Martin Luther King Jr.
Day
Jan. 14 and 15,
2001
Valparaiso
University
[ SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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[
THE CONVOCATION ]
[ HYMN: "Lift Every Voice And Sing"
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[ ABOUT OUR MLK DAY SPEAKER ]
[ FOCUS SESSION I ]
[ FOCUS SESSION II ]
[ UPCOMING EVENTS FROM THE OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL PROGRAMS ]
[ MLK DAY 2001 PLANNING COMMITTEE + AWARD COMMITTEE]
Jan. 14 - Sunday
Global Music of Faith
"A
Celebration in Song"
7 p.m., Chapel of the
Resurrection
Christian gospel
song
Potawatomi chant and
dance
Zen Buddhist chant
Sikh kirtan
Jan. 15 - Monday
Community Prayer Breakfast
8 a.m., Union Great Hall
(Pre-purchased tickets required)
Rev.
Gregory Jones, speaker
Convocation
10 a.m., Chapel of the Resurrection
Dr. Howard Jones, speaker
"Amistad: A Triumph of Freedom"
Luncheon
11:45 a.m., Union Great Hall
(Pre-purchased tickets required)
Dr.
Howard Jones, speaker
Focus Sessions I
1 to 2:30 p.m.
Various
locations around campus
Focus Sessions II
2:45 to 3:45 p.m.
Various locations around campus
Closing program
4 p.m., Union Great Hall
"Justice Works: Me and You"
DJ and dance
7:30 p.m., Union Great Hall
Latin Street Dancing of Chicago
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Dr. Howard Jones wrote the book on which Steven Spielberg’s powerful movie Amistad is based, the story of a group Africans kidnapped for slave trade who turn on their captors in a bid to return to their homeland. His book, Mutiny on the Amistad: The Saga of a Slave Revolt and its Impact on American Abolition, Law, and Diplomacy, was published in 1997.
Dr. Jones is University Research Professor and chair of the Department of History at the University of Alabama. He has written a number of award-winning books on different periods of history. He recently published a book on Abraham Lincoln, is completing another on John F. Kennedy, and is under contract to write a survey of Civil War diplomacy for the 16-volume "Littlefield History of the Civil War."
His topic for Valparaiso University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Convocation is "Amistad: A Triumph of Freedom." The Amistad affair of 1839 was the only time in history that a group of black people who were captured in Africa for purposes of slave trade won their freedom before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Dr. Jones is a native of Lake Station and a graduate of Lew Wallace High School. He received his doctorate from Indiana University. He was on the faculty at the University of Nebraska before his present position at the University of Alabama, where he teaches courses in American foreign relations and the United States-Vietnam War.
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10 a.m., Chapel of the Resurrection
Prelude: VU Chamber Concert Band
Dr. Jeffrey Doebler, conductor
Invocation:
Rev. Joseph Cunningham, University Pastor
Welcome:
Dr.
Alan Harre, University President
Hymn:
"Lift Every Voice and
Sing"
Led by VU Gospel Choir
Presentation:
Martin Luther King Jr. Award
Premiere:
Work
commissioned for MLK Jr. Day 2001
VU Faculty
Jazz Trio
Introduction of Speaker:
Jane Claiborne
Keynote Address:
"Amistad: A Triumph of Freedom"
Dr.
Howard Jones
Announcements:
Dr. Bill Marion
Benediction:
Rev. David Kehret
Rev. Kevin
McCarthy
Rev. Carolyn Leeb
Post-Convocation Music:
VU Chamber Concert Band
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Lift ev’ry voice and sing
Till earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of liberty.
Let our rejoicing rise
High as the List’ning skies;
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us;
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;
Facing the rising sun
Of our new day begun
Let us march on, till victory is won.
Stony the road we trod,
Bitter the chast’ning rod,
Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;
Yet, with a steady beat,
Have not our weary feet
Come to the place for which our parents sighed?
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered;
We have come, treading our path through
the blood of the slaughtered.
Out from the gloomy past,
Till now we stand at last
Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.
God of our weary years,
God of our silent tears,
Thou who has brought us thus far on the way;
Thou who hast by thy might
Led us into the light:
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places, our God,
Where we met thee;
Lest, our hearts drunk with the wine of the
World, we forget thee;
Shadowed beneath thy hand
May we forever stand,
True to our God, true to our native land.
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Focus Sessions I: 1 to 2:30 p.m.
The Tobacco Industry’s Targeting of Women,
Youth and People of Color
VUCA
1412
Cecilia Bordador and Natalie Rivich,
Smokefree Indiana
A presentation on the
roles of advertising imagery in the increasing incidence of smoking among youth,
women and people of color. This is a close-up look at some of the advertisements
used by the tobacco industry and the strategy behind them. Through information,
the presenters hope to empower people to counteract the harmful effects of
tobacco advertising.
The Game of Life: Opportunities and
Obstacles
Mueller
Refectory
Jamie Buffington of Habitat for
Humanity
Interactive life-sized board
game where people start at birth and are assigned different life situations, and go on to random life-changing experiences.
Followed by discussion.
Faculty/Staff Study Circles on Race
Relations
Mueller Commons
Approval needed from Peter
Mercer-Taylor
Gregory Jones, pastor, and
Peter Mercer-Taylor of Christ College
An
introduction to the study circles offered as a course on campus, and an
invitation to sign up for the spring semester circles, which meet for five
90-minute conversations on the subject of race relations at VU and in the
Valparaiso community.
The Hidden Advantage: An Experiential
Workshop on Privilege
Union
Squire Room
Andrea Greenwood and Michael
Gottfried, Student Counseling Center
A
workshop to raise personal awareness about the impact of privilege; to provide
an opportunity to explore how privilege operates on personal and institutional
levels; and to discuss implications for work, friendships, family and self.
Through experiential activity, video and discussion, participants will identify
and explore core attributes of privilege. Discussion will begin with a focus on
white privilege because of its pervasiveness and relevance for a predominantly
white student population at VU, but also will address other forms of privilege
including gender, size, age, religion and sexual orientation.
Peaceful
Violence
Mueller
114
J.C. Crane Jr. of the Office of
Admissions
A discussion of the various
emotions surrounding violence. Participants will investigate various
circumstances and feelings that can move a heated controversy towards violence.
Slavery, religion, domestic abuse, gangs, hate crimes and athletics will be
examined to create an understanding of how violence erupts when someone is
oppressed and when someone else feels superior and becomes an intimidator.
Race and Racism: Past, Present and Your
Visions of the Future
Union
Crusader Room
Timothy Clark, William Hartley
and Peter Venturelli, of the Department of Sociology
This is an "open mike" format. The audience will be given
the opportunity to participate in a discussion of people’s visions for the
future. The three presenters serve as facilitators and share their own visions
as well.
"Invisible" Asian Americans: Encounters with the
American Film Industry
Let’s Party
VUCA lobby
Barbara
Gaebel-Morgan from the Office of Alcohol and Drug Education and
peer-educators
The setting seems to be a
typical party scene with music, merry people, lots of alcohol, some food. The
twist is that there are only non-alcoholic drinks, lots of food and a healthy
agenda. Discussion centers on who is targeted by "party" products and who in
essence makes up the majority of alcohol-centered social life participants.
Peacemaking through
Mindfulness
Mueller
4
David Malicky of the Department of
Mechanical Engineering
An exploration of the
relationship between mindfulness and peacemaking with oneself and others.
Mindfulness is the simple but difficult practice of cultivating acceptance of
and attention to the present moment, which tends to lead to greater clarity and
understanding. The development of acceptance, which does not imply passivity or
resignation, may lead to peacemaking rather than violence. The program is a
combination of lecture, discussion, short meditation and further
discussion.
Beyond Violence: Empowering People to Make
a Difference
Guild/Memorial
basement lounge
Ben Nicol and Dave
Wurzburger, students
An interactive program
that focuses on recognizing people’s differences and empowering them to make
change through these differences. Participants learn about personal preferences
through exercises that help them to understand each other, the world and one’s
own preference. Participants are invited to explore targeted groups of society
and the complexity that both mistreatment and actions play on one’s
personality.
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Focus Sessions II - 2:45 to 3:45 p.m.
Amistad: A Triumph of
Freedom
MLK
Center
Dr. Howard Jones, MLK Jr. Day
speaker
A continuation of Dr. Jones’ message
at the MLK Jr. Day morning convocation with time for discussion and interaction
with the audience.
Lupus: The Silent
Killer
Mueller
1
LaDawn Burnett, student, and Dr. David
Ashbach, local physician
While the exact
cause of the disease lupus is unknown, it is found to be three times more common
in black women than Caucasian women. As many as one in 250 black women are
diagnosed and it occurs eight times more frequently in females than males. Come
and learn about this disease that affects more than 1.4 million
people.
Student Study Circles on Race
Relations
Mueller Commons
area
Participant approval needed from Peter
Mercer-Taylor
Jane Claiborne of VU
administrative staff and Peter Mercer-Taylor of Christ College
An introduction to the study circles offered as a course on
campus, and an invitation to sign up for the spring semester circles, which meet
for five 90-minute conversations on the subject of race relations at VU and in
the Valparaiso community.
King 2000: Same Dream, Different
Time
Mueller 2
J.C. Crane Jr. of Office of Admissions
A review of the civil rights movement focusing
on key events that caused conflict with the mission of Dr. King. The session
will move forward to modern day America and focus on similar problems that are
present and still manipulate the mission of Dr. King. This is an interactive
session with two short writing exercises to help examine racial stereotypes and
diverse populations. Participants also will take a look at some national
occurrences: the O.J. Simpson trial, affirmative action and racial
profiling.
The Real Game of
Life
Mueller
Refectory
Kim Zabitski, Jen Sales and
Catrina Cofer, all of Student Social Work Organization
Participants will be assigned an ethnic background and move
through a life-sized version of the Game of Life. Through the activity, it will
be illustrated what holds people back in life and what moves them forward. The
history of various ethnic groups will be discussed as well as other topics
concerning people of color.
Jackie Robinson and His Lasting
Contributions
VUCA
1412
Andrew Malone, student
Participants will view the A & E biography on baseball
player Jackie Robinson and participate in discussion on what Robinson meant to
baseball, the civil rights movement and America.
Can This Be Justice? The Burden of
Affirmative Action
Union
Crusader Room
Ryan Adler,
student
This interactive session, followed
by a question-and-answer period, deals with the issue of racial discrimination
of affirmative action, from national policy to issues and problems at VU. The
focus is the destructive nature of affirmative action on race relations and
civil liberties.
Past and Present: An Inquiry into
Stonewall
Mueller
114
Amanda Bright, Alliance
This program focuses largely on the question, "Is the
homosexual civil rights movement inclusive in its fight for equality or does it
marginalize individuals who cannot or will not be defined?" Participants will
chronicle major landmarks in the movement, look at goals for the future, and
critique accomplishments that may not have been all-encompassing.
Tibet and Its People: Less Important than a
New Market?
Mueller
4
Danielle Panza, student
Come and learn about Tibet, its rich history and how just a
little effort can make a big impact on this country. Students will be broken
into groups of four. Each group will represent a country with a fact sheet and
stance. Questions and issues then will be raised and discussed.
Native American
Issues
Mueller
5
Ron Janke, Department of Geography, and
John Warren, Potawatomi Indian
The
Potawatomi once occupied Northwest Indiana. In 1994 they were recognized as a
tribe and can create a reservation in Northwest Indiana. They are now buying
back land and experiencing racism in this area. Potawatomi Indians will be
present to talk about their difficulties in the area.
Justice: Not Just
Us
Union Squire
Room
Students Jason Parks, Mark Eggleston
and Heather Meriweather
This program
examines ways that Black Student Organizations can reach out to other
organizations and students on their campuses. Members of other Black Student
Organizations from the area will attend. The discussion will address issues
prevalent on a number of campuses. The participants also will discuss what
organizations like BSO can do to make general populations more comfortable with
collaborative projects.
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Upcoming events from the Office of Multicultural Programs
Feb. 1: Speaker Series
Rev. Lucius Walker of the Inter-religious Foundation for the Community Organization will speak on "Pastors for Peace: Religious Response to Social Injustice"
8 p.m., Union Great Hall
Feb. 7: Speakers Series
Quentin P. Smith, honor cadet graduate of Tuskegee Army Airfield 50 years ago, will tell the story of how 100 black airmen took a stand against segregation in the military.
8 p.m., Union Great Hall
Feb. 10: "Dialogue on Racism" Workshop.
Two sessions, limited to 20 persons in each. Call 464-5400 by Feb. 2.
9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m., MLK Center
Feb. 17: Annual Black History Dinner Celebration
For tickets, call 464-6679.
8 p.m., Union Great Hall
Feb. 18: "One Race, One People, One Peace"
VU students will dramatize historical events that look at racism, sexism, violence and acts of hate and how common folks can effect social change.
8-10 p.m., Union Great Hall
Feb. 24: DuSable Museum bus trip
Visit the nation’s oldest institution devoted to promoting awareness of African and African-American history and culture. For tickets, call 464-5400.
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Chicago
Feb. 26: Black History Jeopardy
Teams compete for cash. Study guides provided. Apply through OMP by Feb. 16, 464-4500.
8-10 p.m., Union Great Hall
March 3: Minority Leadership Conference
Seminars on leadership, self-esteem, job interview protocol, finances and personal relationships. For more information, call 464-6462.
9 a.m.-4 p.m., Center for the Arts
March 29: Series Speaker
Julie Chavez of the board of trustees of Chicago’s Mexican Fine Arts Museum and in community relations with Bank of America will speak on "Community Involvement and Philanthropy."
8 p.m., MLK Center
March 31: Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum bus trip
Learn about Mexican culture as seen through the eyes of Mexican artists and American artists of Mexican descent. For reservations, call 464-5400.
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Chicago
April 7: Cultural Festival and Concert
Student art display, ethnic food samplings, demonstrations (Native beadwork, salsa dancing). Concert at 5:30 p.m. will feature regional and local talents.
3-7 p.m., Union Great Hall
April 16-20: Holocaust Remembrance Week
Mural display by VU student artists.
Union lobby
May 3: National Day of Prayer
"United Through Faith" is the theme. Representatives of various religious groups will share a prayer for world peace, good will and solidarity. Refreshments follow.
Time and place, TBA
May 5: Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Music, food, program.
8 p.m., Union Great Hall
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MLK JR. DAY
2001
Planning
Committee
Co-chairs
Nandina Bhattacharya, ext. 6744
Larry Mosher, ext. 5007 - Sunday Evening
Peter Mercer-Taylor, ext. 6874
Joseph Bognar, ext. 6782 - Prayer Breakfast
Larry Mosher, ext. 5007 - Convocation
Jane Claiborne, ext. 6894
Bill Marion, ext. 5422Publicity
Gretchen Bucki, 464-0584
Sharon Rocchio, ext. 5114Luncheon
Virginia Shingleton, ext. 5405
Sue Dunlap, ext. 5016Focus Sessions
Jennifer Jones-Hall, ext. 5411
Jaishankar Raman, ext. 6814 Closing of the Day
LouJeanne Walton, ext. 6015
Lorri Petties, ext. 6794Deejay and Dance
Ryan Adler (Union Board), ext. 5194
Martin Luther King Jr. Award Committee
Nandini Bhattacharya, Vanessa Burrows, Jane Claiborne, Larry Mosher and Fred Niedner
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