Let's Talk About It! Recommends You Check Out These Events

Along with its own programs, Let's Talk About It! strives to highlight the wealth of programming happening on our campus that engages people in education & dialogue around issues of identity, difference, and oppression.

"Breaking the Polite Silence: A Conversation about Race" with Dr. Michael Eric DysonWednesday, October 167pm-8:30pmTUC Great Hall

Sponsored by President Ono, Provost Davenport, and Interim Chief Diversity Office Marshall

Dr. Bettina Love & ElementzMonday, October 22
5:30pm-8:30pm
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (map) 
50 E Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Sponsored by the UC Center for Hope & Justice

Tim Wise LectureWednesday, October 23
6pm-8:30pm
TUC MainStreet Cinema

Sponsored by Programs & Activities Council

RAPPORT Gets Wise! - Oct 23 @ 6PM

Join RAPPORT at PAC's event: Get Wise, a lecture and discussion with Tim Wise.  Wednesday, October 23, 6PM in the TUC Cinema.

Whether you can physically attend the event or not, we encourage you to:
*Wear a RAPP shirt on Wednesday, October 23rd!

*Post a question here (or Campus LINK) - what would you ask Tim Wise if you could?

*Share with PAC - UC Programs & Activities Council your feedback on them bringing back their speakers series! This semester, they've brought Yael Choen, Stephen Smith, and now Tim Wise in addition to all the other programs they've provided our community!

To stay connected, join the event on Campus LINK and/or Facebook.

Big Boi & Kendrick Lamar as 2012 PAC Spring Concert - May 5th!

PAC SPRING CONCERT
Saturday, May 5, 2012
7:00pm until 10:00pm


Save the date for this year's PAC Spring Concert on May 5th, 2012.

Check out Big Boi from Outkast and Kendrick Lamar!

As always, the spring concert is 100% FREE so bring all your friends!

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

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/

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

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

Student Life Open House - Wednesday, October 27th

Wednesday, October 27th, is the annual Student Life Open House!  This event introduces the UC community to many areas of the Office of Student Life.

Meet Student Life Staff, Win Great Prizes, Special Appearance by the UC Band!

FREE FOOD

Come and Learn @ following different offices and what they can provide for you:

4th Floor
Student Activities and Leadership Development

5th Floor
Ethnic Programs and Services | UC Women’s Center
African American Cultural Research Center

6th Floor
Resident Education and Development
Student Government | UC Childcare Center
Campus Ministries | LGBTQ
Greek Life | Racial Awareness Program
Program Activities Council | UC Wellness Center

7th Floor
Judicial Affairs | Dean of Students

Programs & Activities Council - Seeking New Members

The UC Programs & Activities Council - the group that brings awesome campus activities like comedians, lectures, movies, and the infamous spring concert - is accepting applications for new members.

PAC is hosting two informational meetings for prospective new members next week.  At the meeting, you can learn and ask questions about PAC, membership requirements, and the application process.  You can find more information about this on their "Join PAC" page.

The informational meetings (of which you need to only attend one) are at 6PM on Wednesday, October 6th and Thursday, October 7th.  The meetings will be held in 427 TUC.