Marking Martin Luther King legacy
A series of events celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King concludes this week. “Open Mic Night – Poetry for Social Justice” begins at 7 p.m. tonight at Sidelines Pub at the Driscoll Student Center. Everyone is welcome to share their poetry and prose, and the first ten students who sign up to read will receive prizes. The event is free.
The final event of the MLK celebrations is a lecture by former African American KKK member, Daryl Davis. A Grammy Award-winning pianist, Davis will tell his story of trying to seek out the roots of racism, of trying to understand those who hated him based on the color of his skin. Davis’ lecture will be accompanied by photographs of his experience. He will speak tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in Davis Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, check the Web site
http://www.du.edu/cme/Rev.Dr.MartinLutherKingJr.Celebrations2008.htm.
Winter Carnival
As part of the annual Winter Carnival, a number of events are being held this week. Tonight, the Figure Skating club is performing a show in Joy Burns Arena from 7:30-8 p.m. A free skate with the club is being offered afterward, from 8-9 p.m. Free hot chocolate and cookies will be provided, and KVDU will be providing music for the event. A broomball tournament is being held tomorrow in Joy Burns Arena, from 7:30-9 p.m.
The last on-campus event of this DU tradition is the basketball double header on Thursday. The women’s team plays Florida International in Magness Arena at 5 p.m. followed by the men’s game against Florida International at 7:30 p.m., also in Magness Arena.
The carnival heads up to the mountains of Steamboat Springs on Friday. The bus is departing at 1 p.m. from Schwayder Art Building. The on-mountain weekend lasts until Sunday, Feb. 3 and includes ice skating, snowshoeing, a visit to the hot springs and a welcome dinner among other events.
Global climate change events
Engage in a discussion about global climate change tomorrow evening from 6-8 p.m. when “Focus the Nation Web cast: The 2% Solution” takes place. Students will join Stanford University’s climate scientist Stephen Schneider, sustainability expert Hunter Lovins, green jobs pioneer Van Jones, youth climate leaders and actor Edward Norton in discussing solutions to the issue of global warming. The Web cast is being shown in the Centennial Halls classroom and the JMAC lounge.
The following day, Thursday, Jan. 31, a full-day event, with a number of speakers will be held. Titled, “Teach-In: Taking Action on Climate Change,” a number of professors will talk about different aspects and impacts of climate change. A video chat with Congresswoman Diane DeGette will also be held. The time and location are yet to be announced.
For more information on both days’ activities, contact Nancy Reichman at nreichma@du.edu or Karen Bensen at Karen.Bensen@du.edu.
Election talk
The Association for Character and Ethics is hosting an open forum titled “Ethics in Politics – Pre-Super Tuesday Debate” on Thursday. Professor Corey Ciocchetti will mediate the debate where the current political candidates and the ethics of their campaigns will be discussed. All students are invited to attend. The debate is being held from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Schneider Board Room in the Daniels College of Business.
Global governance discussion
Next Monday, Feb. 4, DU is hosting Marsico Visiting Scholar, Dr. Hans Bruyninckx, a professor of environmental politics at Leuven University in Belgium. Dr. Bruyninckx will be holding a talk titled “Global Environmental Governance and the EU.” The event will take place from 4-5:30 p.m. in Sturm Hall, room 281. Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. For more information, contact Lisa Dale at lisa.dale@du.edu.
Israel and Middle East discussions
The Institute for the Study of Israel in the Middle East (ISIME) is hosting a number of speakers throughout winter quarter.
On Friday, Feb. 1, Menachem Klein from Israel will be speaking at noon in the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), room 201.
Another lunch lecture will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 5. Mohamad Yahya from Sudan will be speaking at noon in room 201 of the GSIS.
On Sunday, Feb. 10, Larry Weinberg from Israel21c will be giving a community lecture. The talk begins at 7 p.m. in Sturm Hall auditorium.
Toward the end of the quarter, Dr. Herzl Melmed, an ISIME associate will be speaking. His talk will be on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. in room 201 of the GSIS.
The last discussion of the quarter is on Tuesday, March 4. The guest speaker will be Dr. Raed Mualem from Galilee, Israel. The talk is being held at 7 p.m. in GSIS, room 201.
