Violent societiesToday at 5 p.m. in the Cyber CafCB) in Ben Cherrington Hall, Paul James from the University of Melbourne will speak on the truth and reconciliation in post violence societies. Wine and cheese will be served.
Holocaust awareness On Wednesday, from 7-9 p.m. in Lindsay Auditorium, the Holocaust Awareness Institute of the Center for Judaic Studies will present “Creating a Constituency of Conscience: The Role of Holocaust Remembrance in Combating Contemporary Genocide.”The featured speaker and presenter will be Jerry Fowler, staff director of the committee on conscience at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. The committee’s mandate is to alert the national conscience, influence policymakers and stimultate worldwide action to confront and work to halt acts of genocide or related crimes against humanity. For more information, contact Amy Berkowitz Caplan at aberkow3@du.edu or RSVP to 303.871.3018. There is a suggested $5 donation at the door.
Homecoming weekHomecoming week at DU will start Thursday, Nov. 3, with the Homecoming Carnival from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., with a whole day of music, food, activities and prizes at Sidelines Pub. The night consists of the Homecoming formal at the Warwick Hotel. The dance starts at 9 p.m. and will go until 12 a.m. Buses leave from Warren Circle. Tickets are $5 and T-shirts will be sold for $7.Homecoming week continues Nov. 4 and 5 with parents’ weekend. Students and parents are invited to enjoy college sessions, reunions, receptions and the Homecoming hockey game against Michigan Tech. On Nov. 4 before the hockey game the Homecoming tailgate party will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. where students can gather and enjoy music, food and free giveaways. The weekend will end on Saturday, Nov. 5, with the Homecoming parade from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. To enter the parade, contact Karen Yasumura kyasumur@du.edu or Meghan Knight mknight1@du.edu. For more information on Homecoming week contact Lauren Press at lpress@du.edu.
Terrorism challengesOn Tuesday Nov. 8 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. the third lecture of the series on Meeting Terrorism’s Challenges will be held in Boettcher Auditorium.The speaker will be Dr. Andrea Van Steenhouse, who will speak about the psychological toll of terrorism. The lecture is free and open to the public.For more information visit www.du.edu/rmchd.
