Hidden Figures: A Continuation of their Legacies Wednesday, February 5 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM TGS Commons in Seabury Hall, 2122 Sheridan Road Join Dr. Erica J. Alston from NASA in a conversation about how NASA collaborated with 20th Century Fox to bring the movie Hidden Figures to life. This talk will focus on the challenges that women and people
Smudging Ceremony Wednesday, November 20 from 12:15–12:45 PM The Multicultural Center, 1st Floor November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to honor the traditions and communities of Native American and Indigenous folks. This Wednesday, students can join the Multicultural Student Affairs office in learning and partaking in the tradition of Smudging, the practice of burning sage and/or
After weathering the effects of the polar vortex, life at Northwestern carries on, with celebrations for Black History Month and more to keep students busy in these cold times! Mental Health Panel Monday, February 4 from 2-4 PM, Armadillo Room of Norris As part of Multicultural Student Affair’s celebration of Black History Month, the department
As we transition into February, learn what’s happening on campus to celebrate Black History Month and more. MLK Commemoration Keynote Monday, January 28 from 6 to 7 p.m. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Northwestern’s week of MLK programming will end with a final commemoration keynote by Maggie Anderson. Anderson is the author of Our Black Year, her
February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate and learn about black culture. Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) has organized a wide variety of fun events to encourage students to celebrate blackness and the whole self throughout the coming month. Harambee, an annual Northwestern tradition, will kick off the month with a mixture of performances,
In spring of 2015, the Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Patricia Telles-Irvin made it a priority to assess and improve black undergraduate students’ experience at Northwestern University. She created the Black Student Experience Task Force, composed of faculty, students, alumni, and staff to examine the issue. They determined 14 different themes and recommendations on which the University should focus its efforts to improve Black student satisfaction.
A series of four Listening Sessions will begin Wednesday, October 14, for Northwestern students, staff, faculty, and alumni to give feedback on the proposal for Campus Inclusion & Community to move two of its offices into the Black House. A committee of Northwestern students, faculty, and alumni is charged with providing recommendations on the purpose and use of the Black House.
Members of the Northwestern community are welcome to attend any of the four sessions, and will have the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to share their concerns and ideas before their peers and the Black House Facilities Review Committee.
