Fall AACRC & EPS Newsletters Available!

The fall 2012 newsletters are out from both the African American Cultural and Research Center and the Office of Ethnic Programs & Services. Click on the links below to read them:

AACRC Fall 2012 Newsletter

EPS Fall 2012 Newsletter

Infant Mortality Panel - Nov 2nd!

From UC News:

Infant Mortality Panel Friday, Nov. 2

Experts from across Greater Cincinnati will discuss growing problem.

Date: 10/22/2012 12:00:00 AM
By: Keith Herrell
Phone: (513) 558-4559

   Experts from across Greater Cincinnati will discuss the growing problem of infant mortality at a multidisciplinary Infant Mortality Panel held from noon to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, in Kresge Auditorium, Medical Sciences Building.

The panel, comprising UC experts and government officials, is hosted by the College of Medicine’s OB-GYN Student Interest Group, Med Students for Choice, Pediatrics Interest Group, the American Medical Women's Association and Initiatives for Poverty and Justice in Health.

The program includes a lunch, a panel session and "office hours” with panelists. For more information and a list of panelists, visit healthnews.uc.edu/events/?/21178/.

Happy Halloween!

Emma and me in Bisbee:

The picture in the previous post of the couple in buckskin bugs me because it's just so stupid. Consider this a chaser pic.

We're staying home to meet trick-or-treaters tonight. Emma has a great witch's hat, and I'll look through the box room to see if there's something amusing for me.

It's the best holiday ever.

Faculty Senate University Service Award - Nominations Sought!

From UC News:

Faculty Senate University Service Award

Two Faculty Awards for Exemplary Contributions in Service to the University of Cincinnati.
 
Description
The University of Cincinnati will continue its tradition of honoring faculty for “Exemplary Contributions in Service to the University of Cincinnati.” The awards (two) are sponsored by the UC Faculty Senate. The awards will be given to full-time faculty members who have made significant and sustained service contributions to the University during their career at UC.

Definition of University Service

University Service is defined as participation and leadership in activities other than teaching and research that contribute in important ways to the mission of the University of Cincinnati.
 

Criteria for Nomination

Faculty members eligible for the award are full-time faculty who have exhibited sustained, significant, and impactfulUniversity service activity over several years and who have provided significant leadership within the University. Their contributions should be further evidenced by substantial time commitments and significant accomplishments related to their service activities. All individuals entitled to vote in the All-University Faculty Elections except previous winners are eligible for this award.
University Service activities might include, but are not limited to:

• Significant participation on departmental, college, and university committees.
• Leadership in service as evidenced by election or assignment to head committees and in assuming leadership roles.
• Participation in committees and/or groups related to the University’s governance, growth and improvement, and its image.
• Work on programs or activities to promote faculty development.
   

Nomination and Award Procedures

Nominations are to be made by full-time faculty or administrators other than the nominee. The nomination should include a narrative detailing the faculty member's University Service contributions leading up to the nomination and should address the nominee's participation, leadership, time commitment, and accomplishments. In addition, a discussion of how the efforts of the nominee have contributed to the mission of the University of Cincinnati should be included. Nominations will be kept on file and remain valid for consideration for a period of two years. Updates to the documentation will be requested for those in the second year of nomination.
The nomination form (doc) should be used as a guideline. At least three letters of support from individuals familiar with the nominee’s service to UC must also be included in the nomination documentation.
Nominations must be submitted by 4 p.m., Dec. 7, 2012, to Datina Juran. Nominations must be sent by e-mail todatina.juran@uc.edu. The winner's name will be forwarded to the President's Office by January 23, 2013.
 

Questions:

Datina Juran
Chair of the Faculty Senate Human Relations Committee
UC E-mail: datina.juran@uc.edu
Phone: 513-556-0328

Note on Selection

The recipient’s selection is subject to a final verification by the Provost confirming the current good standing of the awardee.

Nomination Form

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War

Strident pronouncements from the

pulpit of state

proclaiming superiority,

demanding loyalty,

stirring the shimmering

cauldron of fear,

tsunami of emotions

assaulting the senses.

War grinds on

poking desperate holes in

the fabric of reason.

Humans stand astride

the abyss of the damned

and plunge without reluctance

into the chaos of their own making.

War shreds humanity

under the staggering weight

of bountiful corpses

left bloodless,

discharged from the living

in a torrent of metal and fire.

Cycles of endless violence and

retribution,

falling upon

sharpened spikes

of hatred

ignorance

fear.

War glorifies pitiful death

upon the altar of

the unrelenting darkness.

I mourn for all the pointless killing,

for the gravestones piled high upon

the beleaguered hearts of all the mothers

who have wept over the ashes

of their vanquished children.

Wars' hollow victories

give succor to the void

and offer the promise

of future grief upon the bones of

fractured peace.

I mourn for needless suffering,

for the compendium of horrors,

for the blood and sinews of the

armies of victims who

fall to the earth so

thoroughly shattered.

War is carnage

unredeemed by the rhetoric of

shallow righteousness or

the politics of punishment

and retribution.

I long for a time when peace is

no longer a sentiment

reserved for the prophets,

not just a word used on

special occasions.

I long for a time when peace is

not simply a sweet turn of phrase

laced within the rhetoric of

the politics of deception,

but a way of being

within the substance of humanity.

Proposals for 28th Annual Student Leadership Conference Sought - Due Dec. 3rd!

You and the student organizations that you work with are invited to join us by participating as a conference presenter for the 28^th Annual Student Leadership Conferenceon Saturday, February 23^rd from 8:30am to 4pm. Proposal submissions are due December 3^rd, 2012.  See the attached document for details. Please also invite your students to join us at the conference. Registration will open January 7^th, 2013.

Last year’s conference brought almost 250 participants and included presentations by invited guests, alumni, students, and faculty/staff.

This one-day leadership conference focuses on building individual student leader skills and connections. This year will include energetic opening and closing sessions, lunch, a keynote, and nearly three dozen education programs focusing on community service, philanthropy, student organization funding, risk management, public speaking, campus scheduling, professional development, and more.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Terri Hurdle (HURDLET@ucmail.uc.edu) or myself.

Warm Regards, 

Susie Mahoney, EdD | Program Coordinator, Club Sports

Student Activities and Leadership Development

MEDLIFE

My name is Luis Limo. I am an Associate of Student Affairs for MEDLIFE and I wanted to forward this information to you.

Medicine, Education and Development for Low Income Families Everywhere (MEDLIFE) is a grassroots student network with a mission to free people from the constraints of poverty in order to live healthier lives. Our work includes creating an international network of student leaders to raise awareness about the root causes of poverty, as well as organizing medical mobile clinics and development projects for communities in need in Latin America. 

According to the World Health Organization, more than one billion people worldwide are facing a critical shortage in healthcare. This fall, MEDLIFE will be traveling across the United States to raise awareness about this important issue. If you believe there are students at your campus who would be interested in learning more about MEDLIFE and the One Billion+ Campaign, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

Also, If your school has a particular student or group of students that you feel would be a good fit to join our national network, apply for one of our international internships, or participate in a MEDLIFE Mobile Clinic please feel free to forward this information on to them and I will gladly answer any question they may have. Lastly, if you have anyquestions about MEDLIFE please don’t hesitate to email me or contact our primary office in Lima, Peru at 207-433-0576.  

For more information about our activities, please see the link below.

As we say, medlove,

Luis A. Limo
Associate of Student Affairs
MEDLIFE
www.medlifeweb.org

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Rebecca Watson (Skepchick) and "no means no"

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Independent voters are less racist than Republicans or Democrats

Another tidbit from AP poll: Majority of Americans harbor prejudice against blacks | National Politics and Election News:

The poll finds that racial prejudice is not limited to one group of partisans. Although Republicans were more likely than Democrats to express racial prejudice in the questions measuring explicit racism (79 percent among Republicans compared with 32 percent among Democrats), the implicit test found little difference between the two parties. That test showed a majority of both Democrats and Republicans held anti-black feelings (55 percent of Democrats and 64 percent of Republicans), as did about half of political independents (49 percent).

This bit from AP poll: Slight majority of Americans harbor prejudice against blacks rings true:

Overall, the survey found that by virtue of racial prejudice, Obama could lose 5 percentage points off his share of the popular vote in his Nov. 6 contest against Republican challenger Mitt Romney. But Obama also stands to benefit from a 3 percentage point gain due to pro-black sentiment, researchers said. Overall, that means an estimated net loss of 2 percentage points due to anti-black attitudes.

I test as one of the whites with a pro-black bias, which may be why I voted for Obama in '08, even though I knew he was a neoliberal who would do pretty much what he's done. I'm voting Green this time.

Free Showing "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" - Oct 29th!

History at the Movies
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

6:30pm Monday Oct. 29th

McMicken 43

In the spirit of campaign season, the History Dept. invites you to a showing of Frank Capra’s 1939 classic “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” followed by a discussion with members of the History Dept. faculty on the history and myth of American electoral politics.

FREE ELECTORAL COLLEGE PIZZA!!!

Woman of the Week Nominations Open!

From the UC Women's Center:

The Women's Center is now accepting Woman of the Week nominations once again! If you know any female students on campus, who you believe show outstanding leadership traits, whether or not they are in an actual leadership position, PLEASE nominate them! The nomination form is very short and simple although we do ask that you know a little bit of basic information about the nominee.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFExd1F4OFJWcmZhd3oxVU1ycUhBQWc6MQ#gid=0

Falafel Friday - Oct 26th!

Falafel Friday
Friday, October 26th
12PM-2PM
Steger Student Life Center - 5th Floor

Middle Eastern & Mediterranean Student Association (MEMSA) and Ethnic Programs & Services (EPS) have teamed up to provide the very first Falafel Friday at the University of Cincinnati!

Falafel is a traditional Middle Eastern food made from fava beans, chickpeas, and cracked wheat. It will be serviced with a piece of pita bread, tahini and hummus, and tomatoes and pickles.

We hope to see you all there!

(1 falafel ball / person, enough to feed approx. 300 people)

New Services Enhance UC's Veteran-Friendly Reputation

From UC Alumni Association:

New services enhance UC's veteran-friendly reputation For the fourth straight year, UC has made the Military Friendly Schools list compiled by G. I. Jobs, the premier magazine for military personnel adjusting to civilian life. UC was recognized for its exceptional service to military service members, veterans and their families as students. That support is growing with the opening of a new campus Veterans One-Stop Center as well as a web-based version of the center and the training of staff to provide similar on-site assistance at UC Blue Ash and Clermont College. UC has more than 1,000 veterans enrolled this fall.

Carl Sagan is asked if he's a Socialist

Carl Sagan gets asked if hes a Socialist. - YouTube:

UC Clermont Holds Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 7 at 1 p.m.

From UC News:

UC Clermont Holds Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 7 at 1 p.m.

The community is welcome to attend.

Date: 10/15/2012 3:00:00 PM
By: Mae Hanna
Phone: (513) 732-5332

   UC Clermont College will hold a Veterans Day celebration event on Wednesday, November 7 at 1 p.m, on campus.

 
The event will begin with a flag ceremony – a parading of the colors  –  in the Student Lounge located in the Peters-Jones Building at 4200 Clermont College Dr., in Batavia. The event is being sponsored by the UC Clermont Student Veterans Organization (SVO) and is open to the community. A reception will follow the event in the Student Lounge. 
 
Clermont County Commissioner Bob Proud and Ohio State Representative Danny Bubp, a retired USMC Colonel, will join UC Clermont Dean Greg Sojka in the celebration. Student Veterans will also speak, relating their military experience and what Veterans Day means to them.
 
“On Veterans Day we honor the hard work and sacrifice of the entire Veteran community - those who are living and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude. Though Veterans should be thanked every day, there's never a better time to say thank you than on Veterans Day,” said Jeff Bosworth, Director of Veteran Affairs at UC Clermont, a retired US Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer and Vietnam War Veteran.
 
For more information about the event, please contact Jeff Bosworth at 513-558-5358 or jeffrey.bosworth@uc.edu

Raas Garba Night by AAA & Hindu YUVA - Oct 26th!

From the Asian American Association UC:

Raas Garba Night
Friday, October 26th
6PM-10PM
TUC Great Hall

Come learn how to Garba! Join us for this night of free food, dancing, music, and culture!
Wear Indian clothes and bring Dandiya if you have them! (no problem if you don’t)

Big thank you to the office of Ethnic Programs and Services for sponsoring the food for the event! 

Check back closer to the event for a How-to-Garba video!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dandiya_Raas

Call for Proposals & Open Registration for UC Diversity Conference!

From UC Diversity:

CALL FOR PROPOSALS & OPEN REGISTRATION

5^th Annual UC Diversity Conference, March 27, 2013

Be a Diversity Leader!

Learn Educate Advocate Develop Empower Research

Dear 2012 Diversity conference participant,

You are invited to join us by participating as a conference presenter or participant in the 5^th Annual University of Cincinnati Diversity Conference on Wednesday, March 27, 2013

from 8 AM - 5 PM. Last year’s conference brought almost 400 participants and included presentations by noted Cincinnati Leaders and faculty.

This conference is designed to highlight pedagogy, experiential knowledge and innovative practices that encourage individuals and organizations to build vibrant, diverse and inclusive environments.  To make this event great community collaboration, we are seeking thought-provoking interactive workshop presentations and stimulating panel discussions. We welcome proposals from all interested faculty, students, staff, administrators and area professionals who practice and value being a diversity LEADER.

Conference Session Topics

Your program proposal should emphasize being a LEADER in one of the following topic areas:

·         Class and Poverty:  This topic deals with socio-economic diversity and challenges, including debt and homelessness.

·         Conflict Resolution and Leadership:  Focus on resolving conflict and providing participants with opportunities for leadership within their communities.

·         Gender and GLBTQ:  Topics relating to males and females, as well as sexual orientation and identity, are featured in this category.

·         History, Politics and Law:The intersection of government and politics with diversity provides many interesting topics for discussion.

·         Media, Music, Art and Well-Being: Cultural diversity, including social media use, music, art, and health consciousness.

·         Mental and Physical Challenges: These workshops focus on topics affecting those with physical challenges (including deafness, blindness, and mobility impairments) as well as mental challenges, learning disabilities and other handicaps.

·         Race, Ethnicity and Nationality:One of the more common topics thought of in relation to our conference is race, but we expand this category to include both ethnicity and nationality.

·         Religion: Islam, Christianity, Buddhism and more: Religious diversity makes up a significant topic among our workshops.

·         Work, School, Family and Community:Topics pertain to how to improve work, family, and/or school environment or work toward tolerance and acceptance within their community.

Program Format

·         There will be an opening ceremony, keynote and four (4) concurrent sessions with 8 to 10 presentation choices. Audiences will range from 25 to 65 people. The format is flexible and may include more than one presenter.  Sessions will be one hour and fifteen minutes in length. All participants will enjoy networking opportunities during breakfast, the Marian Spencer Ambassador Diversity Awards Luncheonand our closing reception.

Proposal Submission

http://cincinnatiuniv-web.ungerboeck.com/spa/spa_p1_authors.aspx?oc=10&cc=112092603651

·         We are pleased to utilize a new conference management system where abstract proposals, bios and pictures are submitted on-line. Open an account now, you may continue to use the site to edit and build content up until the *January 11, 2013 DEADLINE.

·         Proposals will be evaluated by a committee and presenters will be notified by February 1, 2013.

·         Conference presenters will receive complimentary registration with meals, a personalizedDiversity Leader Certificate and a Diversity Leader T-shirt.

Registration

http://cincinnatiuniv-web.ungerboeck.com/coe/coe_p2_details.aspx?oc=10&cc=COE&eventid=5140

·         The early bird registration rate of $25 Students, $50 Faculty & Staff and $75 for community and non-UC faculty is available until January 11, 2013.

·         Rates after January 11, 2013, $30 Students, $55 Faculty & Staff and $100 community and non-UC faculty.

·         All registrants will receive meals and a personalized Diversity Leader Certificate.

We invite organizations, departments and individuals to join us in presenting this year's conference.  The sponsorship levels and corresponding benefits are:

SPONSOR LEVELS & BENEFITS:

• Champion - $500; admit 2; quarter page and name listing as sponsor
• Change Agent - $1,000; admit 4; half page and name listing as sponsor
• Leader - $2,500; admit 8; full page and name listing as sponsor

For more information visit:  http://www.uc.edu/diversity/Conference.html

LGBTQ Staff/Faculty Social - Dec 6th!

From the UC LGBTQ Center:

The LGBTQ Center is planning its first LGBTQ Staff/Faculty Social.  

This event is open to UC faculty/staff that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer.  

Date: 12/6/12
Time: 6-8 p.m.

Food, fun, mixing and mingling with your UC LGBTQ colleagues.

This event will be a private, safe, environment for us to socialize and build alliances.

Official invitation to follow.  Please send your email address to Leisan at smiln@ucmail.uc.edu to be added to the invite list.

Alumna Serves as New Society of Women Engineers President-Elect

From UC News:

Alumna Serves as New SWE President-Elect

Chemical engineering alumna, CEAS ’87, and proud Bearcat for life, Stacey DelVecchio, is serving as president elect of the Society of Women Engineers.

Date: 10/15/2012
By: Arthur Davies
Phone: (513) 556-9181

The University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science prepares its graduates to be much more than engineers. They are multidimensional agents of transformation. CEAS ’87 alumnus and proud Bearcat for life Stacey DelVecchio recently assumed the role of president elect for the Society of Women Engineers. With an unmatched background in chemical engineering and management, DelVecchio is an ideal candidate to serve as a role model to women engineers around the world.
 

For more than six decades, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has given women engineers a unique place and voice within the engineering profession. The organization is centered around a passion for its members' success and continues to evolve with the challenges and opportunities reflected in today's exciting engineering and technology specialties. SWE’s mission is to stimulate women to achieve full potential in their careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity.
 
DelVecchio hopes to do justice to SWE’s longstanding mission while adding a touch of her own to the tradition. She plans to assist the organization in its global expansion initiative. DelVecchio recently returned from the SWE “Women Engineers Leading Global Innovation Symposium” in Bangalore, India. The symposium’s aim was to exchange information about engineering developments and challenges across disciplines and countries with a diverse group of women engineers. Also at the symposium was CEAS civil engineering senior Morgan Schroeder, who was one of only ten collegiate women selected to represent the United States at the conference.
 
“It was so nice to see an impressive young lady taking charge of what she wants to do, and she’s a Bearcat like me! I believe that it speaks so highly of UC by having Morgan represent them,” affirms DelVecchio.   
 

DelVecchio and Schroeder at the SWE “Women Engineers Leading Global Innovation Symposium” in India

DelVecchio brings with her to SWE not only a top-flight college education but also extensive career experience. For more than 23 years, she has been employed with Caterpillar Inc. DelVecchio has worked in process and product development for non-metallic components and production support for paint and process fluids. She was also heavily involved in the build- and start-up of a green-field facility in China.

As a certified Six Sigma Black Belt—a professional who can explain Six Sigma quality assurance and principles, including supporting systems and tools—DelVecchio worked on projects that included lean manufacturing, failure analysis, and employee engagement. Prior to leading an engineering pipeline transformation project as a manager at Caterpillar Inc., DelVecchio was the hose and coupling engineering manager for Cat Fuel Systems. She was also their new product introduction manager. DelVecchio’s accumulated managerial experience has armed her with the necessary tools and expertise to lead the best engineering talent.

As for education, it was the acclaimed co-op program that attracted DelVecchio to UC. Not to mention the fact that it was close to home for the Cleveland native.

“Academically, I had the experience of adjusting from being at the top of my class in high school to being in the mix of a room full of people who were in the top of their class. After I found my study buddies (who were my study buddies for years), my academic life went a lot smoother. I had friends that could always help me through the rough spots and I could return the favor for them.

"Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed my time at UC. I met a great group of friends my first year in Memorial Hall (which was a dorm at that time). We stayed in Memorial on the same floor for two years, and then moved off campus to a house on Victor Street. The experience of living with seven women in one house is something I will certainly always remember. That, coupled with the good fortune of meeting my husband, a mechanical engineering major, during my senior year are things that put a smile on my face to this day,” DelVecchio reflects.

Throughout her time as SWE president elect and president, DelVecchio will be on a human resources special assignment for Caterpillar, Inc. She considers this time to be a major turning point in her life as she decides whether to go back to product development, stay in HR or to continue her efforts in the global recognition of women in engineering. Whichever route she chooses, DelVecchio will no doubt succeed.

A Desi lgbtQ Helpline

Announcing the Launch of DeQH!

a Desi lgbtQ Helpline 

On National Coming Out Day, Thursday, October 11th, 2012, a coalition of South Asian lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) organizations and individuals in the U.S. will launch DeQH, the first South Asian LGBTQ national helpline. DeQH offers free, confidential, culturally sensitive peer support, information and resources by telephone for LGBTQ South Asian individuals, families and friends around the globe. The intent is to provide a safe and supportive ear for callers to share their concerns, questions, struggles or hopes through conversations with trained LGBTQ South Asian Peer Support Volunteers.

Callers can reach the helpline at (908) FOR-DEQH (908-367-3374)  8pm-10pm on Thursdays and Sundays, Eastern Standard Time [5-7pm PST].  Days and times will expand over time.

For general information, check out www.deqh.org and contact deqh.info@gmail.com. 

DeQH is a collaboration of South Asian LGBTQ groups and individuals around the nation including AQUA North Carolina, Hotpot! in Philadelphia, SALGA NYC, Satrang in LA, and Trikone San Francisco. Please contact us if your group is interested in joining our effort, and/or if you are interested in becoming a general volunteer or would like to be trained as a peer support volunteer.

DeQH operates with support from NQAPIA. Trikone is a fiscal sponsor of DeQH.

Seeking Volunteers for International Education Week! Nov 5th-16th!

From UC International:

Seeking volunteers for International Education Week!  Nov. 5-16, 2012

This is a great way to earn service hours for Cincinnatus or Turner and enjoy some international activity on campus at the same time.  Blank UC “passports” will be distributed at each event and stamps placed in each one for any student attending. We also need to hand out and collect evaluations. The evals help us to improve the program next year and let us know what went well this year.

There are EIGHT upcoming training sessions offered from 12:15-12:45 p.m.  Feel free to pack a lunch and bring it with you!  All volunteers will get a free T-shirtand must attend just one of these sessions so that we can briefly explain where/how help is needed.  Please consider volunteering by registering for an upcoming October training session online here!

Poetry Africa 2012

Nomfundo Mgabadeli 

Image courtesy of houseonmag.com

The 16^thinternational poetry festival, Poetry Africa, is a festival which features some of the worlds most talented poets brought to Durban by the Centre of Creative Arts to take part in their week long programme which includes book launches, workshops, performances and readings. And at the end of that week the festival’s finale takes place at the Bat Centre.

The finale’s festivities took off with the annual SlamJam which pits poet against poet to see who has the talent to be recognised as SlamJam royalty but this year things were done a little different, instead of the usual poet against poet, it was country against country. On the right side we had South Africa (Dashen Naicker, Ewok and Page) and on the left Sweden (Henry Bowers, Oskar Hanska and Laura Wihlborg). It was a tight match of verbal exchange but South Africa managed to win, with Dashen Naicker once again bagging the best individual poet.

Werewere Liking on the left (Image courtseey of hkw.de)

After a two hour interval the evening programme started with regrets from the hosts, some of the poets (Saul Williams, Tumi Molekane and Oliver Mtukudzi) had to leave early due to other commitments. But despite the absence of those poets the remaining gave a stellar performance with prelude poets Ingonyama, Puseletso Peterson and Celestial Mike.

Madosini (Image courtesy of examiner.com)

There was a sense of sombreness in some of the poems recited which juxtaposed well with the humour and frivolity of other poems, the crowd favourite Henry Bowers’ Ragdoll, Poppy Seed’s Hoity Toity and Nii Ayikwei Parkes West African Mosquito. Werewere Liking and Madosini showed us you are never too old to get down and dance whilst Tumelo Khoza hyponotised with her flute infused piece. Pedro Espi-Sanchis of Kideo took us back to the days when we were young especially with his rendition of Miriam Makeba’s classic with Jessica Mbangeni singing alongside him. Jamaican poet D’bi Young closed the evening off with an electric poem that got everyone on the edge of their seats. 

The evening programme was officially closed with vote of thanks to all staff, poets and supporters as well as news that long time Director, Peter Rorvik will no longer be at the helm as he has chosen another path in life to take. Thereafter the Vavanger(s) rocked the audience with their unique, eclectic, exotic sound that demanded everyone to their feet. The night ended with poets, staff and audience culminating on the stage to dance to a successful Poetry Africa.

Next "Life of the Mind" Lecture Series Scheduled for Oct 30: UC Faculty Members to Consider the Theme of "Security"

From UC News:

Next 'Life of the Mind' Lecture Series Scheduled for Oct. 30

UC faculty members to consider the theme of 'security.'

Date: 10/16/2012 12:00:00 AM
By: Melissa Norris
Phone: (513) 556-1558

  

The second in the 'Life of the Mind' lecture series on the theme of 'Security' is scheduled for Tuesday, October 30 from 3:30-5pm in the Russell C. Myers Alumni Center.

Free and open to the UC community and public, 'Life of the Mind' features interdisciplinary conversations with UC faculty around a one-word theme. Each quarter, there are two 'Life of the Mind' sessions with three 'thought provocateurs' contributing to each session. Each scholar provides a 15-minute talk followed by audience Q&A and a reception with light refreshments.

At the October 30th lecture, three distinguished faculty members will address the theme from unique and diverse perspectives:

• Adrian Parr, associate professor in the School of Architecture and Interior Design and the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, 'Securitybound: Cities in the 21st Century'
• Henry R. Nasrallah, professor of psychiatry and neuroscience, College of Medicine, 'Unstable Cortex (UC): The Jurassic Park of the Human Mind'
• Richard J. Harknett, associate professor of political science, McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, 'When Big Brother Meets Lord of the Flies: The Challenge of Cybersecurity'

More about 'Life of the Mind' can be found online via the Libraries website.

C. S. Lewis on people who torment us "for our own good"

"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive...those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." —C.S. Lewis

Who Needs Feminism? Week - Oct 22nd-26th

From Cincinnati Feminists:

Who Needs Feminism Week?
October 22nd-26th

Why do you need feminism? Get involved, lets spread feminism around campus!

Multicultural Mixer - Oct 23rd!

From UC Identity:

Multicultural Mixer
Tuesday, October 23
University Pavilion 320

Come and MIX IT UP with IDENTITY next Tuesday October 23 at our Multicultural Mixer at 6pm in Unviersity Pavilion 320! Take advantage of this great program and NETWORK!

Cans & Coats Drive - Oct 16th-Nov 2nd!

From Center for Community Engagement:

Cans & Coats Drive

October 16 – November 2

The Center for Community Engagement is partnering with the Freestore Foodbank to deliver basic necessities to our neighbors in need during the holiday season and cold winter months. Donations will be accepted at numerous campus locations and select home athletic events from October 16th - November 2nd. The Freestore Foodbank distributes over 12 million pounds of food annually in 20 counties in Ohio, Kentuckyand Indiana--but their mission is much greater than simply feeding the hungry. The Freestore Foodbank connects with individuals to provide food and services while working to create stability, and further self-reliance for people in crisis.

The Cans & Coats Drive seeks donations of non-perishable food, winter coats, hats, gloves, mittens, scarves and socks for distribution to the most vulnerable among us.

Collection Locations

There are barrels at each location in which you can drop off cans, coats, and more!

• Calhoun Hall (main lobby)
• Campus Recreation Center (breezeway)
• DAAP (5th floor entrance)
• DAAP Café
• Daniels Hall
• French Hall East
• French Hall West (main lobby)
• Richard E. Lindner Center (2nd, 4th, and 5th floors)
• Schneider Hall
• Siddall Hall
• Steger Life Center (outside rm. 455)
• Swift Hall (outside the 7th floor Honors Lounge)
• TUC (200 and 300 levels)
• Turner Hall (lobby A)
• University Pavilion

Collection at Athletic Events

The Athletic Department has stepped up to partner in this drive with the goal of collecting 2,000 cans. In addition to the on campus collection barrels, donations will also be collected at home UC athletic contests.

• Swimming & Diving vs. Xavier: October 19th, Keating Aquatics Center, at 3:00p
• Men’s Soccer vs. Louisville: October 27th, Gettler Stadium, 7:00p
• Volleyball vs. Louisville: October 28th, Fifth Third Arena, 1:00p

The most needed food items include: canned fruits and vegetables, tuna, chicken and soups. All sizes of coats and gently used or new winter clothing is needed, especially larger sized coats. Donations will be accepted October 16th - November 2nd on campus.