Everybody Can Be Great Because Everybody Can Serve*
Thwing Ballroom, 12:30 – 2 p.m.
Spring Service Fair with representatives from local non-profits, national programs, and student organizations sponsored by the Center for Civic Engagement & Learning (CCEL).
*quoted from Martin Luther King
Gandhi, King, Ikeda: A Legacy of Building Peace Exhibition
Kelvin Smith Library, January 16-25, 2009:
Opening ceremony at noon January 16, Exhibit hours: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. daily (closed Monday), Saturdays/Sundays: noon - 5:00 p.m.
Mohandas K. Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Daisaku Ikeda, three men from three
different cultures and continents, have followed a common path of profound dedication
and achievement in improving the lives of all people. "Gandhi,
King, Ikeda: A Legacy of Building Peace" conveys the themes and
pivotal principles in the lives of these giants of the 20th century. Read the brochure (.pdf).
Martin Luther King "I have a dream"
Monday, January 19
Sharing the Dream
Thwing Center Atrium (all week)
Check out the weeklong display on the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., sponsored by Student Activities and Leadership.
MLK Day Student Retreat: Martin Luther King, Jr., and Social Justice
Thwing Ballroom, 12 noon – 4 p.m.
A luncheon program followed by break-out sessions sponsored by the Share the Vision Committee and Bon Appetit. All Case students are eligible to attend. Register in advance.
Tuesday, January 20
Inauguration Celebration and Lunch
Thwing Ballroom, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Welcoming the entire Case Western Reserve community to an inauguration watch with a large-screen broadcast of the Presidential Swearing-in Ceremony at 12 noon. Sponsored by Case Democrats, Case College Republicans, Thwing Center, Instructional Technology and Academic Computing (ITAC) and the Undergraduate Program Board (UPB).
Wednesday, January 21
Lives and Experiences of Women Who Have Made a Difference
320 A B C, MSASS Building, 12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Watch Barbara Freeman Eady, a one-woman show. Sponsored by MSASS, the Mandel Council, the MSASS Alumni Association, and the MSASS Black Student Association.
The View from the Mountaintop? President Obama and Racial Politics in America Ford Auditorium, Allen Memorial (4:30pm – 6:00pm)
Sponsored by the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence, the CWRU Center for Policy Studies, and Department of Political Science with speakers Prof. Martin Gilens, Political Science, Princeton University, and Prof. Peniel Joseph, Africana Studies, Brandeis University. For more information, see http://policy.case.edu/
Thursday, January 22
Food for the Soul
Thwing Atrium, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Featuring soul food and local poets. Sponsored by Student Activities and Leadership, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities.
Ready, Set, Action! Social Justice Skits and Talk-Back
Nord Atrium, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sponsored by New Student and Parent Programs.
United We Stand: Celebrating a World of Difference
Thwing Center, 1914 Lounge, 4 – 6 p.m.
Join a discussion about mutual respect and co-existence. Learn how to have dialogue with others who may not share your opinions or beliefs. Sponsored by the Share the Vision Committee, Inter-Religious Council, Cleveland Hillel Foundation, the Student Jewish Group, Students for Justice in Palestine, and Office of Student Affairs.
Film Night: The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
Strosacker Auditorium, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
The film will be followed by a Q & A with filmmaker Keith Beauchamp. Moderated by Robert Spadoni, English Department. Sponsored by the Case Film Society.
Friday, January 23
Annual MLK Convocation: The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
Amasa Stone Chapel, 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.
This year's MLK convocation speaker, Keith Beauchamp, was ten years old when he first developed an interest in the life and death of Emmett Till. After seeing images of fourteen year-old Till before and after he was murdered in 1955 for whistling at a white-woman in Mississippi, Beauchamp was deeply troubled. He would later create a film about Till's life, death and the subsequent trial. It took Beauchamp over ten years to complete the film "The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till." Beauchamp was determined to play a role in righting this historical wrong.
Sponsored by the Office of the President, Undergraduate Student Government, University Program Board, University Programs and Events, the Share the Vision Committee, and the Department of History
Obama, Katrina, and the Persistence of Racial Inequality
Peter B. Lewis Building, Room 4, 3 – 4 p.m. In November 2008, hundreds of millions watched America's first African-American president, Barack Obama, speak from Grant Park on election eve. Three years earlier, millions watched a very different scene unfold in New Orleans, where large numbers of very poor African-Americans were in desperate need of assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Which of these images is a more accurate assessment of the relative economic status of African-Americans? Boston University Professor Robert Margo will examine the long-term evolution of racial income differences in the United States since the Civil War. His lecture will draw on insights from economics about the transmission of inequality across generations. Sponsored by the Department of Economics, Weatherhead School of Management.
MLK Week Case Basketball Game
Veale Center, 8 – 10 p.m.
Case vs. Brandeis University. Featuring the award-winning Shaw High School Marching Band.
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