Events
UMEC 2013-2014 Events
(Events Subject to Change)
September
First Friday BBQ
Friday, September 6, 11-2 PM
Quad Lawn
Brought to you by: UMEC, CCASL, and University Ministry
Cultural Awareness Night: Black in Latin America-Brazil
Come and enjoy this film exploring Brazilian people, places, and cultures shaped by African roots. Then participate in a post-film discussion with Dr. Rebecca Marquis of the Modern Languages Department
Thursday, September 12, 7 PM
Jundt 110 Auditorium
Brought to you by: UMEC and Modern Languages
Crafting Unity: Jeffrey Veregge Art Exhibit
Veregge will be here to talk about the blending of his passion for graphic art, TV, and film with his northwest Native perspective.
Friday, September 20, 12-2 PM
Crosby Main Floor
Brought to you by: UMEC, Center for American Indian Studies, and GU Chief Diversity Officer
A piece by Veregge integrating his Native American cultural lens and love for comic books (left) and Veregge himself (right).
Dr. Hector Amaya: Immigration, Enforcement, Reform, and the Media
Author and professor, Dr. Amaya, is engaged in the areas of global media, cinema studies, Latina/os media studies.
Wednesday, September 25, 7 PM
Jepson Wolff Auditorium
Brought to you by: UMEC, Communication and Leadership Dept., GU Chief Diversity Officer, La Raza, Center for Global Engagement, Center for Teaching and Advising, CCASL, and University Ministry
Dr. Hector Amaya.
October
Cultural Awareness Night: Deaf Jam
This film is about a deaf teen who boldly enters the spoken word slam scene; Discussion to follow.
Friday, October 4, 7 PM
Foley Teleconference Center
Brought to you by: UMEC and DREAM
Sisters Outsiders Poetry
Guest speakers Dominique Christina & Denise Frohman, write and perform poetry focusing on identity, creative expression and social justice.
Tuesday, October 8, 7 PM
Jepson Wolff Auditorium
Brought to you by: LGBT Resource Center and UMEC
Mocktail Movie Night: The Loving Story
The definitive account of the landmark 1967 Supreme Court decision that legalized interracial marriage. Mocktails served and post film discussion featuring GU Professor Sara Diaz, Women's and Gender Studies.
Thursday, October 17, 7 PM
Foley Teleconference Center
Brought to you by: UMEC, SWRC/G+, and Women's and Gender Studies
Real Talk: Multiracial Identity
Student Panel and open discussion
Wednesday, October 30, 7 PM
Foley Teleconference Center
Brought to you by: UMEC
November
Crafting Unity
Wednesday, November 6, 12-2 PM
Crosby Main Floor
Brought to you by: UMEC
Annual International Day of Tolerance
International Day of Tolerance is recognized around the world to assert the need to educate and raise awareness about the impact of intolerance, bias and various forms of hate. Gonzaga's humanistic mission and Jesuit tradition are aligned with respecting and recognizing the rights and beliefs of individuals who are often marginalized in the world.
Promptly at noon, students and all employees of Gonzaga, as well as the local Spokane community are invited to stand for justice by linking arms and forming a line of solidarity. The human chain of interlocked arms will start at the Crosby Student Center to collaboratively represent the value of actively supporting inclusion and human difference.
Friday, November 15, 12 PM
Crosby Front Steps
December
Deconstructing Series: Hanukkah
Tuesday, December 3, 7 PM
Foley Teleconference Center
Brought to you by: UMEC and Religious Studies
UMEC Study Break
Monday, December 16, 6 PM
TBD
January
Crafting Unity: Unity T-Shirts
Wednesday, January 22, 12-2 PM
Crosby Main Floor
Brought to you by: UMEC
Annual GU Iron Chef: Cultural Cooking Battle
GU Iron Chef is an annual event for students to share with the GU community their respective culture through the experience of cultural cuisine. The goal of this event is to build a more inclusive GU community by providing a platform for all to interact, learn and experience the culinary delights of other cultures.
Sunday, January 26, 3-4:30 PM
Globe Room, Cataldo Hall
Brought to you by: UMEC and Sodexo
February
Peggy McIntosh: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Tuesday, February 4, 7 PM
Jepson Wolff Auditorium
Brought to you by: UMEC, Black Student Union, and GU's Chief Diversity Officer
Peggy McIntosh, activist.
Mocktail Movie Night: Freedom Riders
Wednesday, February 12, 7 PM
Foley Teleconference Center
Brought to you by: UMEC
Cultural Awareness Night: Abolitionists
Friday, February 21, 7 PM
Foley Teleconference Center
Brought to you by: UMEC
Real Talk: Muslim Traditions
Sunday, February 25, 7 PM
Foley Teleconference Center
Brought to you by: UMEC and Center for Global Engagement
March
Crafting Unity: Connie Soto Murphy Art Exhibit
Wednesday, March 5, 12-2 PM
Crosby Main Floor
Brought to you by: UMEC
A piece by Connie Soto
Annual Diversity Monologues
Thursday, March 27, 7 PM
Jepson Wolff Auditorium
Brought to you by: UMEC
April
Cultural Awareness Night: Vincent Who?
Friday, April 4, 7 PM
Foley Teleconference Center
Brought to you by: UMEC
Stand Against Racism
The Stand Against Racism has the goal of bringing people together from all walks of life - across the campus - to raise awareness that racism and injustices still exists. This year's event will feature small group discussions facilitated by two professors. This event is also FREE and pizza will be included.
Friday, April 25, 12-1 PM
Gonzaga Law School Barbieri Courtroom
Brought to you by: UMEC and GU Law School Diversity Committee
Holocaust Remembrance Program
Monday, April 28, 6 PM
Foley Teleconference Center
Brought to you by: UMEC and Religious Studies
May
UMEC Study Break
Monday, May 5, 6 PM
TBD
