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Category: Equity
Climate Change and the Nature of Belief (video)
If climate change is a matter of science, then why is it so difficult to find solutions to the climate crisis? The reality is that finding solutions requires more than scientific or technological answers. Solutions involve examining worldviews, belief systems, and identity. This event will explore the complexities behind belief and how that impacts the… Continue reading Climate Change and the Nature of Belief (video)
Women’s History Month 2021
Started in 1978, Women’s History Month observes the contributions of women to culture, history and humankind. President Jimmy Carter first declared the week of March 8 as National Women’s History Week in 1980. The following year, U.S. Congress passed a resolution that made the week a national celebration. In 1987, The National Women’s History Project successfully petitioned Congress… Continue reading Women’s History Month 2021
1919 author, Eve L. Ewing, on Charter Schools
If you’ve been following our One Book, One College programming this year, you already know Eve L. Ewing, author of 1919 and other books and articles. A couple of weeks ago, her opinion piece, Can We Stop Fighting about Charter Schools? was published in The New York Times. As a sociologist and educator, she is… Continue reading 1919 author, Eve L. Ewing, on Charter Schools
Revisiting the Past & Looking to the Future: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 1919-2021-Dr. Tracy Crump (video)
Special guest Dr. Tracy Crump, Associate Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice at St. Xavier University. Dr. Crump’s talk will consider how to build inclusive spaces in our society by exploring the root causes of social unrest in Chicago over the last century. She will start with the Red Summer of 1919 and move… Continue reading Revisiting the Past & Looking to the Future: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 1919-2021-Dr. Tracy Crump (video)
An Interview with Haki R. Madhubuti: Taught by Women & other Writers (video)
Haki R. Madhubuti is a poet, publisher, and public intellectual. He is the founder of Third World Press which is the largest, independent, African-American owned press in the United States. In this interview, MVCC’s Dewitt Scott interviews Mr. Madhubuti on his new book Taught By Women: Poems as Resistance Language New and Selected as well… Continue reading An Interview with Haki R. Madhubuti: Taught by Women & other Writers (video)
Eve Ewing’s 1919: A Critical Conversation with Dr. Janice Tuck Lively (video)
A discussion on Eve Ewing’s poetry in her book 1919. In this interview, MVCC Counselor Shanya Gray interviews Dr. Janice Tuck Lively of Professor of English at Elmhurst College and author of fiction and non-fiction. This talk is part of our One Book, One College program on Ewing’s 1919. Visit our podcast page Listen in… Continue reading Eve Ewing’s 1919: A Critical Conversation with Dr. Janice Tuck Lively (video)
Radically Unchanged: Reading Eve Ewing’s 1919 (event video)
Faculty and staff were invited to record their reactions to Eve Ewing’s book 1919. Thanks to Dewitt Scott, Amani Wazwaz, Merrie Fefles, and Shanya Gray for offering this thoughts on 1919.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
The United Nations has designated February 11th as International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day that highlights how important it is to encourage a new generation of women to enter into the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. International Day of Women and Girls in Science aims to break down harmful… Continue reading International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Deconstructing Home: The Journey that Challenged a Hometown Identity
Kipp Cozad grew up in Liberty, Missouri, a town with an infamous past connected to Bleeding Kansas and Jesse James. One piece of history that Kipp did not recognize was his home town’s history of institutional segregation. After joining the Peace Corps and serving in Yemen, the illusions around his hometown were shattered. His perspectives… Continue reading Deconstructing Home: The Journey that Challenged a Hometown Identity