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What’s Fair? Affirmative Action and College Admission

Published by Tynan Shevlin on September 14, 2011 in Free Stuff, General News, On Campus, Presentations and Speaker. 0 Comments

Another event in honor of Constitution Day!

On Friday, September 16th, from 1PM-1:50PM, Dr. Matthew Hall, Dr. Nadia Brown, and Dr. Jason Windett (all from the Political Science department) will explore constitutional issues related to preferential college admissions for some segments of the population. It will take place in Pius Library’s 2nd floor gallery. There will be an interactive discussion. Come to hear what people have to say and to contribute your own views! This discussion is free and open to the entire SLU community.

 

“Diversity in the Workplace” to Discuss Higher Education and Preparing Students for Collaborative Success

Published by Colin Shevlin on September 23, 2010 in Presentations and Program News. 0 Comments

The College of Arts and Sciences along with the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action will present a panel of experts to discuss diversity in the workplace. The event will take place in the Saint Louis Room on Monday, September 27, at 6 PM. Jennifer Scheessele in the Office of Diversity and Afirmative Action describes the event:

Three accomplished leaders in diversity and inclusion initiatives will share their insights during a panel entitled “Diversity in the Workplace: The Role of Higher Education in Preparing Critical Minds for Collaborative Success.” The panel discussion, will focus on the role of higher education in preparing students to engage with and successfully contribute to a diverse work environment.

The panel discussion will be moderated by Karla Scott, Ph.D., the chair of the Department of African-American Studies. The panelists include Bernadette Gray-Little, Ph.D. (A&S ’68), Chancellor of the University of Kansas; Karen Kalish (A&S ’67), President of Kalish Communications and Founder and Executive Director of Cultural Leadership; and Emily Roberts-Pitts, Principal for Diversity and Inclusion of Edward Jones.

Beverages and deserts will be served.

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Submit Your Nomination for the Last Lecture Series by September 30

Published by Colin Shevlin on September 21, 2010 in Awesome Faculty, Presentations and Speaker. 0 Comments

Nominations are now being accepted for the Last Lecture Series event taking place in November. Susan Finale has more on the series and nominations:

Each semester a faculty member will be selected from student nominations to speak for the Last Lecture series. The Last Lecture series provides an informal format for selected faculty to share reflections from their life’s journey and to speak to students as if it was their last lecture ever. There are not any pre-determined boundaries for the program – the faculty member will be speaking from the premise, “If you knew this was your last lecture you would ever give, what would you share with students?”

Nominations from students will be accepted through September 30, 2010. The faculty member selected will be asked to speak during November 2010.

Nominations can be submitted via the website: http://www.slu.edu/lastlecture.xml or attach the nomination form and send via email to lastlect@slu.edu.

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Theology Club Welcomes James Alison on March 18 at 7 PM in the AB Auditorium

Published by Colin Shevlin on March 16, 2010 in Free Stuff, On Campus, Presentations and Speaker. 0 Comments


Dr. James Alison, world-renown theologian, will be speaking at SLU on Thursday, March 18, at 7 PM in the Anheuser-Busch Auditorium in Cook Hall.

A Catholic priest, Alison grew up in an Evangelical family in England and converted to Catholicism as a teenager. Allison studied at Oxford and earned his doctorate in theology from the Jesuit faculty in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He is currently based in São Paulo, Brazil.

The abstract of Dr Alison’s presentation is as follows:

Every generation of Catholics, is seems, has to work its way through its own ecclesiolatry – its idolatrous attachment to false forms of power and belonging in the Church – in order to discover the truth of the ecclesial sign which is intrinsic to how God is saving us in Christ. How do we learn from, rather than merely be scandalized by, the size of the ever more visible gap between the ecclesiastical structure and the ecclesiastical body?

For more information about Dr Allison, visit www.jamesalison.co.uk or contact the Theology Club at slutheoclub@gmail.com.

 

SLU Solidarity With Palestine Shows Movie in the BSC on Thursday

Published by Colin Shevlin on March 16, 2010 in Free Stuff, Presentations and Student Group News. 0 Comments

SLU Solidarity with Palestine will be showing “Peace, Propaganda, and the Promised Land: US Media and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict” on Thursday, March 18 at 7 PM in the Busch Student Center, room 256. According to the group,

Through the voices of scholars, media critics, peace activists, religious figures, and Middle East experts, Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land carefully analyzes and explains how–through the use of language, framing and context–the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza remains hidden in the news media, and Israeli colonization of the occupied territories appears to be a defensive move rather than an offensive one. The documentary also explores the ways that U.S. journalists, for reasons ranging from intimidation to a lack of thorough investigation, have become complicit in carrying out Israel’s PR campaign. At its core, the documentary raises questions about the ethics and role of journalism, and the relationship between media and politics.

For more information, contact Amenah Arther at aarther1@slu.edu.

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