MLK Day keynote: 'Empowering Communities and Shaping Our Future'
Join us 12-1:30 p.m. for a panel discussion, "Empowering Communities, Shaping Our Future," featuring inspiring community leaders whose work exemplifies Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of service, justice, and empowerment.
MLK Day open mic night: 'Speak for Change'
Join us for the "Speak for Change" open mic night, where art becomes a powerful tool for social change. Whether it's through singing, dance, poetry or any other form of self-expression, this is a space to share art that uplifts the ideals of unity, peace, and justice ¡ª values at the heart of Dr.
MLK Day presentation: 'Crossing the Bridge: Lessons from Selma and the Steps Toward Justice'
Join us 1:30-3 p.m. for an engaging book talk featuring Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø alumnus Dave Markward, a lifelong educator and advocate. With over five decades of experience in public education, Dave has been a trusted source of knowledge and inspiration.
Iftar
This is an event for the entire campus community focusing on the celebration of the beginning of the holy month of fasting for the Muslim community, Ramadan. In particular, GET is organizing a group "iftar" an event where we will break the fast as per Muslim customs.
Campus celebration of Eid
Eid al-Fitr is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.
Campus celebration of Holi
Holi is the Hindu festival of colors celebrated in Nepal and India. This event will include famous snacks from India and Nepal as per custom, and the campus community will come together to play with colors and dance to music outdoors.
Antiquity in the New Millennium lecture: 'Disability and Enslavement in Ancient Rome'
This year's Antiquity in the New Millennium lecture will be presented by Dr. Clara Bosak-Schroeder from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The lecture is titled "Disability and Enslavement in Ancient Rome."
This event is sponsored by the Classics department.
International Street Fest
International Street Fest is a fun and educational event for the entire campus community focused on celebrating the diversity of Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø.