Skip Fennell - Makes Mathematics Add Up for Educators
As president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Dr. Fennell goes the distance to ensure that students everywhere have access to top-quality mathematics education.
Debora Johnson-Ross - Cool Enough for School
This popular culture researcher examines how the African concept of “cool” has been transformed in American culture.
Elizabeth van den Berg - The Play’s the Thing
Serious fun defines the scene in this award-winning theatre arts professor’s workshops.
Robin Armstrong - Helping Students Speak the Same Tune
Dr. Armstrong’s innovative, Web-based tutorial teaches the language of music.
Volker Franke - Examining Terrorism’s Tough Questions
Worst-case scenarios are a teaching tool for this national security studies expert.
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The following events will be held during Diversity Week April 10-14 at McDaniel College. All are free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-857-2294.
-The office of Multiculturalism presents “African Resurrection,” West African dance and drum, at 12:30 p.m. April 10 in the Red Square. In case of rain, the event will be held in the Forum at Decker Center.
-The “Tile Wall Project: Reflection ME/WE” will be held from 2:30-4:30 p.m. April 10 in Ensor Lounge. Participants will be asked to make tiles for a mural. Tile making will continue 1-3 p.m. April 11 and 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. April 12 and 13. The project will be unveiled at 5 p.m. April 14 in Kriel Lounge.
-Donald Trump’s Season four apprentice Randall Pinkett will present “The Illusion of Full Inclusion: Valuing Diversity Within Youth Culture” at 7 p.m. April 10 in Decker Auditorium.
-The Office of Multiculturalism presents a Martial Arts workshop at 11:45 a.m. April 11 in Decker Center’s Gold Room A.
-The film “Hotel Rwanda” will air at 7 p.m. April 11 in Decker Auditorium.
-“Communicating through Differences,” a fair featuring different ways of communicating (foreign languages, ASL, art, etc.) will be held 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. April 12 in Ensor Lounge.
-The GLBTQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning) Discussion panel at 7 p.m. April 12 will feature perspectives from a parent and friend as well as the gay and straight communities.
-Taste breads from around the world at 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. April 13 in Ensor Lounge.
-Kani Xulam presents “The Kurds, the Turks, the Europeans and the Americans: Do they mean the same thing when they say freedom?” at 2 p.m. April 13 in Decker Auditorium.
-The spoken word poetry group El Grito De Poetas (Scream of the Poets) will perform at 8 p.m. April 13 in McDaniel College’s Ensor Lounge. The New York based group uses spoken-word poetry to advocate for Latinos. El Grito De Poetas formed last March, and this will be their first performance in Maryland.
-A non-denominational spiritual service will be held in (Little) Baker Chapel from 7 a.m.- 4 p.m. April 14.
-Enjoy an Open Mic, novelties, vendors and fun at the Unity Fair 12-4 p.m. April 14 in Red Square.
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