Black
Family Weekend at UNH
April 3-6, 2008
The Black Student Union extends a warm
and sincere invitation from our college family to yours. Our annual Black
Family Weekend, a fun-filled and informative three-day celebration, brings
together the families who have entrusted the University of New Hampshire
with the worthy charge of educating their young adults. For more information,
please visit the BSU
website here.
16th Annual Pancake Breakfast
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
7:45-10:00AM, MUB Granite State Room
Please join us for a UNH tradition as we elebrate the accomplishments of the LGBTQQA community through Pink Triangle and Kidder Fund Awards
with Keynote Speaker Bette Lasky, NH State Legislator, who will speak about “On the Road to Civil Unions.” Doors open at 7:45 AM, so join us early! Program: 8:00 – 9:45 AM. The Pancake Breakfast is co-sponsored
by the President’s Commission on the Status of GLBT Issues. For more information, please contact: 862.1058
Building Bridges, Part 3: Social Identity Development
Thursday, April 3, 2008
7:00-8:30PM, Devine Hall Study Lounge (1st Floor)
This program will focus on (1) the process by which social identities
are developed and (2) the impact that these identities have on
our ability to work with other individuals, groups, and organizations
within a diverse community. How are social identities perceived
over time? Why is an understanding of our personal development
[in the areas of race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, class,
ability, and spirituality] so vital to the advancement of social
justice and equity? Please join as we explore these questions
and more.
Building Bridges, Part 4: Multicultural Community Building
Thursday, April 10, 2008
7:00-8:30PM, Devine Hall Study Lounge (1st Floor)
Having examined the role that privilege
and stereotypes play in our lives and in shaping our identity
and development, we now turn our attention towards multicultural
community building with greater resolve and awareness. At first
mention, some may initially ask, “But what does this ‘multicultural
community’ look like anyway?” Others may even go on
to question whether it is even possible to achieve in the first
place. There are undoubtedly many challenges involved in building
and maintaining a diverse and equitable community. Amidst these
challenges, however, we seem to find ourselves in a constant state
of evolution and growth. What are some of the essential elements
of the multicultural community? What is an ally and why is it
so important to be an ally? Please join us for Part IV for the
“Building Bridges” series. For
more information on this program series: www.unh.edu/omsa/Building_Bridges.htm
"The Legacy of Matthew Shepard" [A Lecture by Judy Shepard on Inclusion]
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
7::00PM, MUB Granite State Room
Judy Shepard, the mother of Matthew Shepard (the 21 year old gay man who was murdered in 1998 due to anti-gay violence), will be delivering her presentation "The Legacy of Matthew Shepard." Through her national speaking program, Judy Shepard shares Matthew's values of respect and dignity for others. She is determined to make a difference-to do what she can to ensure that no other parent will have to endure what she has. Having spoken to over 1 million people at colleges, high schools, universities, churches, businesses and symposiums worldwide, Judy speaks to what people can do to make their schools and communities more accepting of everyone, regardless of sex, national origin, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression. Utilizing a combination of video, court statements, and discussion to educate students on hate language and hate crimes, Judy Shepard discusses how hateful behavior is a learned behavior. Sponsored by the Diversity Support Coalition and funded by your Student Activity Fee.
Brown Bag Series: OMSA Say What?!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
12:30 - 2:00 pm, OMSA/MUB 327
OMSA Say What?! is an ongoing “wildcard” discussion
series about topics that may appear on the OMSA discussion board.
Throughout the week, students have the opportunity to anonymously
share in written form their thoughts on various topics of importance.
Discussion of these topics is both informal and student-facilitated.
Bring your own lunch!
Safe Zones!
Wednesday, April 23 at 8:00pm, in Christensen Hall
Tuesday, April 29 at 8:00pm, in Alexander Hall
Tuesday, April 29 at 8:00pm, in Williamson Hall
THAT’S SO GAY!!!! How many
times have you heard this phrase said in the past week? Are you wondering
what you can do to respond creatively in a way that is empowering and
engaging? Have you wondered what you can do to support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning (LGBTQ) students at UNH? Join us! For more info, check out: www.unh.edu/safezones
Play
"The Meeting"
Schedule Today! This production
is offered FREE,
and we will bring the drama to you.
OMSA will be staging the theatrical production of
a play called "The Meeting." This play is a fictional dramatization of
a meeting between Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For
more info, click here.
Click
Here for the OMSA Events Calendar poster as a PDF file
