Activities to Promote Racial Dialogue and Diversity
 

Highlights for Autumn Quarter 1998

Oct. 6
News conference to announce participation in national initiatives 
sponsored by the Association of American College and Universities 
and the American Council on Education. 

Sound Off on Race, University Day of Dialogue.  Forums will be 
held in the Ohio Union and in student organizations and 
university departments throughout the day.  Anyone can stop by 
the Stecker Lounge at the Ohio Union and share personal 
experiences with racism on a symbolic “bridge” to better 
understanding.  Ohio Union staff will wear “No Room for Racism” 
shirts.  Janice Hoffman, Ethnic Student Services, 688-4988.

Oct. 7
Broken Pledges video conference, addresses concerns of about the 
role of fraternities and sororities nationwide.  1 to 3 p.m. at 
the Wexner Center.  Greek Affairs, 292-8763.

Oct. 15
Diversity Fair.  This is a Homecoming Week event to provide 
students with the opportunity to have social interactions with 
student groups and university offices that deal with ethnically 
diverse populations.  On the South Oval.
Deneene Merchant, Office of Minority Affairs, 292-8889.

Dialogue on Race.  President Kirwan and Frank W. Hale Jr., vice 
provost for minority affairs emeritus, will engage the university 
and Columbus community in a dialogue about race, race relations 
and the importance of creating pluralistic and inclusive 
environments.  At the Ohio Union, 4 p.m.  Office of Student 
Activities, 292-8763.

Oct. 23
Hispanic Fiesta with motivational speaker Dr. Adopho Bermeo.
Hispanic Student Services, 292-2197

Nov. 2
Joyce Dugan, principal chief of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee 
Nation, will speak at 3 p.m. in the Ohio Union.
American Indian Student Services, 292-7521.

Nov. 4
Dwight Birdwell, author of “One Hundred Miles of Bad Road,” will 
talk about issues involving American Indian veterans.  Time and 
location TBA.  American Indian Student Services, 292-7521.


Future Events
(In planning stages)

Quarterly town meetings on race and diversity.

Minority Leadership Development, a program to develop minority 
student leaders and prepare them for future opportunities both on 
campus and in their global communities. 

Film series at the Wexner Center, featuring films by and about 
persons of various cultures.

Study Circles on Race Relations program to be expanded to include 
residence hall students.

A community project in conjunction with Martin Luther King Day.

United Black World Month in February will pay special attention 
to academic endeavors and research into the contributions of 
Black people.  African-American Student Services, 292-6584.

Study abroad trip to South Africa.

Hispanic Awareness celebration in April will focus on academic 
endeavors and research into the contributions of Hispanic people.  
Hispanic Student Services, 292-2917.

The Office of Academic Affairs will sponsor a conference in April 
on race and the research surrounding it.

Asian Awareness Month in May will focus on academic endeavors and 
research into the contributions of Asian people.  Asian-American 
Student Services, 292-0625.

And many others....