The Office of Diversity is excited to host a series of events during the month of November in which the University community can explore, examine, and celebrate its many stories as the very substance of who we are– a diverse community of people that has much to learn from one another about the great human story.
This November, we hope that you will take time for the fascinating question: What’s YOUR story?
Thursday, November 1
All Saints Day - Dia de los Muertos- Sugar Skull decorating
Dia de los Muertos is a traditional Meso-American holiday dedicated to the ancestors; it honors both death and the cycle of life. In Mexico, neighbors gather in local cemeteries to share food, music, and fun with their extended community, both living and departed. The celebration acknowledges that we still have a relationship with our ancestors and loved ones that have passed away.
Sponsored by the Multicultural Awareness Committee (MAC)
7:00 PM
Walker’s Pub
Friday, November 2
All Souls Day - Faculty and Staff Happy Hour
Sponsored by the Multicultural Faculty and Staff Alliance. Come and join us for relaxing time with friends across the Regis Community.
Sponsored by the Multicultural Faculty and Staff Alliance (MCA)
4:00 PM
Walker’s Pub
Saturday, November 3
An Evening of Spirituals with Sankofa: An Ensemble of The Spirituals Project in Concert
The Spirituals Project is a broad-based initiative to explore the many, varied dimensions of African American spirituals as art form, tradition and tool; and to invite all people to experience the joy and power of this dynamic music and gift from African Americans to the world. Sankofa is a 25- member ensemble dedicated to sharing the beautiful concertized versions of African American Spirituals. The word sankofa is a Akan (West African) word that translates roughly to “go back and get it.” The backward looking Sankofa bird is a symbol that underscores the importance of learning from the past as we move toward building the future.
7:00 PM
St. John Francis Regis Chapel
Wednesday, November 7
Common Ground Prayer
“Prayer for Leadership”
Common Ground is an Interfaith half-hour of shared prayer and reflection. It borrows elements from many traditions and is comprised of spoken prayer, shared reflection and moments of shared silence. It is open to all in the Regis community.
11:30 AM
Newland Room, Chapel
David “Sonny” Lacks, son of Henrietta Lacks Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
In his appearances, Sonny shares with audiences what it meant to find out—decades after the fact—that his mother’s cells were being used in laboratories around the world, bought and sold by the billions. Sonny’s visits put a personal face to big issues such as the dark history of experimentation on African Americans, the birth of bioethics, and the legal battles over “informed consent” and whether we control the stuff we’re made of, and should share in the profits.
7:00 PM
St. John Francis Regis Chapel
Thursday, November 8
Privilege Walk & Pizza
Participants will have an opportunity to understand the intricacies of Privilege and will learn to recognize how power and privilege can affect our lives when we are not aware it is happening.
4:30-6:30 PM
Mountain View Room
Monday, November 12
“Embracing Otherness” Dinner and Dialogue
In a time when cultural, economic, and racial differences are accentuated, important questions arise: Does our sense of individual or corporate self stand in the way of our connecting with others? Are we able to revive or create a community in an age where our distinctions are inescapable? Have we the skill and the will to Embrace Otherness? Ticketed event: Please contact Gina Leyba (ext 1843) for tickets.
5:30-7:30 PM
Main Hall 333
Wednesday, November 14
Common Ground Prayer
“Native American Spirituality”
Common Ground is an Interfaith half-hour of shared prayer and reflection. It borrows elements from many traditions and is comprised of spoken prayer, shared reflection and moments of shared silence. It is open to all in the Regis community.
11:30 AM
Newland Room, Chapel
Feast of Faith: Native American Spirituality
Co-sponsored by University Ministry. A teaching meal of the First Nations’ culture and religion.
5:00-7:00 PM
Faculty Lounge
Current Art Exhibits
“Primal Streams”—Manual Cordero, Matthew Couper, and Jerry Vigil
PRIMAL STREAMS EXHIBIT AT O’SULLIVAN ART GALLERY FEATURES “VISUAL MASH-UP OF THREE ARTISTS” THAT TAPS INTO SPECIFIC NARRATIVE TRADITIONS
Primal Streams, featuring a visual mash-up of three artists who each tap into specific narrative traditions, begins a nearly two-month long exhibit at Regis University’s O’Sullivan Art Gallery Oct. 23 through Dec. 7, 2012.
Primal Streams highlights the works of artists Manuel Cordero and Jerry Vigil, who live in the Denver area, and Matthew Couper, originally from New Zealand and now living in Las Vegas, Nev.
A Gallery Talk is scheduled for 7 pm on November 15th
This exhibition will continue through December 7. Gallery hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays: 10 am to 4 pm, and Thursdays: 2 to 8 pm.
Monday, November 19
Food for Thought Ministry on Gratitude
Co-sponsored by University Ministry and the Cura program and provides a time for students to share a meal and receive spiritual nourishment.
6:00-8:00 PM
Main Hall 333
Wednesday, November 21
Common Ground Prayer
“A Prayer in Gratitude for our Diversity”
Common Ground is an Interfaith half-hour of shared prayer and reflection. It borrows elements from many traditions and is comprised of spoken prayer, shared reflection and moments of shared silence. It is open to all in the Regis community.
11:30 AM
Newland Room, Chapel
Monday, November 26
“Two Spirit” Movie and Dialogue
Two Spirits interweaves the tragic story of a mother’s loss of her son with a revealing look at a time when the world wasn’t simply divided into male and female and many Native American cultures held places of honor for people of integrated genders.
Sponsored by the Queer Straight Alliance
5:00-7:00 PM
Main Hall 333
Wednesday, November 28
Fireside Readings
Sponsored by the Multicultural Faculty and Staff Alliance, come and join us as we hear the voices from our faculty and staff as they share their own personal stories with us. Feel free to sign up if you would like to share your story.
4:30-6:30 PM
Library Fireplace Lounge
Friday, November 30
Allies in Action Breakfast
8:00-10:00 AM
Faculty Lounge
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