Arts & Sciences:

Professor Calls Attention to Historic Black Intellectuals

Asukile Thabiti says teaching black history will "make America a better place."

Date: 1/27/2012
By: Tom Robinette
Phone: (513) 556-8577
Photos By: Tom Robinette
If someone stopped you on the street and asked you to name 10 contemporary black intellectuals, could you do it?

What if they spotted you President Barack Obama and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder? Could you come up with another eight?

Assistant professor Thabiti Asukile knows that few Americans could. That’s why he feels his work in Africana Studies in the McMicken College of Arts & Sciences is so important.

“If you talk about diversity, then the history of African-American people needs to be taught,” he said. “If you really want to have students who are well-rounded and know about American life, then the classes I’m teaching, the type of research I’m doing, would only make America a better place.”

Asukile will have his research paper “Joel Augustus Rogers’ Race Vindication: A Chicago Pullman Porter & the Making of ‘From Superman to Man’” published in The Western Journal of Black Studies interdisciplinary journal in February. The paper focuses on Rogers, an early 19th century historian and author. Rogers immigrated to the United States from Jamaica, settling in Chicago. He self-published his first book, “From Superman to Man,” in 1917. The novel explores issues of race in America through a dialogue between a porter named Dixon and a racist senator from Oklahoma. Rogers used the Dixon character to reflect his own experiences as a porter.

“It’s a race novel that dealt with defending the humanity of black people during that era because during that era many black people were written out of history,” Asukile said. “And you had a lot of pseudo-scientific scholarship and things in popular culture that dehumanized black people.”

Asukile says stereotypes about black people that existed in 1917 have been filtered through the generations and the lessons of “From Superman” remain relevant today. Terry Kershaw, head of Africana studies, agrees. He said two of Rogers’ lessons are of particular importance: there is only one race – the human race, and accepting racism is a detriment to what America can become.

Asukile’s concern is that today’s youth don’t know enough about historic black intellectuals such as Rogers. Asukile became interested in Rogers while pursuing a dissertation topic at the University of California, Berkeley. He pored over old newspaper articles, scanned microfiche and studied the works of Rogers’ contemporaries. Now Asukile wants to reintroduce Rogers to his students.

“A lot of the young students don’t know about African-American history or the African Diaspora, period,” Asukile said. “But they really don’t know anything about these guys who wrote history.”

There are other influential black figures Asukile wants students to know. His class, “20th Century Black Internationalism,” deals with obscure and known blacks who’ve had an influence on global politics and social events, including Willis Nathaniel Huggins,
Claudia Jones, W.E.B. Du Bois and Angela Davis. Among them are two of Asukile’s favorites: Paul Robeson, an early 20th century singer, scholar and civil rights activist; and Huey Newton, who co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966.

“(Robeson is) like the precursor to Michael Jackson. He’s making all the money, except he’s not Michael Jackson in the sense that he’s a serious intellectual,” Asukile said. “(Newton) is probably one of the greatest African-Americans to ever live because of the odds he had to overcome early in his life in a school system that essentially set him and other black students up for failure; the courage he showed against openly challenging police brutality; and his intellectual insight into institutional racism among other things.”

All of these individuals discussed in the class made significant contributions to American history. Yet they often remain in the shadows of more famous black cultural icons such as Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. What makes these individuals so well known and more acceptable for study, Kershaw says, is that they are known quantities and therefore less threatening to average Americans.

Asukile attributes the fade from prominence of Robeson, Newton and others to insufficient education at the kindergarten through high school levels. He said K-12 teaching on black history follows a predictable progression, starting with slavery and then moving to Abraham Lincoln, King and Obama.

Asukile said this leads to a broader problem in society, where black males are predominantly perceived as athletes, entertainers and criminals – not as great thinkers. Part of what drives his research is the desire to counter those images. He knows there was a time when people wished for the chance to go to college and study African history and to live in an era where they would see a black president.

“Asukile’s work stands out because he is looking at people who are central to the struggle for social justice and social change,” Kershaw said. “It helps to show the link between those whose shoulders we stand on, who stands on them and why it is important to understand the connection.”

And like Rogers, Asukile hopes his message appeals to a broad audience.

“The stereotype is that all black people think one way or two ways and that’s it,” he said. “But there are so many different voices about black people who have worked things out in this country.”

There are so many, but can you think of 10?

UC Alumni Speaker Series - Feb 13th!

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From the UC Alumni Association:

Want to learn about studentinvolvement from some of UC's most notable student leaders?

Come to the Alumni Speaker Series on February 13th at 7:00 PM in the MyersAlumni Center!

Event: Alumni Speaker Series
Purpose: Engage with notable alumni to find ways to become an involved Bearcat.Alumni featured will be: Sean Lee, Jenn Schuster, Justin Schafer, HeatherRogers, and Tori Sunderman
Where: Myers Alumni Center
When: Monday, February 13th at 7:00 PM
Who: YOU!
Sponsored by: Student Government and the Student Alumni Council

Refreshments will be provided.
Flyer is attached!
Contact Savannah Bell: Savannahf.bell@gmail.comwith questions.

Teach For America Final Application Deadline - Feb 10th!

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WHY NOW?

BECAUSE IT’S TIME TO SHOW THE WORLD WHAT THIS GENERATION CAN DO.

TEACH FOR AMERICA: FINAL ApplicationDeadline

Friday, February 10^th

Asa senior in college, chances are that you’ve spent a significant portion oftime this year considering your post-graduate options. Sadly, many youth in ourcountry don’t get to see their own dreams to fruition because they haven’t beenafforded the educational opportunities to fulfill their immense potential.Current research suggests that only 8% of children growing up in poverty willgraduate from college by the age of 24. You have the power to change this.

Learnmore about why NOW,more than ever, we need leaders like you to join Teach For America and commit toleading students in a low-income community for two years.

Fullsalary & benefits. All majors and career backgrounds. Graduate school andcorporate partnerships available. Recently named one of the Best 100 companiesto work for by Fortune Magazine and one of the BestPlaces to Launch a Career list according to Business Week.

Apply now for our FINAL deadlineon February 10, 2012!

www.teachforamerica.org/apply

NAME Summer Institute: Addressing the Demographic Imperative - Recruiting & Preparing a Diverse & Highly7 Effective Teaching Force - Jun 28th-30th!

2012-02-07T14:33:00.000-05:00

From the National Association for Multicultural Education:

Save the Date!

June 28-30, 2012

Summer Institute
Addressing the Demographic Imperative: Recruiting and Preparing a Diverse and Highly Effective Teaching Force

Sponsored by the National Association for Multicultural Education

Institute Location: Holmes Student Center, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL

Teacher education programs, teaming with school districts and community partners, are invited to participate in the NAME Summer Institute. Sessions focusing on the recruitment, preparation and retention of teachers of color and/or language minorities, will be facilitated by leaders of nationally recognized programs.

Detailed information about registration will be available in late February 2012 at: http://NAMEorg.org

Registration fees:

Teams of 5 or more: $575 per individual participant before May 15, 2012; $600 after May 15, 2012
Teams of 3-4: $600 per individual participant before May 15, 2012; $625 after May 15, 2012
Individuals: $625

UC Production of The Vagina Monologues - Feb 10th & 11th!

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From the UC Women's Center:
V-DAY UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI JOINS GLOBAL EFFORT
TO STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS
V-Day University of Cincinnati 2012
Presents a Benefit Production of
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES
Join Us As We Raise Funds And Awareness To End Violence Against Women And
Girls

January 24, 2012 Cincinnati: On February 10 & 11, 2012, at 7:00 PM, V-Day University of
Cincinnati will present a two-night only benefit reading of Eve Ensler’s award wining play The
Vagina Monologues in Zimmer Auditorium. In order to make the production more accessible, the
Saturday showing, February 11, will be interpreted for the hearing impaired.

Last year over 5,800 V-Day benefits were held around the world raising funds and awareness
towards ending violence against women. These highly successful events raised over $5 million
through performance of Eve Ensler’s award-winning play, The Vagina Monologues, readings
from V-Day’s A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer and Any One Of Us: Words From
Prison and screenings of V-Day’s documentary Until The Violence Stops. University of
Cincinnati has joined this global movement as part of the V-Day 2012 College Campaign.

For the seventh year in a row University of Cincinnati will present a benefit production of The
Vagina Monologues in Zimmer Auditorium on February 10 & 11, 2012 at 7:00 PM on behalf of
the V-Day 2012 Campaign. This benefit production is sponsored by the UC Women’s Center.

For more information, check out the full press release and the Facebook Event!

Elect Her Networking Reception - Feb 11th!

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UC& Xavier Student Government cordially invites you to attend the Elect HerNetworking Reception on February 11th at 3pm in Stratford Heights Pavilion as aculmination to the Elect Her Conference. Elect Her—Campus Women Win, is aproject founded by AAUW and Running Start, and is the only nationwide programthat encourages and trains young women to run for student government on theircampuses. In a five-hour training on a college campus, Elect Her-Campus WomenWin provides students with research and information about women and politics,inspiring local speakers, and interactive campaign exercises. Thisyear the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University are excited to hostU.S. Congresswoman Jean Schmidt, Ohio Representative Denise Driehaus, and Cityof Cincinnati Councilwoman Yvette Simpson. We are also pleased toannounce that UC’s Director of Public Relations, Greg Hand, will be speakingabout “The Importance of Message”.

In2011, Elect Her-Campus Women Win trained more than 400 participants on 17campuses. Results show that after the training almost double the number ofstudents said they would run for student government and for political officethan before the training. Plus, 100% of the participants reported that theywould recommend Elect Her-Campus Women Win to a friend. Read more about ElectHer-Campus Women Win including student success stories and campus-specificblogs at: http://www.aauw.org/learn/LeadershipPrograms/electHer.cfm

Asan involved UC female faculty member you have many experiences and stories toshare with our Conference attendees. We hope that you will be able tojoin us on the 11th for the reception. Please also feel free to registerfor the entire day at the following link: http://sites.ucfilespace.uc.edu/sga/node/494. I haveattached our Conference flyer and schedule for your information. Pleasefeel free to pass this information on to any other faculty or students who youthink may be interested and please contact me with any questions.

Regards,

Kathleen M. Hurley

Universityof Cincinnati

StudentGovernment- Director of Women's Affairs

"Mooz-Lum" Lecture & Movie Showing - Feb 16th!

2012-02-06T14:33:00.000-05:00

From Program & Activities Council:

"Mooz-Lum" Lecture & Movie Showing

Thursday, February 16, 2012
Mooz-Lum Lunch & Lecture: 12-3pm AACRC
Mooz-Lum Movie Event: 7pm-10pm TUC Cinema

The United Black Student Association and the Programs and Activities Council present Mooz-lum. This critically acclaimed award winning film Starring Evan Ross, Nia Long, Danny Glover, RogerGuenveur Smith, Summer Bishil & Dorian Missick is a story about a Muslim boy who comes of age against a politically charged 9/11 backdrop, with deep personal and familial traumas to overcome, and a search for identity that must reconcile his own difficult history with his new
changed reality.

The Lunch and Lecture will take place in the African America Culture Research Center with Qasim “Q” Basir. Qasim has been featured multiple times on CNN, BBC, NPR, BET, Reuters, New York Times, Los Angeles Times and many more. He’s also been invited to the State Department for dinner with Hillary Clinton & Ambassadors from around the world and was recently invited to speak and show his film at the American Embassy in Rome, Italy.

Following the movie in TUC Cinema, Qasim will be available for a Q&A session.

http://moozlumthemovie.com/moozlum/

Mr. Bearcat Award Seeking Nominations - Deadline Feb 24th!

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The Mr. Bearcat Award honors the outstanding graduatingsenior man who has achieved academic success, demonstrated leadership indiverse settings, and has made a significant contribution to the University ofCincinnati, all while displaying “Bearcat spirit”.

Candidates may benominated by a student, university faculty or staff, or student organization.Nomination materials can be printed from: http://www.uc.edu/content/dam/uc/sald/docs/The%202012%20Mr.%20Bearcat%20Award.pdf

Application items must besubmitted no later than Friday, Feb. 24, by 5 p.m..

Finalists and the awardwinner will be introduced at the 2012 All-University Recognition Ceremony whichwill take place at 4 p.m., Sunday, May 6, in the Great Hall of TangemanUniversity Center (TUC).

Submit all questions anditems for consideration to Russell Best, russell.best@uc.edu 513-556-0910(fax 513-556-6077), Student Activities & Leadership Development ML 0136,455 Steger Student Life Center.

"Tolerance Through the Lens" Video Competition - Deadline Feb 29th!

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From BRIDGES for a Just Community:

TOLERANCE THROUGH THE LENS

Cincinnati, OH- January 31, 2012 – Not only can exposure to diversity begin early in a child’s life; it can also be fun. In an effort to encourage inclusion in schools, BRIDGES for a Just Community is partnered with the Czech Republic organization, LIGA LIDSKÝCH PRÁV (League of Human Rights), in a video competition called Tolerance through the Lens. This competition is designed for participants, ages 8-16 from Cincinnati and the Czech Republic, to create a short video on the topic of how diversity and inclusion works in their schools.
Participants will form teams comprised of a teacher (coach) and 1 to 5 students who respond to prompts such as “How could you respond to bullying in your school?” in their video. Video footage should be no more than five minutes in length, less than 500 MB, and can be filmed on a web cam, cell phone or a video camera. Once completed, all videos will be displayed on a website online for viewing.

While Tolerance through the Lens’ main objective endorses inclusion among children, the competition would ideally achieve outcomes such as sharing best practices between American and Czech schools that demonstrate diversity in progress and a creation of an intercontinental cooperation between American and Czech schools.

As an outcome, these two diverse school systems gain awareness of other’s experiences in terms of the U.S.’s emphasis on practical skills and the Czech culture’s knowledge-based curriculum, which will hopefully strengthen relationships among educators, parents, and students.

Participants can upload videos and apply at: http://soutez.ferovaskola.cz/en/rules.
Two teams with winning videos will receive a Samsung Galaxy smart phone and a Phillips’ mp3/mp4 player. The deadline to apply for the competition is February 29, 2012. BRIDGES is partnering with GLSEN Greater Cincinnati and The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education on this initiative.

Come Together Kentucky Conference - Scholarships Available! - Mar 30th-Apr 1st!

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From UC LGBTQ Center:

Upcoming Conference on LGBT equality and social justice in Louisville. Scholarship money is still available for studentswho want to attend.
http://louisville.edu/lgbt/news-and-events/come-together-kentucky-2012.ics

Come TogetherKentucky 2012

An exciting opportunity for students across theCommonwealth to share ideas, resources, and to learn from one another!Sponsored by JustFund Kentucky, the Statewide Fairness Coalition, LouisvilleYouth Group, and the University of Louisville Office for LGBT Services

What	Conference
When	Mar 30, 2012 05:00 PM to Apr 01, 2012 12:00 PM
Where	University of Louisville, Belknap Campus
Contact Name	AJ Jones
Contact Phone	502-852-0696

The 16th Statewide Conference on LGBT equality and social justice isconvening in Louisville, KY on March 30- April 1, 2012!
Come Together Kentucky (CTK) is a conference for college students, highschool students, and community members who want to learn more about LGBTidentity, social justice, overcoming bullying, and changing the world aroundthem. The weekend-long program will instruct, encourage and invite you to reachfor and achieve your goals and aspirations as an activist in the LGBTpolitical, social, and educational movement in Kentucky.

Here at the University of Louisville we are gearing up for an exciting ComeTogether Kentucky 2012 conference weekend. Here is some of what you can lookforward to at the conference:

PINK 2012:
So you think you can DRAG? U of L’s longest running student fundraising eventwill provide the opening night's entertainment (It is a drag show. Every yearthere are in the neighborhood of 500 people at this one event!) Friday March30th, 2012 @ 7p.m. CTK conference registration includes a ticket to PINK 2012.

Keynote Speakers:
Robyn Ochs and Mara Keisling

Special Guest Entertainer:
Comedian Keith McGill
Meet Our Keynote Speakers

Workshop Sessions (including topics such as):

Local and community organizing for social change
Faith and spirituality
Health and wellness
Social Justice and Fair Trade
Campus organizing for LGBTQA college students
Gender inclusivity and positivity
Anti-racism work in the LGBTQA community
LGBTQA relationships
Allies and the LGBTQ community
Anti-bullying (legislative as well as high school/college efforts)
Coming out
Developing positive identities

Caucus Sessions:
Designed to provide the opportunity for intentional networking and communitybuilding around identity groups or personal interests

As we get closer to the conference, more detailed information about workshopsessions will be made available. Check back frequently to get the latestupdates, or visit our Facebookpage here.

Register now! Current registration prices continue through March1.

Register here.

Scholarship Requests
Come Together Kentucky 2012 seeks to be as economically accessible as possible.To that end, we are offering a limited number of donated registrations thatwill cover an individual’s registration fee cost.

Request a scholarship here.

Accommodations:

Hotels (coming soon)
Surfing Service (a place to offer your couch or find one)

Schedule at a Glance

Cultural Diversity with a Side of Chicken Nan

2012-02-05T12:37:00.004-05:00

Why is it so hard for Americans of non-Asian descent to have a conversation about any Asian country, culture, or figure (from Near, South, or Far East Asia) without in someway working in to the conversation just how much they love (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Persian, Arabic, Thai, etc.) food?

From living in a country that speaks more and more about becoming more culturally diverse, and from being enrolled in a campus that is constantly talking about pushing for diversity, I have seen lots of different ways in which as Americans we can learn about a culture that is in some way different than our own. However, with these constant pushes for cultural diversity, I often find that the same cliches seem to follow nearly every single event, particularly in student run organizations and RA programs, that although have the right ideas in mind, ultimately hinder both themselves and others from ever reaching a true level of cross-cultural understanding and diversity.

About a week ago, I was standing in front of the elevator doors of the seventh floor of my dorm when I happened to see a flier advertising for a scheduled RA event on learning more about Indian culture. Great! I thought. (Since I am culturally obliged to, I will now mention how much I love Indian food and how there is currently a half eaten take-out box of Chicken Saag sitting next to me as I write this.) My eyes continued scanning over the the flier to find out where and when this awesome event will take place when I discovered some further details of this learning event, that there would not only be free Indian food for the first 20 people to arrive, but there would also be henna tattoos drawn by "authentic Indian ladies." How authentic? They didn't say.

Now given, before going off and ranting about dumbfounded I was at reading this single statement alone, I should probably clarify that I did not in any way attend this event nor have I talked to anyone who has. So while I cannot focus on just how culturally and humanly degrading the event itself was from my perspective a white American male with a substantial group of friends from northeastern Africa and southwest Asia , I instead will just focus on how culturally and humanly degrading the advertising for this event was. This idea that we as a society have that through eating popular Americanized foods from other countries that we will some how gain a certain level of cultural understanding, as though ancient Sufi wisdom is some how ingrained into the breading of falafel, is a cliche that I have noticed time and time again. Now with this addition of another feature to the program, the mere mentioning of there being "authentic" Indian people present at the event, I feel as though any chance of reaching cross-cultural understanding as simply fallen into another pit of hopelessness.

I understand that, given my course of study in Arabic and through being involved in numerous programs that push for cross-cultural understanding, I may have had a little more exposure than most people to culturally sensitivity and therefore may have more developed ideas than some on how we as a campus should go about cross-culturally educating a student body that is by no means culturally informed. And while I do not expect the average student to be able to put together a successful program that has a goal of educating others about a particular culture (especially if they are not a member of that culture), I do however think that those RAs who do want to take that challenge should indeed do so in a respectful and appropriate manner.

Currently serving as the treasurer of UC's Arabic club, I understand that in order to get any type of group of students to come to an event, food is a quick and sure fire way to round up a bunch of poor and starving college students, however at the same time if all we (as an Arabic club) do is smoke hookah and eat falafal, then what are we really gaining and what is our real mission here? In a sense, for those of us involved in cross-cultural understanding, we are blessed to have a student body that is pretty unaware of so many aspects of other cultures, as there are tons of ways in which we can increase the level of understanding that students have. However, by only introducing them to the same old stereotypical aspects of culture that they are already familiar with, then we are enabling them to adhere to the same old belief systems and attitudes towards that culture. If all we do is offer up food, popular and westernized cultural practices that we've all already heard about, and the mentioning of a couple "authentic" people to represent their culture, then who are we really educating here?

Don't get me wrong, food is a great medium in which to have important conversations about culture. That being said, if we allow the cross-cultural understanding to stop at chicken saag and the 10th viewing of Slum Dog Millionaire, then are we not doing the complete opposite of what we're trying to do? Aren't we instead contributing to these stereotypes that hinder cross-cultural acceptance and understanding. I am not suggesting that we don't go out with a group of friends and support our local minority owned ethnic restaurants or that we abandon any ethnic program being set up by an RA. Rather I think it is important that we challenge our preconceived notions of other cultures and that we as a campus push towards gaining a fuller understanding of other cultures, one that goes beyond egg rolls and Phat thai.

Prompts to Discuss:

(1) How do you feel about cultural activities that you have attended at UC's Campus or other university campuses?

(2) In what areas do you think that we can improve cross-cultural education? What are things that you hope to gain through such activities?

(3) How would you want your own culture represented in events such as these?

(4) Why do you think that such cliched conversations exist around other cultures? Why do you think that they continue?

*(5) After writing this article I learned of the fact that the RA responsible for the specific event that I mentioned is Indian-American. How this does this tie into everything? How are our ethnic and cultural identities constructed for us?

A Racial Justice Guide for Restaurants

2012-02-04T20:03:00.000-05:00

From Colorlines:

Tired of Backing Biased Restaurants? Finally, a Zagat’s for Racial Justice

by Rinku Sen
Thursday, December 1 2011, 9:59 AM EST

Every time I give a talk that includes the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, whose board of directors I serve on, people ask me how they can figure out which restaurants treat their workers well and badly, so they can figure out the best places to patronize. Sadly, Zagat’s doesn’t include labor practices in its rating system. Now, just in time for your holiday family outings, ROC United has released the first and long-awaited national Diners’ Guide to help you make those choices.

The Guide evaluates more than 150 popular restaurants and chains nationwide against 3 criteria: provision of paid sick days, wages of at least $9 per hour for non-tipped workers and $5 per hour of tipped workers, and opportunities for internal advancement.

These are good criteria. I don’t want a sick person handling my food, nor do I want them to lose wages or jobs because they’re sick. The minimum wage for tipped workers has remained at a measly $2.13 per hour for nearly 20 years, so every day consumers have to push for a higher standard since Congress won’t. And finally, racial and gender hierarchies are a fact of life in the restaurant industry, with white men getting the best paying jobs at the front of the house. Across the country, ROC United has found that a system that enables internal promotion so that back of the house workers can get access to front of the house jobs, is a key element of restaurants that don’t discriminate.

The Guide goes further than telling you where to go. Since it doesn’t cover absolutely every one of the millions of restaurants in this country, ROC United asks diners to simply take a look around and ask a few questions when they eat out. Just opening our eyes will tell us who works where. Are all the waiters white? Are all the bussers Latinos? Are there no black people or women anywhere? It isn’t difficult to ask your waiter what his hourly wages are. And if the restaurant doesn’t meet the standards listed above, there are tear out cards in the back of the guide that you can leave with management to let them know where they can get help to do better.

One set of restaurants you might do this with is highlighted in the guide directly.

The Darden Group owns and operates nearly 2,000 restaurants nationwide, including Olive Garden, Red Lobster, and LongHorn Steakhouse. ROC-D.C. has identified a pattern of racial discrimination against black workers in particular, which is partly upheld by the lack of internal promotion systems. But its most famous restaurant is the high-end Capital Grille Steakhouse, where black workers say they are routinely told they don’t “meet the standards,” no matter how much serving experience they have.

Industry wide, black workers have a particularly tough time getting work in table-service restaurants. The industry has relegated them to fast food. With black unemployment at record levels—16 percent nationally, well over 20 percent in many cities—ROC’s campaign is an urgently important intervention.

Ironically, the CEO of the Darden Group is Clarence Otis, Jr.—a highly-awarded African American businessman who used to work for J.P. Morgan. I have no doubt that Otis’ race will feature prominently in Darden’s defense against ROC’s findings, but of course the issue is not his identity or even his intention, but rather the actual impact of the company’s employment practices.

You can get your copy of the guide at ROC United’s website. May your eating out be flavored with justice this holiday season.

Prompts for Discussion:

What factors do you weigh in deciding where to dine out?
Which other industries have lists like this to go by? How many can you think of?
Industry lists are not without controversy. What issues do you think index this could face?

RAPPORT Meeting on Racial Microaggressions - Feb 6th!

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RAPPORT Meeting: Racial Microaggressions
Monday, February 6th
6PM-8PM
6th Floor Open Space, Steger Student Life Center

What are microaggressions? How do they show up around race? How do they affect us and what can we do to deal with them?

Explore all this and more at this open RAPPORT meeting! All are welcome!

Social Change Idea Advances UC Team to Next Round of Acara Competition

2012-02-04T12:03:00.000-05:00

From UC News:

Social Change Idea Advances UC Team To Next Round of Acara Competition

Multi-disciplinary collaboration leads four UC students to Minnesota to present.

Date: 1/27/2012 12:00:00 AM
By: Judy Ashton
Phone: (513) 556-7162

Four University of Cincinnati students are headed to Minnesota on Feb. 3 to present an idea on recycling trash in the next round of the Acara Challenge.

Team members Mark Schutte, CEAS ’13, civil engineering with a minor in sustainability; Carmen Ostermann, DAAP ’15, fine arts; Morgen Schroeder, CEAS ’13, civil engineering; and Autumn Utley, BBA ’13, marketing and international business minor and Lindner Honors-PLUS scholar; surfaced as frontrunners of three UC teams to advance in the global challenge.The competition is organized by the Acara Institute and administered by the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment. The group’s mission is to mold students into a new generation of leaders by providing them with insight into global issues and how to influence change.

As part of a global environmental concern on trash, the winning team proposed the “Renew Trash Compactor,” a new product and service that reduces trash, increases recycling, improves sanitation and generates income for the Padli Gujar village in India.

The compactor, says Utley, was designed to be simple and affordable.

“The waste collection service, which accompanies the compactor, will generate 29 well-paying jobs for the community and additional household income,” she says.

The environmental challenge given to students came through “Take The Challenge for Sustainable Design and Development,” a multidisciplinary course offered as part of a University Honors Program at UC. The course is taught by Rajan Kamath, associate professor of management, and Ratee Apana, associate professor-educator of management/international business.

The course, Apana says, encourages students to think boldly and break with convention and rules.

"The objective is to take a fresh look at creativity, design and innovation in creating a business around sustainable development for social change in emerging markets," she says.

As part of a global competition, students in the United States are paired with virtual teams of MBA and engineering students overseas from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkie, India, to devise a solution for a social, security or environmental issue in that community.

“The course was designed to incorporate UC provost’s (Santa J. Ono) academic action plan involving multidisciplinary and multi-country teams,” Apana says.

The UC team, one of six in the country from colleges such as Duke University, Cornell University, Arizona State University and more, paired with industry mentors to create business plans for their sustainable solutions. Plans were presented to judges in the United States and India via video conferencing.

Schutte says he enjoyed the rewarding experience of working as part of an international team.

“Without the unique minds of the other students in our group, and the opinions of our counterparts in India, our business would not have been as successful,” he says.

Meanwhile, first-round winners from all competing universities are fine-tuning business plans in the second-round of the competition, where four winning teams will be awarded a $5,000 scholarship and the opportunity to attend the University of Minnesota Acara Summer Institute in Bangalore, India.

The Renew Trash Compactor is a small solution for a huge waste issue that is occuring in India, team member Ostermann says.

Combining strengths through a multidisciplinary and cross-cultural approach, Ostermann says, we brought together an infinite number of ideas and created a successful project.

At the Summer Institute, teams will meet with India’s top entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to get aid in further developing their business plans and secure funding for their project, Apana says.

“In India, they will make a prototype of their product, run a pilot, and test the viability of their product offering,” Apana says.

For more information on Acara Challenge, visit: acara.environment.umn.edu/about

The Politicization of Black History and Dealing with Privileges: A Lesson For Everyone

2012-02-03T20:01:00.000-05:00

I have observed that Black HistoryMonth, much like MLK Day, usually gives a politically correct, sanitizedversion of history. It gives people the opportunity to tell not all historicalaccounts, but just the ones that look good on paper or in a headline. This typeof thinking is not unique to the way our culture views black history, but allhistory. Our culture has a habit of ignoring the struggles of history and insteaddraws focus on false heroes and empty accomplishments of a certain era, ex.Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation, (which didn’t end slavery bythe way)

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112391/myth_8.htm

When we fail to tell all the truthsof history, it paves the way for people to deny reality. If people had a betterunderstanding of the history of black people in the US they would be much morelikely to admit certain disadvantages that exist in our society today. We haveso many people who know so little about history, yet they see evidence of ahistory of discrimination everyday, they just don’t realize it. People fail tosee how modern things like the “war on drugs”, and insufficient school fundingdescend from the vagrancy laws of the early 1900’s, which in turn come fromslavery. People fail to see how the evils of the past have transformed intomodern day social ills. It’s easy for people to criticize black people and tellthem to “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” when all they see is the tip ofthe iceberg. When the extent of peoples knowledge is that slavery was bad butLincoln ended it then after awhile MLK came along and fought for civil rights,it leads people to believe that the fight for political suffrage is over andthat no one should ever complain about discrimination.

Forthese reasons it is vital that people understand the real history of race inthe US. We won’t be able to change the status quo of discrimination if we don’teven admit that it exists in the first place.

UC Events Observe Black History Month

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From UC News:

University of Cincinnati Events Observe Black History Month

Check the schedule of events for February. Many events are free and open to the public.

Date: 1/25/2012 12:00:00 AM
By: Dawn Fuller
Phone: (513) 556-1823

Dramatic performances, music, movies and book displays are all part of the events planned for Black History Month at the University of Cincinnati. Many of the events are presented by UC’s student organizations and are free and open to the public.

Last fall, UC’s African American Cultural and Resource Center (AACRC) celebrated 20 years on campus. The center supports the mission of the university by recruiting, retaining and encouraging the success of students of color at UC.

As part of Black History Month, the AACRC kicks off its 13th annual Kuamka Week on Jan. 28. Kuamka is Swahili for “in the beginning.” This year’s theme for Kuamka Week is “Live Out Loud.”

Here’s the schedule for Kuamka Week as well as other Black History Month events at UC:

UC Archives Unveil the Papers of Theodore Berry

UC Libraries reveal the papers of Cincinnati’s first African-American mayor, a UC alumnus. Available for research and study in the Archives and Rare Books Library, the Theodore Moody Berry Papers provide an historical record of civil rights and community politics during the 20th century, including issues surrounding Cincinnati politics and history, housing and fair treatment for the poor and neighborhood activism. This history covers Berry’s involvement in Cincinnati City Council, the NAACP and the Federal Office of Economic Opportunity. They also include civic activism records, his personal papers and biographical material.

Jan. 30-March 4

UC Bookstores Display, Level 3, Tangeman University Center – The display will feature 16 titles including “The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” “Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America,” “Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” “What Color is My Word” and “Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African-Americans.”

Friday, Feb. 3

Noon-2 p.m., AACRC – Kuamka Pride DayThe celebration will include t-shirt, music and other giveaways.

4-6 p.m., AACRC – International Slam Poetry NightThe International Slam Poetry Night is designed to bring together students of diverse backgrounds from the university – as well as the Cincinnati community – through artistic expression.

Saturday, Feb. 4

7-10 p.m., Great Hall, TUC – Kuamka Red, Black, Green and Gold BallKuamka Week ends with this celebration involving semi-formal or African-themed attire. The extravaganza will feature the Rites of Passage program for the AACRC Transitions students, a first-year experience program geared toward building student success and retention. The event will also feature the Kujifunza academic ceremony and the coronation and crowning of Mr. and Ms. Kuamka. Mr. and Ms. Kuamka will serve as the key ambassadors for the African American Cultural & Resource Center and will develop platforms for programming during their reign. Free tickets for the ball are available in the AACRC.

Monday, Feb. 6

5:30 p.m., 320 University Pavilion – Brace Yo’selfThis event will explore self defense and sexual harassment in the workplace. The event is sponsored by the ADVANCE program in the Career Development Center. ADVANCE is a unique student African-American and professional development organization at UC.

7 p.m., AACRC – The Newlywed Game As part of Black Love Week, sponsored by the United Black Student Association, this event recognizes the positive aspects of black love in relationships.

Tuesday, Feb. 7

11:30 a.m., UC Blue Ash: Science & Allied Health Building, Room 100 – Martin Luther King’s Dream, Barrack Obama, and the Myth of a Post-Racial Society: Can We Yet Hope for a New Narrative?This lecture will be presented by Rodney Coates, professor of sociology and gerontology, Miami University.

Lecture description: Martin Luther King’s “I have a Dream” speech galvanized the hopes and dreams of millions of Americans regardless of race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, class or handicap. In this dream, the essence of the American creed was reaffirmed by requiring that we judge a person “by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.” But as the guns wielded by those who hate continue to kill, as unrest continues to produce chaos in the Middle East, as children slaves are being sold in Darfur, as the poor continue to be over represented in prisons and under represented in our college classrooms, as women continue to be denied equal pay and rights, and as those who look different from ourselves are dismissed, ridiculed and denied basic freedoms, then we must question just how far we have come toward the realization of the dream.

Thursday, Feb. 9

6 p.m., AACRC – @Unity#Black#LGBTQThis event involves an examination and discussion about the relationship between the black community and the black LBGTQ community. The event will feature presentations and activities centered around the importance of language, LGBT black history and what it means to be an ally. The program is sponsored by the UC LGBTQ Center and AACRC, in conjunction with the UC student groups, Colors of Pride, United Black Student Association and Black Arts Collaborative.

Friday, Feb. 10

5-9 p.m., Stratford Pavilion – Speed DatingThis event will unite students in a fun and relaxing atmosphere. The event, part of Black Love Week, is sponsored by the United Black Student Association.

Tuesday, Feb. 14

1-2 p.m., MainStreet Cinema, TUC – American Spiritual EnsembleThe national American Spiritual Ensemble is composed of some of the most talented singers around the United States, and the group has thrilled audiences around the world. UC faculty, staff and students are invited to attend this event to learn more about the ensemble’s history as well as to enjoy their performance. The event, free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Office of Ethnic Programs and Services and the AACRC.

Thursday, Feb. 16

Noon-3 p.m., AACRC – Mooz-Lum Lunch and Lecture – The lecture will be led by film director Qasim “Q” Basir. Sponsored by PAC, United Black Student Association and Muslim Student Association.

7 p.m., MainStreet Cinema, TUC – Movie: Mooz-Lum
Free and open to the public, the film tells the story of an African-American Muslim family whose lives are changed by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and their aftermath. The 2010 independent film stars actor Danny Glover, and is written and directed by Qasim “Q” Basir. Sponsored by PAC, United Black Student Association and Muslim Student Association.

Monday, Feb. 20

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Muntz Hall Lobby, UC Blue Ash – National African-American Read-InThe National African-American Read-In is sponsored annually in February by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the Black Caucus Division and has been endorsed by the International Reading Association. The read-in at UC Blue Ash will begin with Nikki Taylor, a UC associate professor of Africana Studies, who will read selections from her book, “Frontiers of Freedom: Cincinnati’s Black Community 1802-1868.” Taylor will be followed by UC student, faculty and staff readers who will share short selections from books and poems authored by African Americans. The event will feature free bookmarks and a literary list of resources. UC Blue Ash will also serve as a community sponsor of local read-ins held by schools and churches, encouraging their participation in the National African-American Read-In.

5:30 p.m., 320 University Pavilion – Are You Selling Out?Sponsored by the ADVANCE student organization, this program examines that phrase, as students strive to be successful or seek advancement.

Wednesday, Feb. 22

Noon, AACRC – Knowledge at NoonSponsored by undergraduate students in the Africana Studies program.

Monday, Feb. 27

6 p.m., Zimmer Auditorium – Lear Green

National storyteller Vicie Rolling will present her touching and poignant interpretation and portrayal of the life of Lear Green, a former slave who escaped slavery and lived the last three years of her life as a free woman. The event, free and open to the public, is sponsored by The Office of Ethnic Programs and Services, AACRC, UC Women’s Center, Counseling Center, Department of Africana Studies, United Black Student Association, Student Government and the Black Arts Collaborative.

Tuesday, Feb. 28

Noon-2 p.m., UC Blue Ash, Muntz Hall, Room 157 – The Color Line and the Legal Fiction of Race in the Life and Literacy of Charles W. Chesnutt, African-American WriterThis lecture will be presented by John E. Douglass, UC Blue Ash associate professor of history

7 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.), Great Hall, TUC – “I Know Where I’ve Been”

The Black Arts Collaborative presents this play about a grandmother who tells her grandson about the importance of the past, so that he can walk in the path of his ancestors. As she tells the story of the black people and their many accomplishments throughout history, the story comes alive on stage in song, dance, poetry and acting. The event is free and open to the public.

Diversity at UC

Archives & Rare Books Library Exhibit: African Americans in Ohio

A Call for Apathy: Ignoring the Loudest Voices

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We all know that person; the one whose favorite debatestrategy is to be the most obnoxious and over the top. This is usually the sameperson that is very stubborn in their views and too far gone to realisticallythink you can change them. As much as I’d like to believe thateveryone can be changed, I know that, no matter how much progress is made,there will always be some people who hold on to their wrong views no matter howsilly or extreme they look, and I’m perfectly fine with that. As long as thesetypes of people stay in the minority and don’t have any power then they can beas ignorant as they want to be. Point in case: I often times hear peoplecomplain about the now infamous Westboro Baptist Church. The group that hasgained fame from things like this- http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20025205-503544.html

and this- http://www.forbes.com/sites/briancaulfield/2011/10/10/westboro-baptist-church-to-picket-steve-jobs-memorial-with-iphone-shaped-sign/

I understand why family members and friends of the peoplethey protest would be upset with this group, and rightfully so. But for therest of us, we really need to quit giving this group of people news coverage, (yes I realize I'm giving them attention by posting thisThey embody a fringe view and they have no power or influence. People estimatethat the “church” only has about 40 members, most of whom are related to eachother. It’s pretty much just a guy and his family.

Moral of the story: the loudest voices sometimes have theemptiest minds. Let’s not give them more than they’re worth.

UC Sustainability Events - Feb 6th-29th!

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Sunday, February 5: RecycleMania 2012 Begins!

UC will once again be participating in this national competition against over400 other colleges and universities to see who can reduce their waste andrecycle the most! During this 8 week competition, we need your help –please recycle as much as possible on campus from February 5 to March 31 andencourage everyone you know to do the same! For more information on thecompetition, visit the RecycleManiawebsite. For more information on recycling at UC, visit the All Recycling program site. In conjunctionwith RecycleMania, we will be sponsoring a recycling competition betweenfraternities and sororities. If your group would like to join thecompetition, email green@uc.edu today!

Monday, February 6: PACES Meeting, 12pm, TUC 425

PACES meetings are your opportunityto find out what new sustainability initiatives are being worked on and addyour thoughts and ideas about the future of sustainability at UC. Thesemeetings are open to the entire university community.

From UC Sustainability:

Monday, February 6: Student Sustainability CoalitionMeeting, 6pm, Steger 6^th Floor

The Student Sustainability Coalition meets every other Monday evening. Meet other students who are interested in sustainability and find out how youcan get involved!

Monday, February 6: Film Series – Human Footprint,7pm, MainStreet Cinema

This film from National Geographic is a playful, surprising, andthought-provoking demonstration of what makes up an average human life todayand how everything we do has impact on the world around us. Through aseries of remarkable visuals, the film shows all the people you will ever know,how much waste you will produce, the amount of fuel you will consume, and how muchyou’ve got to pack in during your 2, 475,526,000 seconds on earth. More information here.

Monday, February 6: UrbanRiding 101, 7pm, Mobo Bicycle Co-op (1415 Knowlton)
This informal group discussion will cover: how to dress for the cold (so youstay warm, but not sweaty!); basic street safety (right hooks, the door zone,metal plates, making turns, lights, bells); gearfor commuting/running errands (weight distribution and securing of cargo forracks, panniers, baskets and messenger bags); recommended routes/roads; and how to correctly lock up your bike so it doesn't getstolen! All workshops are free and open to the public. https://www.facebook.com/events/209807015777596/

Thursday, February 9: Lecture Series – EffectiveCommunication for the Environment, 12pm, MainStreet Cinema

This presentation features Professors Stephen Depoe and Elissa Yancey. Prof. Depoe is the Department Head for the Department of Communications, andProf. Yancey is an Associate Professor of Journalism. Both professorsspecialize in environmental communication and will present on the uniquechallenges and opportunities in this area. This interactive presentationpromises to be both informative and fun!

Saturday, February 18-19: Cincinnati Dance Marathon,12pm-12pm (24 hours)

The Cincinnati Dance Marathon is a 24-hour dance marathon benefittingCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. This year’s goal is tohave more than a thousand dancers participate! Check out www.cincinnatidm.org for pictures of thefun and information on how to register. Community service hours areavailable for participation. Be a part of one of UC’s most excitingphilanthropy events!

Wednesday, February 29: Lecture Series – Energy:The Triple Bottom Line, 4pm, Zimmer 400

This panel discussion will be the first of three examining Energy, Power, andOhio. John Stowell, Vice President, Environmental Health & SafetyPolicy, Duke Energy; Stephen Melink, Founder & President, MelinkCorporation; and Daniel Sawmiller, Senior Campaign Representative, BeyondCoal, Sierra Club will be discussing energy use, power sources, and the futureof energy in Ohio. Time for questions from the audience will be provided.

Who's Who Award Application Deadline Extended - Deadline Feb 8th!

2012-02-03T10:03:00.000-05:00

From Student Activities & Leadership Development:

The Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges 2012deadline has been extended to Wednesday, February 8, 2012. To apply forthis prestigious award, students must:

· Completea Personal Profile Questionnaire (attached)

· Securea Nominee Recommendation from a University of Cincinnati faculty or staffmember (attached)

· Beexpecting to receive a Bachelor's or Graduate level degree byDecember 2012

Criteria are based on academic achievement, participation andleadership in academic and co-curricular activities, service to UC, andpotential for future achievements.

Pleaseencourage students that meet the above criteria to apply for thisaward. The deadline has been extended due to a low response. This isa prestigious award and UC often has many recipients.

Applications must be submitted in person to the Office ofStudent Activities & Leadership Development in 455Steger Student Life Center, or via email to Nicole Mayo at nicole.mayo@uc.edu.

Freedom or Discrimination?

2012-02-02T13:56:00.000-05:00

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2012/01/tennessee-stacey-campfield-refused-service-knoxville-restaurant.html

'Don't Say Gay' senator is asked to leave Tennessee restaurant

It's a still a free country.
You are still free to preach against the alleged dangers of engaging in a homosexual lifestyle, as Tennessee state Sen. Stacey Campfield did recently.
You are even free to assert -- as Campfield did, incorrectly -- that the HIV epidemic began when a gay airline employee had sex with a monkey.
Just don't think you're going to be able to go to downtown Knoxville, sit down for brunch at one of its better restaurants and enjoy the red flannel hash topped with poached eggs -- because the proprietor just might refuse service to the likes of you.
Campfield, a Republican who represents the Knoxville area, has gained notoriety among gay supporters in recent days for sponsoring legislation some call the "Don't Say Gay" bill, which would ban discussion of homosexuality in elementary and middle schools.
He aired his assertions about the origins of HIV and AIDS during an interview on OutQ, a gay-themed channel on SiriusXM satellite radio, according to Tennessee TV station WBIR.
His hometown newspaper, the Knoxville News Sentinel, reported that on Sunday, Campfield walked into the Bistro at the Bijou restaurant for brunch and was told he wasn't welcome by owner Martha Boggs.

"He's gone from being stupid to dangerous," Boggs told the paper. "It's just my way of standing up to a bully."
Boggs said the senator didn't say much, but "left graciously."
News Sentinel reporter Matt Lakin noted that a sign in front of the restaurant on Monday read: "Today's Special: Fried Chicken. Crispy Chicken Livers. No Stacey."

As of Tuesday morning, more than 900 people have "liked" a "Recall TN State Senator Campfield" page on Facebook, but Lakin notes that state legislators can only be removed by impeachment.
Campfield stood by his assertions in a blog post and mused about his treatment at the restaurant:
"In the 60's my grandfather sat at the lunch counters with the blacks in Knoxville to help break up the segregation of the races. I guess some people still support segregation. Just segregation of thought. Some people have told me my civil rights were violated under the 1964 civil rights act in that a person can not be denied service based on their religious beliefs. (I am catholic and the catholic church does not support the act of homosexuality) I had not thought about that much.

"I just figured this is just another example of the open minded tolerant left. They claim tolerances for divergent points of view.....Until someone actually has one. Then they don't know how to handle it."

Do you think Campfield was a victim of discrimination when he was kicked out of the restaurant?

What similarities exist between discrimination against racial minorities and LGBT individuals? Do all of these similarities extend to religious minorities as well?

Campfield identifies himself as a victim of discrimination much like the African Americans in the segregated South. He states that his grandfather was an ally to blacks in the 1960's. Does Campfield deserve allies?

Can all forms of freedom (i.e. religious, racial, gender expression, etc.) coexist? If not, what determines which form is "more important"? In other words, if freedom of sexuality and freedom of religion inherently encroach each other, which should be given higher value?

Peace Corps Campus Visit - Feb 22nd!

2012-02-02T10:03:00.000-05:00

Ihope this finds your 2012 off to a great start!

Myname is Katie Sylvester, and I am the Peace Corps Recruiter for the Universityof Cincinnati. I will be visiting campus on Wednesday, February 22^nd for various recruiting events such asclass talks, information sessions, and office hours. Each year, I receiveand interview numerous UC students who are bright, globally minded, and serviceoriented. Peace Corps is an excellent opportunity for such students tohave the opportunity to have life changing experiences, learn a differentlanguage (or enhance current foreign language skills), experience a differentculture, and to take everything that they have learned in the classroom andapply it in an international setting while answering the call to service.

Iwas a Peace Corps Volunteer myself in Zambia from 2004-2006, and I feel extremelyfortunate to be able to help others attain the incredible experiences thatPeace Corps has to offer. I would welcome the opportunity to speak to anyof your classes while I am on campus for 5-10 minutes to introduce Peace Corpsand to advertise my events on campus. Please contact me if you would beinterested in hosting me for a brief time in your class.

Yoursupport is greatly appreciated, and please do not hesitate to contact me withany questions.

Thankyou,

Katie Sylvester

Field Based Recruiter- Cincinnati

U.S. Peace Corps

RPCV Zambia, 2004-2006

Peace Corps Fellow

University ofCincinnati School of Planning 2008-2010
513-328-2936

Kuamka 2012 Schedule - Jan 28th-Feb 4th!

2012-02-01T18:33:00.000-05:00

I hope everybody has been taking advantage of the KuamkaEvents thus far. The rest of the events for the week are as follows:

Wed. Feb. 1st: Black History Opening Ceremony: 4-5pm, AACRC.; Kuamka Talent Show: 7-9pm, TUC Great Hall

Thurs. Feb. 2nd: 4A Networking Reception: 6:30-8pm, AACRC

Fri. Feb. 3rd: Kuamka Pride Day: 12-2pm, AACRC ;International Slam Poetry Night:4-6pm, AACRC

Sat. Feb. 4th: The RED, BLACK, GREEN, AND GOLD KUAMKA BALL:7-10pm, TUC Great Hall --tickets available at the AACRC. Semi-formal wear orAfrican Attire.

Please go out and support the African-American community atUC during one of our best weeks of the year!

Call for Papers for Social Justice Feminism Conference - Deadline Apr 1st!

2012-02-01T15:53:00.000-05:00

From UC College of Law:

Social Justice Feminism Conference - Call for Papers

"Social Justice Feminism"

University of Cincinnati College of Law

October 26-27, 2012

Keynote Speakers:

Patricia Hill Collins, Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland;

Charles Phelps, Taft Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Cincinnati;

Anika Rahman, President and CEO, Ms. Foundation

The University of Cincinnati College of Law’s Center for Race, Gender, and Social Justice seeks submissions for its upcoming 2012 conference “Social Justice Feminism.”

What is Social Justice Feminism? It is the type of work feminist activists on the ground say that they want to do. This desire for “social justice feminism” (SJF) emerged from a three-years’ long conversation among women leaders from national groups, grassroots organizations, academia, and beyond (the New Women’s Movement Initiative) who gathered to address dissonance in the women’s movement, particularly dissatisfaction with the movement’s emphasis on women privileged on account of their race, class, or sexuality. In 2010, Kristin Kalsem and Verna L. Williams of the University of Cincinnati College of Law published an article, “Social Justice Feminism,” that takes initial steps at broadly defining SJF as that which is productive, constructive, and healing. Moving from practice to theory, it suggests a new way of articulating and understanding the feminist work that is being done in this current stage of feminist jurisprudence, after the path-breaking interventions of anti-essentialism and intersectionality. The article also sets forth methodological tools for “doing social justice feminism.”

“Social Justice Feminism” was written to advance the conversation that has already begun, both in the world of practice as evidenced by the work of the New Women’s Movement Initiative, as well as the world of feminist legal theory. To download a copy of the article click here. The upcoming conference is intended to continue and expand the conversation. We are seeking papers from academics who are interested in practice and activists who are interested in theory. Possible panels include:

A social justice feminist approach to women and prison
Critical Race Feminism and SJF
The intersections of SJF and environmental justice
History and reproductive justice
New approaches to domestic violence activism
SJF and criminal justice

Deadline: April 1, 2012. We invite submissions of abstracts for individual papers, as well as complete panels. Send paper abstracts of no more that 500 words and a short biographical statement to lawsonmn@ucmail.uc.edu. In the subject or “re” line of your submission, please type: SJF conference submission. Include your full contact information, including an email, phone number, and mailing address where you can be reached. We will notify presenters of selected papers by June 1, 2012.

We look forward to your submissions. If you have any questions, please contact Professor Kristin Kalsem at 513.556.1220 or atkristin.kalsem@uc.edu.

Cincy Magazine Seeking Nominations for Outstanding Educators Colleges & Universities - Deadline Feb 16th!

2012-02-01T15:47:00.001-05:00

Areyou, or is someone you know, an outstanding educator? See below.

CincyMagazine would like to recognize your school's professor for their outstandingachievements in education. In order to do this, we are asking for your help.Please submit recommendations for the educators in your school that you feeldeserve to be recognized by filling out the fields below. You may recognizemore than one professor, but we ask you to submit no more than three. Deadlinefor entries is February 16, 2012

Cincy Magazine is proud to celebrate theoutstanding achievements of educators with our second annual presentation ofOutstanding Educators Colleges & Universities. We would like to recognizeyour college or university's leading professors, but we need your help! Please submitrecommendations for up to THREE educators, either on online or by filling outthe PDF form and returning it to Cincy Magazine.

Click here nominate online.

Click here to download the Nomination file (PDF)

UC Hosts Event as Part of Community-Wide Reading Program - Mar 5th!

2012-01-28T10:03:00.000-05:00

From UC News:
UC Hosts Event as Part of Community-Wide Reading Program

‘On the Same Page’ author Amy Waldman will lead discussion at the University of Cincinnati on March 5.

Date: 1/23/2012 12:00:00 AM
By: Dawn Fuller
Phone: (513) 556-1823

Other Contact: Phyllis Hegner
Other Contact Phone: (513) 369-4571

Photos By: Author's photo by Peter M. van Hatten

Amy Waldman, the featured author of Cincinnati’s 2012 On the Same Page community-wide reading program, will speak at the University of Cincinnati at 7 p.m., Monday, March 5, in the MainStreet Cinema of Tangeman University Center (TUC). The event is free and open to the public.

Amy Waldman

Waldman is author of “The Submission,” which explores how 9/11 has challenged personal convictions and changed the public debate on what it means to be an American. Copies of the book will be available at the event for sale and signing.

The book tells the story of the selection of the winning design for the memorial to honor those who died in the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. A jury chose an anonymous winning design, only to discover that the creator of the design was an American Muslim.

Waldman was a city desk reporter for The New York Times and covered the response to the 9/11 attacks in New York City.

Waldman’s appearance at UC is sponsored by UC’s Just Community Program and Student Affairs.

First launched in 2002, the On the Same Page community-wide reading program is meant to enhance a sense of community, as well as foster dialogue and an appreciation of reading.

On the Same Page is a project of the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County and is made possible in part by Friends of the Public Library, UC and Joseph-Beth Booksellers. Other partners include Xavier University, The College of Mount St. Joseph, the Edward B. Brueggeman Center for Dialogue, BRIDGES for a Just Community, the Mercantile Library, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati Metro, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati. Media partners are 91.7 WVXU, the Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati.com.

Reading and book discussions related to On the Same Page will take place in Cincinnati from February through March.

For information about other On the Same Page events, visit the On the Same Page website.

UC Map Featuring Tangeman University Center and Visitor Parking Information

Visitor Parking Information

Individuals in Same-Sex Relationships Needed for Study on Attitudes toward Same-Sex Marriage

2012-01-27T14:30:00.000-05:00

Individuals insame-sex relationships needed for study on attitudes toward same-sex marriage

Looking for individuals who are:

· At least 18 years old

· Currently in a same-sex relationship which is at least six months inlength.

Iam a graduate student in clinical psychology at the California School ofProfessional Psychology at Alliant International University. The results ofthis study will be used in a research project for my graduate degree inpsychology.

I am studying how individuals in same-sex relationships feelabout the institution of marriage and how levels of stress related to sexualorientation, perceived levels of social support and relationship satisfactionmay be related to one’s feelings about marriage. The survey should take between20 and 60 minutes to complete. Since the study is on-line you may, of course,take breaks while completing it.

If you choose to participate in this study you will be contributingto the understanding of same-sex relationships and the complex feelings towardmarriage, as well as psychological factors that may be related. You may alsoenter in a raffle with a chance to win one of four $25 gift certificates toAmazon.com. A summary of the aggregate results of the study can be sent to youif you would like to know the results after it is completed.

Please clickon the provided link to the Qualtrics Survey webpage (below) to access thesurvey (you may need to paste this url into your browser). Please readthe page that follows to give your consent to participate in this study. Website: https://alliant.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6LivACFjPuJO28I

Pleasefeel free to contact me if you have any questions at marriageattitudes@gmail.com.

Thankyou

AnnaBailey, M.A.

Ropes Lectures by Charles Bernstein & Kenny Goldsmith - Feb 2nd!

2012-01-27T10:03:00.000-05:00

From McMicken College of Arts & Sciences:

Ropes Lectures: Charles Bernstein and Kenny Goldsmith

Thursday, February 2 7:00 p.m.

427 Engineering Research Center

“The Present of the Word”

Charles Bernstein explores the significance of verbal language reproduction from the invention of the alphabet to the phonograph to the age of the internet, with special reference to poetry, poetics, and the politics of forms, genres, and media and the recorded reproduction of human voice.

“Uncreative Writing”

Kenneth Goldsmith explores how techniques traditionally thought to be outside the scope of composing literature, such as cutting and pasting, data basting, identity ciphering, and programming, can inspire the reinvention of writing. He suggests that the Internet and digital environments present writers with new opportunities to rethink creativity, authorship, and their relationship to language.

~~~~~

Charles Bernstein is author of Attack of the Difficult Poems: Essays & Inventions(University of Chicago Press, 2011), All the Whiskey in Heaven: Selected Poems(Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2010), Blind Witness: Three American Operas(Factory School, 2008), Girly Man (Chicago Press, 2006), and My Way: Speeches and Poems (Chicago, 1999). From 1978-1981 he co-edited, with Bruce Andrews,L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E magazine. In the 1990s, he co-founded and directed the Poetics Program at the State University of New Yorkâ€”Buffalo, where he cofounded the Electronic Poetry Center. He is Donald T. Regan Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is co-director of PennSound <writing.upenn.edu/pennsound>.

Kenneth Goldsmith’s writing has been called “some of the most exhaustive and beautiful collage work yet produced in poetry” by Publishers Weekly. Goldsmith is the author of ten books of poetry, founding editor of the online archive UbuWeb (ubu.com), and the editor of I’ll Be Your Mirror: The Selected Andy Warhol Interviews, which was the basis for an opera, “Trans-Warhol,” that premiered in Geneva in March of 2007. An hour-long documentary on Goldsmith’s work, “Sucking on Words” premiered at the British Library in 2007. He teaches writing at The University of Pennsylvania, where he is a senior editor of PennSound, an online poetry archive. He held the The Anschutz Distinguished Fellow Professorship in American Studies at Princeton University for 2009-10 and received the Qwartz Electronic Music Award in Paris in 2009. In 2011, he co-edited, Against Expression: An Anthology of Conceptual Writing and published a book of essays, Uncreative Writing.

Jan 31st Last Day to Nominate an Outstanding UC Alum

2012-01-26T10:03:00.000-05:00

From UC News:

Jan. 31 Last Day to Nominate an Outstanding UC Alum

Annual UC Distinguished Alumni Celebration recognizes alumni exemplifying professional and civic leadership within UC’s community and beyond.

Date: 1/20/2012 12:00:00 PM
By: Lauren Boettcher

The University of Cincinnati Alumni Association is accepting 2012 nominations for UC’s most prestigious alumni awards banquet through Jan. 31. Awards will be presented to accomplished and notable alumni worldwide at the 2012 UC Distinguished Alumni Celebration (formerly UC Day) at the Myers Alumni Center on June 14, 2012.

“The Distinguished Alumni Celebration gives UC the opportunity to formally recognize our most outstanding alumni for their professional accomplishments and exceptional commitment to the university and in many cases, to the world,” said UC Alumni Association Executive Director, Myron Hughes. “Since 1956, the UCAA has extended awards to more than 130 alumni.”

To nominate an alum for one or more of the following awards, visit http://uc.edu/alumni/dac:

The William Howard Taft Medal Award
This award is given to an alumnus of the University of Cincinnati solely on the basis of notable achievement in his or her field. The Taft Medal differs from the Alumni Distinguished Service Award in that it is not restricted to service to the university. The award is in honor and memory of Dr. William Howard Taft, LLB 1925, twenty-seventh president of the United States.

The Jeffrey Hurwitz Young Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award
This award is given to a UC graduate, 35 years of age or younger, on the basis of significant professional achievement in his or her field of endeavor, and continued service and involvement with the university and community. This award is in honor and memory of Jeffrey Hurwitz, BBA '72, MBA '73, former president of the UC Alumni Association.

Alumni Distinguished Service Award
Dedicated alumni who, through their service, make an outstanding contribution to their university are usually over-modest, always unpaid, and unthinking of reward. Nonetheless, recognition is important, for an action that begins by aiding the advancement of a university ends in the improvements of the social structure in which we live. The UC Alumni Association issues the Alumni Distinguished Service Awards to provide that recognition for those who have faithfully rendered outstanding service to the University of Cincinnati.

The UC Alumni Association Mosaic Award
The UC Alumni Association’s Mosaic Award is presented to an alumnus who has demonstrated leadership while enhancing our shared community through cultivating collaboration, fostering inclusiveness, championing the cause of the underrepresented, and promoting greater equity and opportunity for others.

CECH Dean Johnson Named 2011 Citizen of the Year by Cincinnatus

2012-01-25T14:33:00.000-05:00

From UC News:

CECH Dean Johnson Named 2011 Citizen of the Year

Dean of the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH) Larry Johnson receives Citizen Cincinnatus Award of Excellence from the Cincinnatus Association.

Date: 1/19/2012
By: Alison Sampson
Phone: (513) 556-2884

Larry Johnson, Dean of UC’s College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH) was awarded the Citizen Cincinnatus Award of Excellence at the Cincinnatus Association’s meeting on December 18, 2011. Johnson was presented the award by Cincinnatus President Al DeJarnett and Kent Friel, a Cincinnatus member and Chairman of the CECH Dean’s Advisory Council.

A member of Cincinnatus since 2006, Johnson is an active member of the Education Panel. “Larry brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise that helps the panel keep abreast of emerging and best practices in education,” says Jane Keller, Chair of the Cincinnatus Education Panel. “As a nationwide leader in education Larry represents Cincinnatus in a very positive way,” noted the nomination submitted by Keller and Friel.

The nomination cited Johnson’s numerous contributions to Cincinnatus, including being the driving force behind a partnership forged between Cincinnatus, University of Cincinnati, Xavier University and Northern Kentucky University to expand Cincinnatus education awards to teachers in schools across the region. In the past, he hosted the awards dinner at UC, personally cooking the dinner and providing facilities for the awards.

Johnson also guided resources for Cincinnatus to conduct, analyze and report results from a survey of Cincinnatus members, to improve membership retention and recruitment.

Larry Johnson has served as Dean of College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH) since 1999.

Since 1920, the Cincinnatus Association has been at the forefront of studying and making recommendations on the issues and needs of the City of Cincinnati and the Greater Cincinnati region. The Association’s members are politically engaged and diverse by race, gender, age, profession and community experience.

Annie Fitzgerald Award for Leadership & Service - Deadline Feb 22nd!

2012-01-25T10:03:00.000-05:00

From the Center for Community Engagement:

Scholarship - Annie Fitzgerald Award for Leadership and Service:February 22 (Deadline)

Areyou a full-time undergraduate student? Are you active in community service?Earn scholarship money for your leadership in the community! The Center forCommunity Engagement (CCE) has opened up it's annual scholarship competitionfrom January 9 - February 22, 2012. The CCE will award threescholarships to students who show a passion for service to the community andstrength through leadership. If you think you qualify visit: http://www.uc.edu/cce/student/AFA.html

Contact: anniefitzgeraldaward@gmail.com

Be a Better Tutor: Tips for Literacy Tutoring - Jan 26th!

2012-01-24T18:33:00.000-05:00

From the Center for Community Engagement:

Be a Better Tutor - Tips for Literacy Tutoring: January 26

What: Learn tips andstrategies to use for literacy tutoring, and hear more about ways to getinvolved with education as a volunteer.

When: January 26, 5:00 - 6:00p

Where: Campus Recreation Center,3220

Register: http://www.doodle.com/2isyye5dadmasghz

Contact: community.engagement@uc.edu

Nominations Sought for Diversity Ambassador Award - Deadline Feb. 24th!

2012-01-24T14:33:00.000-05:00

In the past two years, RAPP students have won the student awards. Congratulations again to Tad Miller (RAPP XXIV, award winner in 2010) and Rachel Berman (RAPP XXV, award winner in 2011). Rebecca Lehman also received the staff award for this in 2011 for her work with RAPP.

From UC News:

Feb. 24 Deadline for UC Diversity Ambassador Award Nominations

Recipients will be honored at UC's Diversity Conference in April.

Date: 1/18/2012 12:00:00 AM
By: Helen Kegler
Phone: (513) 745-5691

Nominations are now being sought for the annual UC Marian Spencer Diversity Ambassador Award. This award is sponsored by the UC Diversity Council to recognize those individuals and groups whose work and efforts in the many areas of diversity have positively impacted our university. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to submit nominations by the Feb. 24 deadline. The recipients of the award will be honored at the UC Diversity Conference on April 18. Nomination forms can be printed from the link below.

Supported Documents
Nomination Form

UC Campus Recreation Events - Now through March!

2012-01-24T10:03:00.000-05:00

From UC Campus Recreation:

Considering Ways to Teach for Freedom: An Evening for Current & Future Educators - Feb 1st!

2012-01-23T18:30:00.001-05:00

A message from Mark Kohan (Cincinnati FreedomWriters Project and Teaching for Hope and Justice Network):

Hello CECH faculty, staff, and partners,

I'm writing to let you know that we have a special eveningplanned at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center for UC students,faculty, and staff on Wednesday, February 1st.

The focus of the evening at theFreedom Center will be to explore educator resources for addressing issuesrelated to equality, diversity, and justice in American society and schools.The evening will provide an opportunity for UC education students, faculty, ansstaff to get to know one another better (as well as one of Cincinnati's mostcelebrated cultural centers) as they engage in issues that affect theprofession of teaching and the process of schooling in the United States.

If applicable to courses you are teaching or listservs you are overseeing,please forward the following link and attachment so that our UC community canRSVP if they plan on attending the event:

https://uceducation.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_5nCax8U4odLPbxi

Free transportation for the event is provided. A bus will pick-up at 5:20 p.m.and drop-off at roughly 8:20 p.m. at McMicken Circle (between Teachers Collegeand McMicken Hall) on that Wednesday evening. Snacks and refreshments will alsobe provided during the event.

Please note that applicable School of Education courses can count this eventtowards field experience hours.

Hope to see you and our students there.

Thanks,

Mark

Mark Kohan
Cincinnati Freedom Writers Project
Teaching for Hope & Justice Network
School of Education / CECH

Teach for America Information Session - Jan 26th!

2012-01-23T18:30:00.000-05:00

From Teach for America:

Want to work for a company that was recently named one ofFortune’s Best 100 Companies to work for?
Want to work for an organization that Business Week named one of the top 10places to launch a career?

If so, then attend this week’s information session with
Teach For America
Thursday, Jan. 26th
TUC 427
5:00 – 6:00 pm

All majors & backgrounds. Full salary & benefits.
Top graduate and employer partnerships including Google, GE, Ernst & Young,Deloitte, and many more!

Website: www.teachforamerica.org
YouTube: www.youtube.com/teachforamerica
Questions? Contact sonya.forg@teachforamerica.org

2nd Annual "Just Wish For It Gala" - Feb 24th!

2012-01-23T14:33:00.000-05:00

From Chi Omega Alumnae - Greater Cincinnati Chapter:

2nd Annual "Just Wish For It Gala"
Friday, February 24, 2012
8:00pm until 11:30pm

SAVE THE DATE!

Tickets are ON SALE NOW!!!
All tickets will be sold online:
http://justwishforitgala.eventbrite.com/

Net proceeds will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Our goal for this year's Gala is to fully adopt the wish of one child with a life threatening medical condition.

SUGGESTED ATTIRE:
Long gown or cocktail dress; suit or tuxedo

HOTEL ROOMS FOR EVENT:
Mention the "Just Wish For It Gala" and get a reduced rate of $99/Friday night at the Holiday Inn Riverfront in Covington, KY. There is a shuttle to and from the event from this hotel, and there is a bar at the hotel that will remain open following the gala.

Added donations to go toward our fundraising goal of $6,000 are being accepted now. Donations can be sent to:

Chi Omega Alumnae of Greater Cincinnati
9378 S Mason Montgomery Rd, Ste 111
Mason, Ohio 45040

Contact Us!
Please let us know how we can help you learn more.
cincychio@gmail.com

PAC Presents "The First Grader" Movie - Jan 26th!

2012-01-23T10:03:00.000-05:00

From UC Programs & Activities Council:

"The First Grader" Movie Showing

Thursday, January 26, 2012

7:00pm until 10:00pm

Join PAC and the UC African Student Association to watch the true story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau freedom fighter who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford.

Winner of the:
Durban International Film Festival (Audience Award – Feature Film)
Emden International Film Festival (The DGB Trade Union Audience Choice Award and The Bernhard Wicki Best Film Award)
Doha Tribeca Film Festival (Audience Prize for Best Film)
Toronto Film Festival (Audience Prize runner-up)
Sedona Film Festival (Best Director’s Choice, Audience Choice Award)
The Pan African Film Festival (Audience Choice Award)
Palm Beach Film Festival (Best Feature Film Award)
Nashville International Film Festival (Audience Choice Award)
360/365 Film Festival - Rochester (Audience Prize for Best Film)

www.thefirstgrader-themovie.com

No Name Calling Week - Jan 23rd-27th!

2012-01-22T18:03:00.000-05:00

From the UC LGBTQ Center:

Join the UC LGBTQ Centerin supporting No Name Calling Week. Sign the pledge and become a Bearcat Against Bullying!

"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" Program - Jan 24th!

2012-01-22T16:35:00.000-05:00

This program is finally getting near!

From the UC Women's Center:

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
6:00pm - 9:00pm
571 Steger Student Life Center

You're Beautiful?
You're Amazing?
You're UNIQUE?
What does your mirror tell you???

Come out and tell us what YOU think is beautiful on 1/24/12 in YOUR Women's Center (571 Steger) at 6pm! We can't wait to talk to you!

*Free Food*
*Guest Speaker*
*Good times*

Nominations Sought for the Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence

2012-01-22T12:03:00.000-05:00

From Student Affairs & Services:

Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence

About the Award

Established in 2002, the Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence is a prestigious honor awarded by the University President to exceptional graduating students who best exemplify scholarship, leadership, character, service and the ideals of the University of Cincinnati.

Selection Criteria

To be considered for this year's honor, students must meet the following criteria:

Graduation. Eligibility for graduation from a baccalaureate degree program in August of the previous academic year, or December, March or June of the current academic year.
Academic Learning & Discovery. The nominee has a cumulative University grade point average of 3.2 or better. S/he also exhibits evidence of high academic excellence (e.g., participation in research and/or the creative arts) and achievement.
Examples of high academic achievement may include acceptance to prestigious graduate programs, presentations at professional association annual meetings, featured publications in publications that have a regional and/or inter/national circulation, or applications to inter/nationally competitive fellowships and scholarships such as the Goldwater.
Significant Leadership Contribution. The nominee illustrates innovation, initiative, independence, a positive peer impact, and contributions to a group for sustainability and growth within their organizational involvement.
Examples include significant leadership in UC co-curricular activities (e.g., advocacy, governance, honorary, service, social or athletic organizations) and is recognized for their organizational contributions at the regional, state, and/or inter/national organizational level.
Community Participation. The nominee currently participates and gives back to the University and the community.
Examples include significant participation in community activities, contribution to the community through the creation and/or enhancement of an organization/agency, or application to Teach For America, Americorps, the Truman Scholarship program, etc.
Diversity and Global Engagement. The nominee demonstrates support for diversity and global engagement.
Examples could include an application to the Peace Corps, the Foreign Service, the Kiva Fellows Program, a Gilman International Scholarship, or the Fulbright Fellowship Program.
Potential for future success and achievement. The nominee’s current success is externally validated through local, state, regional, and/or inter/national recognition.
This also includes application to the Rhodes, Marshall, Gates-Cambridge, and/or Mitchell Scholarships.

The Application Packet

Click here to download a copy of the 2012 application. A complete nominee application packet includes the following:

Applicant’s basic information page (available in the application packet)
A current resume
An essay of no more than four typed, double-spaced pages, explaining, in terms of the criteria, why you think you should be named a recipient of this award and reflecting on your involvement illustrating innovation, initiative, independence, a positive peer impact, and contributions to a group for sustainability and growth
A completed nomination form and corresponding letter of recommendation from a faculty, staff or administrative member of the University of Cincinnati
An additional nomination form and corresponding letter of recommendation from a faculty, staff or administrative member of the University of Cincinnati. (If the first nomination is by a faculty member, the second letter should be from a member of the UC staff or administration and vice-versa.)

Additional letters of support are permitted but do not guarantee an applicant’s advancement for consideration. Special binding is not necessary. Applications will not be returned.

Applicants must submit a completed application by
12:00 PM on Friday, February 10, 2012
to
Student Affairs and Services
600 University Pavilion
or by e-mail to Mitchel.Livingston@uc.edu

All applicants must also be available for an interview with the selection committee in late March or early April 2012. However, interviews will only be granted to award finalists.

Clarifying questions or concerns about the application process may be directed to Jessica King at Jessica.King@uc.edu or 513-556-6274.

WGSS Candidate Lecture: Zombie Porn - Jan 24th!

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From Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies:

Please join the Dept. of Women's, Gender, and SexualityStudies for the second of three lectures by job candidates for an AssistantProfessor position in sexuality studies in our department:

SHAKA MCGLOTTEN

Title: "Zombie Porn," Tuesday, Jan. 24, 4:30-6:00pm,4616 French Hall

Dr. McGlotten's work focuses on the intersections ofcritical queer, media, and black studies, with a related interest in affectstudies. Currently he is at work on a book-length manuscript, VirtualIntimacies: Media Cultures and Queer Sociality (SUNY Press, under review), andon a co-authored book, Black Genders and Sexualities: A Reader (PalgraveMacMillan, under contract, with Dana Ain-Davis).

He has published journalarticles and book chapters, including "Ordinary Intersections: Speculationson Difference, Justice, and Utopia in Black Queer Life (TransformingAnthropology: The Journal of the Association of Black Anthropologists(forthcoming 2012); "A Brief and Improper History of Queerspaces andSexpublics in Austin, Texas" (Gender, Place and Culture: A Journal ofFeminist Geography (forthcoming 2012); and "Dead and Live Life: Zombies,Queers, and Online Sociality" (Generation Zombie: Essays on the LivingDead in Modern Culture, S. Boluk and W. Lenz, eds. McFarland Press, 2011).

A graduateof the Dept. of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin (PhD, 2005),Dr. McGlotten is currently an assistant professor at SUNY Purchase.

Please join us and spread the word!

Amy Lind, Ph.D.

Mary Ellen Heintz Associate Professor

Charles Phelps Taft Center Fellow, 2011-2012

AKA King of Pearls Scholarship - Applications Due Feb 2nd!

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From Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - Omicron Chapter:
Are you looking for the chance to win a scholarship? Are you a male ready to be recognized for your intellectual, creative, and charming personality? Well, then the King of Pearls Pageant is the opportunity for you!

Read more information below to find out how you can be the next KING OF PEARLS!

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, was founded January 15th, 1908 on the campus of Howard University. We are the first black sorority whose mission is to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards among college women. The Omicron chapter chartered on the University of Cincinnati on April 9, 1921, just a few months shy of her 91st birthday, has a long legacy here at the university with empowering and uplifting women. In addition to this, the Omicron Chapter is dedicated to offering the same enrichment to the gentlemen of UC’s campus.

That being said Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, The Omicron chapter is holding an all male Pageant on April 6th, 2012. The King of Pearls is a pageant that will focus on uplifting the males on our campus. The men will be vying not only for the title of King of Pearls but they are also in competition for a scholarship and the chance to be able to program around their selected platform with the chapter.

If you are interested or know someone who would be a great contestant you can find applications in the AACRC, EPS, and SALD offices. You can also find one on our website or email us at Omicron1908@gmail.com and we can send you a digital copy of the application.

All Applications are due February 2nd,2012 at midnight in the AKA Mailbox in Steger (4th floor). If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask. Please direct all questions to the email listed above. Thank you and have a great day!

Best,
Morgan Lee
Vice President of External Affairs, ADVANCE
Editor-In-Chief, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated: Omicron Chapter

The Other MLKs

2012-01-20T18:22:00.000-05:00

AnotherMartin Luther King Day has passed and with it came the usual short-sided, emptyrhetoric that has unfortunately plagued this holiday. My problem with thisholiday is that people focus too much on MLK the person and not what hededicated his life to: social justice. People elevate MLK and turn him into analmost god-like character. While I think he was an admirable person, whosefortitude and intelligence we can all envy, by putting all of the emphasis onhim it diminishes the fact the civil rights movement didn’t begin or end withMLK. Another important thing to remember is that there were many otherprominent leaders during his time who were just as vital to the success of themovement as he was, yet those people have faded as time goes on. One example isBayard Rustin, the man who, among many other things, organized the 1963 “Marchon Washington” which gave MLK a national/worldwide audience to deliver hisfamous “I Have a Dream” speech. Even after Kings death Bayard Rustin continuedto make strides in towards civil rights. Unfortunately, it seems a bit ironic,but I don’t think the Civil Rights Movement was immune from discrimination. It’slikely that one of the reasons Rustin isn’t remembered as well as King is thefact that he was openly gay. And even though he was arguably just as eloquentas MLK, those who held the power in themovement during this time probably didn’t want a gay man being the face oftheir struggle, so they went for people like King instead; the more traditionalpastor/reverend types with wives and children. There is also a “too long toname” list of female civil rights leaders who never got the attention theydeserve (maybe this will be for another post).

Despitemy criticisms of MLK Day, I’m certainly not advocating that we stop having theholiday. I understand that it means a lot to have a national holiday inremembrance of a black person. That sends a huge message and I think thatreason alone is reason enough to continue the holiday. I just think we need toreconsider how we treat this day. Maybe it would be better if we used it moreas a vehicle/opportunity to reflect on what needs to be done rather than as apat on the back for work that is unfinished. As I heard one person say theother day “it should be a day ON rather than a day OFF.”

What direction do you think we should take MLK Day in?

What other civil rights leaders inspire you?

RAPPORT Workshop: Debate, Discussion, & Dialogue and Triggers! - Jan 23rd!

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Debate, Discussion, & Dialogue and Triggers! - RAPPORT Meeting

Monday, January 23rd

6PM-8PM

6th Floor Open Space, Steger Student Life Center

All are invited to this RAPPORT workshop! We'll be exploring two main concepts:

The differences between debates, discussion, and dialogue - how to utilize each effectively to communicate.

Triggers and the trigger response cycle - what's going on for us when we're triggered and how does this relate to our social justice journeys.

Despite the theoretical nature of the content, we'll be engaging these topics from our personal experiences. This should be a valuable evening of learning and sharing around communication!

Upcoming Sustainability Events - Jan 20th through Feb 29th!

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From UC Sustainability:

Friday, January 20: Environmental Studies/PoliticalScience Candidate Talks – Gwendolyn Arnold, 2pm, Swift 619

Candidates for the Assistant Professor position in Environmental Studies andPolitical Science will be presenting their research to interested faculty,staff and students. Gwendolyn Arnold will discuss “Policy Learning andInnovation Implementation by Street-Level Wetland Bureaucrats.”

Monday, January 23: Student Sustainability Coalition,6pm, Steger 6^th Floor

The Student Sustainability Coalition meets every other Monday evening. Meet other students who are interested in sustainability and find out how youcan get involved! This week’s meeting will feature a discussion aboutopportunities to get involved in UC’s RecycleMania participation and updatesfrom student groups on their current projects.

Monday, January 23: Film Series – Arctic Tale, 7pm,TUC MainStreet Cinema

Set in the vast snow kingdom at the top of the world, Arctic Tale is areal-life adventure from the people who brought you March of the Penguins. Join narrator Queen Latifah as she follows two very different Arctic creatures:Nanu, a polar bear cub, and Seela, a walrus pup. Armed only with theirnatural instincts and mothers’ guidance, these inspiring animals face countlesschallenges in a beautiful icebound world that is rapidly melting beneaththem. More information here.

Tuesday, January 24: The Nature of Hope: SavingEndangered Species in the 21^st Century, 4pm, TUC Great Hall

The Fellows of the Graduate School, Dept. of Biology and Environmental StudiesProgram are bringing Thane Maynard, Executive Director of the Cincinnati Zoo& Botanical Gardens (the greenest zoo in America) to campus for thisexciting event. Maynard is among the most prominent zoo directors in thecountry. His 90-Second Naturalist spots have been broadcast onmore than 100 National Public Radio stations for the last 25 years. Hehas also appeared on national television programs such as the Today Showand Good Morning America. He is also the author of thirteen bookson wildlife, included his latest, Hope for Animals & Their World,co-authored with Jane Goodall. Don’t miss what promises to be a greatlecture and a great follow up to our presentation of Arctic Tale!

Wednesday, January 25: Phytoremediation Presentation,4:30pm, Swift 720

The UC Garden Club will be hosting a presentation by Dr. Ishi Buffam of theDepartments of Biology and Geology. Dr. Buffam will be discussingphytoremediation techniques including green roofs and rain gardens.

Thursday, January 26: Sustainability Potluck, 6pm,Bike Kitchen

Join the Office of Sustainability staff and students for a fun winterfeast! Please bring a dish to share, and consider using fresh, local,seasonal, organic, or whatever your vision of sustainable ingredients. While we enjoy the food, we will discuss what it means to eat sustainably andhow to meet that challenge, especially during winter. RSVP to green@uc.edu is encouraged. Come on outand share a meal and conversation with your fellow sustainability-minded UCfolks!

Wednesday, February 29: Lecture Series – Energy:The Triple Bottom Line, 4pm, Zimmer 400

Thanks, and we hope to see you at one or more ofthese events! Check out http://www.uc.edu/af/pdc/sustainability/get_involved.htmlfor more upcoming opportunities. You can also join us on Facebook (UCSustainability) and Twitter (UCsustainable

RAPP Participates in Cincinnati Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Activities

2012-01-20T10:03:00.000-05:00

As is now our annual tradition, RAPP encouraged the UC community to participate in the city-wide events recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Here are some snapshots from Monday's rally, march, and commemorative celebration:

RAPPers representing RAPPs XXII-XXVII (and other organizations) paused for a snapshot before the march!

The growing crowd at the Freedom Center before the march kick-off.

Marching from Fountain Square to Music Hall, singing songs and talking about the day.

Many RAPPers and friends stayed for the 37th Annual Commemorative Celebration at Music Hall organized by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition.

Many thanks to all the UC community members who joined us on Monday!

Participants Sought for Research on Asian American Students & College Choice

2012-01-19T14:03:00.000-05:00

My name is Oiyan Poon, and I am a research fellow at theInstitute for Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston.I am currently conducting a research study to better understand how 1.5 andsecond generation Asian Americans are informed about applying to and enrollingin post-secondary education. The project seeks to inform practice, policies,and future research on Asian Americans, inequalities, and college access.

In order to participate in the study, you must:

1. Be between the ages of 18 and 23;

2. Not be enrolled in high school;

3. Self-identify as a 1.5 OR 2nd generation Asian American.

a. 1.5generation = Identify as an Asian American who immigrated to the U.S. beforethe age of 12.

b. 2ndgeneration = Identify as an Asian American who was born in the U.S. to at leastone Asian immigrant parent.

Participants who complete thesurvey will have the option to enter a raffle to win one of 5 cash gift cardsworth $25 each.

Please cut and paste or clickon this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/asamcollegechoice tobegin the survey.

If you have any questions,please contact me at asianamericancollegeaccess@gmail.com orby phone at 617.682.0831.

Sincerely,

Oiyan Poon, Ph.D.

Research Fellow, Institute forAsian American Studies

University of MassachusettsBoston

Shades of You Seeks Prom Dresses & Volunteers for Annual Prom Dress Bazaar

2012-01-19T10:03:00.000-05:00

From Shades of You:

The women of Shadesof You welcome you to volunteer for our annual community service event of theyear.

Our Prom Dress Bazaar is an opportunity for young ladies to receive aprom dress that they otherwise may not have been able to afford. This eventwill take place during spring quarter 2012 with the theme of “The Bold &The Beautiful”. We need volunteers to help collect dresses, and set-up on theday of the event. Your help is not only greatly appreciated but also imperativeto the success of this bizarre.

This winter quarter we ask that you dig out those old prom/homecoming dressesand ask friends and family to do the same. Then bring them back to campus fordonation to our wonderful event. Dresses can be dropped off in the African AmericanCultural and Resource Center (AACRC) or at Ethnic Programs & Services (EPS) or with our Prom Dress Bizarre Co-ChairsAjanti George and Dymonica Hurdle.

lease contact Dymonica Hurdleor Ajanti George if you have any questions. Thank you so much for all of yourhelp! We are really excited about the Prom Dress Bizarre and hope to make adifference in the lives of young women in the Cincinnati Public School system.Make sure your apart of something this great!!

The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund

2012-01-19T09:40:00.001-05:00

From: Public Allies Network

The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund has applications available for student activists who are building progressive movements for social change and will be enrolled in school during the 2012-13 academic year.

Since 1961 the Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund has provided need-based grants to students who are involved in building movements for social and economic justice and are able to do academic work at the college level. Grantees are both graduates and undergraduates enrolled in accredited schools for the period covered by their grant. Although citizenship is not a consideration, applicants must be participating in activities in the US and plan to enroll in an accredited program in the US in order to qualify.

The maximum grant is $10,000 and may be considerably smaller depending on the applicant's circumstances and the funding available. All the funds come from individual donors and there are 25-30 grants awarded each year. Grants are for one year although students may re-apply for subsequent years.

Applications and the supporting documents -- transcripts, a personal statement, two letters of recommendation, a photograph, financial aid reports -- must be postmarked by April 1, 2012. Those selected to receive a grant will be notified in July.

Should Ability be a Factor in Organ Transplants?

2012-01-18T19:17:00.010-05:00

Mom claims in viral blog that disabled child denied transplant

By Madison Park, CNN

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/18/health/organ-transplant-child/index.html?hpt=us_c2

(CNN) -- Can a patient be rejected for a kidney transplant based on a developmental disability? A New Jersey mother alleges in her blog that this happened to her 3-year-old daughter, and it has sparked an Internet uproar.
Whether a person with a mental disability qualifies for an organ transplant is a decision made on a case-by-case basis, based on that patient's health, experts say.
On Thursday, Chrissy Rivera wrote in the blog wolfhirschhorn.org about her latest doctor's visit concerning her daughter, Amelia. Rivera writes in the blog that Amelia was ruled out from receiving a kidney transplant because of her developmental disability.
The blog post went viral and inspired an online petition on Change.org that had collected more than 26,000 signatures by 1 p.m ET Wednesday.
It's not possible to confirm Rivera's story with the hospital because of privacy protection laws. CNN contacted Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, but the hospital said it had no comment other than a statement posted on Facebook.
Amelia, nicknamed Mia, has the genetic disorder Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, which delays growth, development and intellectual abilities. People with this syndrome have unusual physical features such as dry skin, curvature of the spine, dental problems, cleft palate or cleft lip, and weak muscle tone that can cause short stature, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Depending on the type of Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, the median life expectancy is no higher than 34 years, according to a 2001 study published in the Journal of Medical Genetics.
Amelia has been a patient at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia almost all her life, said her father, Joe Rivera. But her kidneys are failing, according to the Riveras. Her nephrologist estimated she has six months to one year before needing a transplant, the girl's parents said.
In the blog entry, Chrissy Rivera detailed a doctor's visit on January 10. She wrote that a doctor on the transplant team and a social worker said that Amelia could not be a candidate for kidney transplant "because of her mental delays."
The doctor warned that the medications Amelia has to take after a transplant are very dangerous and could cause seizures and brain damage, the blog post said. According to Rivera, she was told that it was a different case for Amelia compared with other children, because "she is already brain damaged and mentally retarded."
Amelia's dad was also in the room during the conversation.
"I don't know how I didn't jump across the table," he told CNN in a telephone interview. "I was more in shock. I felt like I was frozen."
Rivera said they did not ask that Amelia be placed on the transplant waiting list, which has 90,150 candidates seeking kidney transplants. The Riveras wanted to see whether they or other volunteers could be a donor match for her.
Children even as young as Amelia can receive adult organs -- these body parts can be sliced in a way to fit inside a child's body.
Amelia's parents had not been tested to see whether they matched yet.
"We were going into the meeting thinking we're going to be informed on the process," Rivera said. "Instead he (the doctor) gives us a paper that said she's mentally retarded so she doesn't qualify."
His wife ended her blog post urging readers to share Amelia's story. "We are in the year 2012 and my child still does not have the right to live, the right to a transplant, because she is developmentally delayed," Rivera wrote.
Without knowing the child's medical information, it's impossible to know whether there were other factors that shaped the doctor's recommendation regarding Amelia's transplant.
On its Facebook page, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia stated that, "We do not disqualify potential transplant candidates on the basis of intellectual abilities. We have transplanted many children with a wide range of disabilities, including physical and mental disabilities."
In response to the barrage of comments on its Facebook page, the hospital wrote: "We're listening. We hear your concerns and take seriously your posts, emails and phone calls."
During a discussion on CNN Tuesday, former prosecutor Seema Iyer said, "I would love to hear from the hospital, because these hospitals are constantly in fear of being sued," and said that there could be other issues in this case.
Rivera said someone from the hospital called Sunday about scheduling another appointment.
"We never said anything about CHOP," he said. "Some of the people ranting about Facebook, we haven't said one bad thing. We love CHOP. We want things to be fixed."
There are no national guidelines over transplants involving mentally disabled patients. The United Network for Organ Sharing, the private, nonprofit organization that manages the nation's organ transplant system, does not have rules about what to do in cases of patients with mental disabilities.
Doctors can refuse to consider a patient for an organ transplant if there is another illness or complications such as a severe infection or cancer that is likely to limit the life span.
Mental disabilities should not factor into the decision making for transplants, so long as the patient has strong support from family and caregivers who would ensure that the required medications and care is given, said Dr. Raul de Velasco, the clinical ethics program director at the University of Miami.
"The mental disability should not be the reason why you should not receive a kidney," said de Velasco. The decision should come down to "a medical problem, not the value of the life of a mentally disabled person."
The issue of developmental delay is a difficult one for transplant doctors.
"It's such an unpredictable area; there's not a lot of info known," said Dr. George Mazariegos, the chief of pediatric transplantation at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, about various developmental disabilities. "Therefore these decisions are usually individualized, based on the patient's conditions, their absolute need for transplant and other aspects of the patient's condition."
All transplant recipients have to take immune-suppressing medication to make sure there is no rejection of the new organ.
"Because many individuals with disabilities have a guardian or health care provider making sure they're getting to their appointments, the compliance is not an issue," said Marilee Martens, program director of Nisonger Center at The Ohio State University.
Martens wrote a 2006 report examining the outcome of patients with developmental delays who received kidney transplants. The report published in Pediatric Transplantation concluded that the one-year patient survival rate was 100% and the three-year outcome was 90%.
In Amelia's case, it's difficult to draw any conclusions because, "all we know is what the mom reported hearing. We don't know what the physician stated," she said.
On the flip side, patients who have mental disabilities or neurological delays can qualify to be live organ donors after undergoing screening processes and consent from the family.
Joe Rivera said over the past few days, they've heard from other parents of children with developmental disabilities, who say they were excluded from transplants.
All kids deserve a chance, he said.

Prompts for Discussion:

What do you think this story says about the way in which society views people who are differently-abled?

Do you think that Amelia's age or gender has played as a factor in the doctor's decision, Amelia's parents' perspective, or the reactions by those that learn of this story? If so, how?

What perspectives are presented in this article? Who do these perspectives belong to?

The article mentions that "patients who have mental disabilities or neurological delays can qualify to be live organ donors after undergoing screening processes and consent from the family." What do you think of this policy? How do you feel about it in relation to the rest of the article?

To what extent do people who are differently-abled have a voice and representation in the United States? How can this be changed? Should it be changed?

Reconciling Islam and Feminism

2012-01-18T17:06:00.000-05:00

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2012/01/10/feminism-equity-muslim-social-justice/

Feminism, equity and being a Muslim have social justice in common

Fatemeh Fakhraie – WNN Opinion

Two women from diverse religious backgrounds work for social justice and rights with the Building Bridges program sponsored by UUSC (Unitarian Universalist Service Committee), Seattle, Washington May 2011. Image: Fatema Bannazadeh

(WNN) Portland, OREGON, U.S.: People, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, often tell me that I can’t be both a Muslim and a feminist. At a recent book reading in Oregon, for example, a male audience member asked me, “How does that even work?” These questions demonstrate some of the rigid misconceptions individuals have about Islam and feminism; many people think that they’re mutually exclusive categories. In fact, as a Muslim feminist, I have found them to have more in common than people realise, especially when it comes to social justice.

Ethos – the fundamental spirit that guides my faith– is more important to me than edicts, or strict dogma, and so when religious questions arise, I defer to big-picture themes. One of Islam’s major themes is that of equity and justice. The Qur’an details equitable divorce proceedings, fair treatment of orphans and just conduct when it comes to prisoners of war — situations that differ in details and circumstances in our modern times, but which are often fraught with unfairness and injustice. When I read the holy book, the themes of justice and dignity for humanity stand out to me.

These themes are the same ideals I take from feminism. Some assume that feminism is concerned only with the protection and advancement of women. But as a bi-racial Muslim woman, I can’t ignore the ways that different socially constructed categories, such as gender and race, interact and interrelate. My feminism is concerned with the dignity and rights of every person. Regardless of gender, race, religion, ability, or anything else, we all deserve to have control over our own destinies, earn equal compensation for our work and have the same chances at happiness and success.

For these reasons, I don’t see contradictions between Islam and feminism at the big-picture level. There are echoes of Islam and feminism in each other; though Islam is about submission to God, an important facet of that is submission to what’s just. Thus, both Islam and feminism guide my outlook and my work.
In 2007, I founded Muslimah Media Watch, a website dedicated to critiquing global media images of Muslim women. I also write for Racialicious, which looks at pop culture and race, and an alumnus of the American Muslim Civil Leadership Institute, which works with civic leaders in the American Muslim community. I use my writing and editing skills as a way to advocate for what I believe is right.

There’s a wealth of scholarship on Islam and feminism. Margot Badran, an author and academic, has published extensively on Muslim women and Islamic feminism. In an article for Egypt’s Al-Ahram Online, she wrote, “Islamic feminism, which derives its understanding and mandate from the Qur’an, seeks rights and justice for women, and for men, in the totality of their existence…. Islamic feminism advocates women’s rights, gender equality, and social justice using Islamic discourse as its paramount discourse, though not necessarily its only one.”

Academics aren’t the only ones blending Islam and feminism in their lives and viewpoints. Dr. Amina Wadud is an Islamic scholar who has written several books on Islam from a feminist perspective, as well as an activist who works to break rigid roles for women in the mosque by leading prayer.
Sisters in Islam, a non-profit group of Muslim women in Malaysia, advocates within legal and media frameworks for women’s and children’s legal and social rights within Malaysia. A student-owned independent network, Mideast Youth, embarks on projects using digital media that fight for the rights of marginalised groups in predominantly Muslim countries to “amplify diverse and progressive voices advocating for change throughout the Middle East and North Africa”. These people and organisations understand that egalitarian scholarship and ideas are essential to battling different types of oppression on the ground.

Writing and engaging with the media through Muslimah Media Watch has been my biggest step in blending my Islam and feminism. There are plenty of different ways to be Muslim and feminist: people write, rally around causes and live out feminist interpretations of the Qur’an. But one thing is for sure: Islam and feminism are not mutually exclusive.

Why do you think stereotypes of Islam as a sexist/misogynistic religion persist?

The authors focuses on the "Big Picture" of Islam to incorporate her Muslim and feminist identities. Why do you think she chooses to ignore smaller details from Islamic texts that someone with an opposing viewpoint may reference? What does this omission do to the strength of her argument?

Can adherents to any specific religion take a fundamentalist approach while also espousing the rights of women, LGBT individuals, AND other oppressed groups? If so, which religion(s)? If not, what steps may be necessary to reconcile these two value/belief systems?

Shades of You "Get Me Bodied" Program - Jan 19th!

2012-01-18T14:35:00.000-05:00

From Shades of You:

This Thursday, January 19th, theladies of Shades Of You will be hosting a program entitled "Get MeBodied".

This Program is all about getting fit and staying healthy!

Theprogram will be in 310 University Pavilion at 5. We hope to see you all there!

Just a few words

2012-01-14T18:12:00.000-05:00

For my first post on this blog, Ijust want to take a moment to lay ground work for will hopefully be successful(and more interesting) posts on this blog. But I want to remind people aboutthe need to always be looking the reason behind something and never besatisfied with an “on the surface” view of an event or person.

Given the type of audience I expectthis blog to attract, (people with an interest in social justice issues) somereading this may think to themselves “I already do this”. That may very well betrue. However, I still feel that much of the labeling that goes on in societyis actually from the very people who consider themselves to be very accepting.Often times I will be in a situation where someone may say somethinginappropriate/insensitive, ex “that’s gay” or “that’s retarded”. I think its okto approach the person about this, in fact I would encourage everyone who caresenough to work up the courage to try and speak out. Be mindful though of howyou approach them. I don’t think it does anyone any good if you attack themjust to make yourself look better or feel better about yourself. A situationlike that could potentially be a “teachable moment”. I’ve seen that allpotential value will be lost if you approach them a certain way. I think itsbest if you give them a chance to learn and see something from a differentperspective rather than returning the ignorance by making them feel like ahorrible, awful person for making a human error. Even the most consideratepeople have said or thought things that they regret and now realize were wrong.Keep in mind, not everyone has had the same opportunities to talk about certainissues openly. Give people the chance to learn.

Prompt: What do you think is thebest way to approach and challenge those who say things that are insensitive?

Isit more disappointing to hear insensitive remarks form people you thought were “onthe right side”? ex. people in a social justice type group.

P.S.: sorry that this was more of a disclaimer than a legit post, but this things gotta start somewhere.

UC Virtual Career Fair - Feb 6th-13th!

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From the Career Development Center:

University of Cincinnati

Virtual Career Fair 2012

February 6-13, 2012

The University of Cincinnati CareerDevelopment Center cordially invites you to participate in our 14^th Virtual Career Fair.

The 2012 Virtual Career Fair opens tostudents and alumni at 9 a.m. on Monday, February 6, and closes at 4 p.m. on Monday, February 13. It will be facilitated through Recruit a'Cat. Employers will offer full-time and internshipopportunities.

Alumni who wish to participate need to pre-register before the careerfair. Pre-registration is open until January 31,2012.

Pre-registerhere.

Theinformation you provide in this short survey will be uploaded into the program,so when the fair opens your name will be recognized by the system. You'll needto create a profile and upload a resume before accessing the fair.

Questionsregarding the career fair may be directed to:

RobinBroadnax, Career Fair Coordinator

(513)556-0308

robin.broadnax@uc.edu.

See You at the Fair!

ADVANCE Corporate Excursion - Apply Now for Spring Break Excursion!

2012-01-13T18:30:00.000-05:00

From ADVANCE:

ADVANCE wanted tosend a reminder to everyone that it is not too late to sign-up for theADVANCE Corporate Excursion! You are cordially invited to join ADVANCE for aspring break trip to WASHINGTON, D.C!

We will be visiting one of America's mostexciting urban cities with the opportunity to visit Fortune 500 companies,prominent Black-Owned Businesses, non-profits, government agencies, as well asthe opportunity to network with top minority executives!

For immediate information please contact Mr. Arthur Walton at 513-556-0316 orat waltonab@ucmail.uc.edu.

This is an annualtrip we have every year and we would not want YOU to miss out on a greatopportunity.

LGBTQ Center Volunteer Meetings - Today and Jan 19th!

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From the UC LGBTQ Center:
LGBTQ VOLUNTEER MEETING TODAY! FREE PIZZA!!!

If you plan on volunteering or doing an internship with the LGBTQ Center this quarter, please be advised that if you have not already given me your availability to please do so now (carbonby@mail.uc.edu).
Also, there will be a mandatory volunteer/intern meeting at the LGBTQ Center (565 Steger) TODAY or next Thursday. During this time we'll discuss volunteer/intern responsibilities and expectations and everyone will go through the safe zone training.
Don't worry, it's painless! In fact, it's going to be uber awesome and we'll feed you PIZZA for your time!
Please plan on attending one of the two volunteer/intern meeting-training:
Friday, January 13, 4:00-6:30 PM @ 565 Steger (TODAY!!!)
or
Thursday, January 19, 4:00-6:30 PM @ 565 Steger.

Snapshots from Our First RAPPORT Meeting of 2012!

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RAPPORT's first meeting of winter quarter was held on Monday as an open meeting. The community invite and the topic seemed to really draw a crowd: 28 of us participated in two hours of self-reflection around sexuality and exploration of the connection between self-reflection and intentional development.

Here are some snapshots of a group activity at the end of the evening:

"Group B" Brainstorming!

"Group C" Coming up with a list of development opportunities for UC students around sexuality!

"Group A" Answering some big questions!

Many thanks to all who came out! We had people from RAPPs XXII through XXVII and community members all participate!

Call to Action to Upgrade the UC African American Cultural and Resource Center

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From the UC United Black Student Association:

African American students are the University of Cincinnati are speaking out against the poor and sub-standard physical conditions of the African American Cultural & Resource Center on UC's main "Uptown West" campus. Students are issuing a "Call to Action" to the entire university, to make upgrading the African American Cultural & Resource Center a high priority.

Reminder- Join RAPP & RAPPORT at the 37th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day March

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Just a reminder that RAPP/RAPPORT and friends will attend the annual city-wide Martin Luther King, Jr. Day rally, march, and memorial on Monday, January 16th, hosted by the Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition. The march starts at 10:30 am and goes from the Freedom Center to Music Hall, with a stop at fountain square for an interfaith prayer and speakers.

RAPP & RAPPORT members and others at last years march

This event is open to the community, and we invite the RAPP & RAPPORT family and friends to join us for the event.

For more information, transportation details, or general questions please check out the Facebook event, or call or email the RAPP office- 513.556.5251, rapp@uc.edu. Hope you can join us!

WGSS Candidate Lecture: Sex Panics - Political Homophobia in Southern Africa - Jan 17th!

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From the Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies:

Please join us for the first of three lectures by jobcandidates for an Assistant Professor position in sexuality studies in ourdepartment:

ASHLEY CURRIER

Title: "Sex Panics: Political Homophobia in SouthernAfrica," Tuesday, Jan. 17, 4:30-6:00pm, 4616 French Hall

Abstract: In this presentation, Currier argues thatsouthern African state leaders' objections to same-sex sexualities and marriagereveal deep-seated political anxieties about cultural continuity that haveerupted into sex panics. Southern African state leaders use same-sexsexualities as boundary work not only to differentiate themselves from andresist the West, but also to redefine the boundaries of morality, race, andnation. Using data from her ethnographic observation of Namibian and SouthAfrican LGBT organizing, she focuses particularly on how political homophobiamanifested during a campaign for women's political empowerment in Namibia. Herpresentation will consider the possible implications of contemporary, antigaysex panics elsewhere in southern Africa, particularly in Malawi.

Dr. Currier is the author of Visibility Matters: LGBTOrganizing in Namibia and South Africa (Univ. of Minnesota Press, in press,2012), and numerous articles in journals including Signs, Gender & Society,Qualitative Sociology, and Mobilization. She received her PhD in sociology atthe University of Pittsburgh (2007) and is currently an assistant professor atTexas A&M University.

RAPP: UC's Social Justice Forum

GLSEN Allies Launch Party - Mar 13th!

Trans* 101 Workshop at Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Cincinnati - Mar 10th!

RAPP History Presentation - Feb 13th!

METRO CWEST Talent Show Auditions - Feb 15th!

Thoughts on Ida B. Wells

Serve Beyond Cincinnati "Team Guatemala" Potbelly Fundraiser - Feb 18th!

Screening of "Miss Representation" - Feb 21st!

International Mother Language Day (IMLD) 2012 - Feb 21st!

Have a Heart Week for GlobeMed at UC - Feb 14th-20th!

Interviewing for Academic Jobs - Feb 15th!

Cincinnati Appalachian Festival - Feb 18th-19th!

Professor Calls Attention to Historic Black Intellectuals

Professor Calls Attention to Historic Black Intellectuals

UC Alumni Speaker Series - Feb 13th!

Teach For America Final Application Deadline - Feb 10th!

NAME Summer Institute: Addressing the Demographic Imperative - Recruiting & Preparing a Diverse & Highly7 Effective Teaching Force - Jun 28th-30th!

UC Production of The Vagina Monologues - Feb 10th & 11th!

Elect Her Networking Reception - Feb 11th!

"Mooz-Lum" Lecture & Movie Showing - Feb 16th!

Mr. Bearcat Award Seeking Nominations - Deadline Feb 24th!

"Tolerance Through the Lens" Video Competition - Deadline Feb 29th!

Come Together Kentucky Conference - Scholarships Available! - Mar 30th-Apr 1st!

Upcoming Conference on LGBT equality and social justice in Louisville. Scholarship money is still available for studentswho want to attend.http://louisville.edu/lgbt/news-and-events/come-together-kentucky-2012.ics

Come TogetherKentucky 2012

Cultural Diversity with a Side of Chicken Nan

A Racial Justice Guide for Restaurants

From Colorlines:

Tired of Backing Biased Restaurants? Finally, a Zagat’s for Racial Justice

RAPPORT Meeting on Racial Microaggressions - Feb 6th!

Social Change Idea Advances UC Team to Next Round of Acara Competition

From UC News:

Social Change Idea Advances UC Team To Next Round of Acara Competition

The Politicization of Black History and Dealing with Privileges: A Lesson For Everyone

UC Events Observe Black History Month

From UC News:

University of Cincinnati Events Observe Black History Month

A Call for Apathy: Ignoring the Loudest Voices

UC Sustainability Events - Feb 6th-29th!

Who's Who Award Application Deadline Extended - Deadline Feb 8th!

Freedom or Discrimination?

'Don't Say Gay' senator is asked to leave Tennessee restaurant

Peace Corps Campus Visit - Feb 22nd!

Kuamka 2012 Schedule - Jan 28th-Feb 4th!

Call for Papers for Social Justice Feminism Conference - Deadline Apr 1st!

Social Justice Feminism Conference - Call for Papers

Cincy Magazine Seeking Nominations for Outstanding Educators Colleges & Universities - Deadline Feb 16th!

UC Hosts Event as Part of Community-Wide Reading Program - Mar 5th!

Individuals in Same-Sex Relationships Needed for Study on Attitudes toward Same-Sex Marriage

Ropes Lectures by Charles Bernstein & Kenny Goldsmith - Feb 2nd!

Jan 31st Last Day to Nominate an Outstanding UC Alum

Jan. 31 Last Day to Nominate an Outstanding UC Alum

CECH Dean Johnson Named 2011 Citizen of the Year by Cincinnatus

CECH Dean Johnson Named 2011 Citizen of the Year

Annie Fitzgerald Award for Leadership & Service - Deadline Feb 22nd!

From the Center for Community Engagement:

Scholarship - Annie Fitzgerald Award for Leadership and Service:February 22 (Deadline)

Be a Better Tutor: Tips for Literacy Tutoring - Jan 26th!

From the Center for Community Engagement:

Be a Better Tutor - Tips for Literacy Tutoring: January 26

What: Learn tips andstrategies to use for literacy tutoring, and hear more about ways to getinvolved with education as a volunteer.

When: January 26, 5:00 - 6:00p

Where: Campus Recreation Center,3220

Register: http://www.doodle.com/2isyye5dadmasghz

Nominations Sought for Diversity Ambassador Award - Deadline Feb. 24th!

In the past two years, RAPP students have won the student awards. Congratulations again to Tad Miller (RAPP XXIV, award winner in 2010) and Rachel Berman (RAPP XXV, award winner in 2011). Rebecca Lehman also received the staff award for this in 2011 for her work with RAPP.

From UC News:

Feb. 24 Deadline for UC Diversity Ambassador Award Nominations

UC Campus Recreation Events - Now through March!

Considering Ways to Teach for Freedom: An Evening for Current & Future Educators - Feb 1st!

Teach for America Information Session - Jan 26th!

2nd Annual "Just Wish For It Gala" - Feb 24th!

PAC Presents "The First Grader" Movie - Jan 26th!

No Name Calling Week - Jan 23rd-27th!

"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" Program - Jan 24th!

Nominations Sought for the Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence

From Student Affairs & Services:

Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence

About the Award

The Application Packet

Upcoming Conference on LGBT equality and social justice in Louisville. Scholarship money is still available for studentswho want to attend.
http://louisville.edu/lgbt/news-and-events/come-together-kentucky-2012.ics