URI Diversity Week

Out of Diversity: We Speak– Faculty and Students Speaking about the Role of Diversity in Their Lives

Jody Lisberger, University of Rhode Island

Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum (Rm. 101)

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Ladies Lift

Leticia Orozco, University of Rhode Island
Christina Antonelli-Savoie, University of Rhode Island

Fascitelli Fitness & Wellness Center, Seminar Room

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Gendered Resistance: Empowering Students through the Legacy of Margaret Garner (Inspiration for Toni Morrison’s novel, Beloved)

Dolores Walters, University of Rhode Island

Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum (Rm. 101)

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Energy into Action

Emily Cortez, University of Rhode Island

Fascitelli Fitness & Wellness Center, Seminar Room

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Sexual Violence in Young People’s Lives

Donna Hughes, University of Rhode Island
Jennifer Longa, University of Rhode Island

Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum (Rm. 101)

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

African Dance

Courtney Mackey, University of Rhode Island

Fascitelli Fitness & Wellness Center, Mind/Body Studio

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Introduction to T'ai Chi: Solo Form, Push Hands, and Martial Arts Application

Clifford Katz, University of Rhode Island

Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum (Rm. 101)

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

International Distinguished Visiting Scholars Lecture: The Emergence of a New Cuba: Opportunities and Obstacles

Miguel Coyula, City Government, Havana Cuba
Humberto Miranda, Institute of Philosophy, Havana Cuba
Ric McEntyre, University of Rhode Island
Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Senate

Chafee Hall, Auditorium (Rm. 271)

7:00 PM