2011-2012 Events Calendar
The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs sponsors events and programming that are informative and representative of the various cultures represented around the world. Check back often for additions and updates!
August
| Monday, August 1 | First Day of Ramadan |
| Friday, August 5 | Summer Enrichment Program Project Presentation @ 10:00am (Ames Beckman) |
| Sunday, August 7 | Minority Alumni Network 20th Anniversary Picnic @ 1:00pm (Chicago, IL) |
| Saturday, August 13- Monday, August 15 | ALANA Orientation |
| Monday, August 15 | GUIDE Kick-Off Mixer @ 7:00pm (Davidson Room) |
| Wednesday, August 31 | Eid al Fitr (end of Ramadan) Celebration Dinner @ 5:15pm (Davidson Room) |
September
| Thursday, September 8 | IWU Safe Zone Trainings-Level 1 (Davidson Room) |
| Tuesday, September 13 | 'Not in Our Town' film showing @ 7:00pm (Hansen Student Center) |
| Wednesday, September 14 | 'History of Jazz' featuring Galen Abdur-Razzaq @ 7:00pm (Davidson Room) |
| Thursday, September 15 | 'Women in Jazz' featuring Galen Abdur-Razzaq @ 7:00pm (Davidson Room) |
| Thursday, September 15 | Hispanic Heritage Month begins |
| Monday, September 19 | GUIDE Cultural Night! @ 6:00pm |
| Tuesday, September 20 | 3rd Annual 'Saucy Salsa Throwdown' Cook-off @ 12:00pm (Hansen Student Center) |
| Friday, September 23 | Javier Mendoza Band Concert @ 8:00pm (Young Main Lounge) |
| Wednesday, September 28 | Rosh Hashanah begins |
| Friday, September 30 | Dia Del Estudiante |
October
| Saturday, October 1 | LGBT History Month begins |
| Wednesday, October 5 | 'The Future is Yours!' with Pepper Ridge Promise Council |
| Thursday, October 6 | 'From Aztecs to Latinos: What's in a Name?' featuring Angel Loredo @ 7:00pm (Hansen Student Center) |
| Friday, October 7 | 'Out in History' LGBT Film Festival @ 12:00nn-8:00pm (Ames Beckman Auditorium) |
| Monday, October 10 | IWU Safe Zone Workshop @ 7:00pm |
| Tuesday, October 11 | National Coming Out Day |
| Friday, October 14 | Fall Break Day |
| Saturday, October 22 | IWU Homecoming! Roundtable Discussion with Minority Alumni Network @ 4:30pm (Ames Library) |
| Tuesday, October 25 | GUIDE Volunteer Service @ 6:00pm |
| Wednesday, October 26 | Diwali |
| Thursday, October 27 | 'Redefinition of Identity' featuring Magdalen Hsu-Li @ 7:00pm (Davidson Room) |
November
| Tuesday, November 1 | Native American Heritage Month begins |
| Tuesday, November 8 | Summer Enrichment Program Information Session @ 7:00pm (Titan Room) |
| Wednesday, November 9 | Summer Enrichment Program Information Session @ 12:00pm (Titan Room) |
| Thursday, November 10 | 'Spirit Voices: An Evening of Native American Traditions' @ 6:30pm (Evelyn Chapel) |
| Thursday, November 10 | Summer Enrichment Program Information Session @ 12:15pm (Titan Room) |
| Tuesday, November 15 | IWU Safe Zone workshop @ 12:00pm |
| Tuesday, November 22- Monday, November 28 | Thanksgiving Break |
December
| Thursday, December 1 | Annual Kwanzaa Celebration @ 6:00pm (Davidson Room) |
| Monday, December 5 | Multicultural Center Open House @ 1:00-10:00pm Study Break Pizza Party @ 4:00pm (Multicultural Center) |
| Friday, December 9- Tuesday, January 3 | Winter Break |
| Tuesday, December 20- Wednesday, December 28 | Chanukah / Hanukkah |
| Sunday, December 25 | Christmas |
| Monday, December 26 - Sunday, January 1 | Kwanzaa |
January 2012
| Monday, January 9 | Summer Enrichment Program Information Session @ 7:00pm (Titan Room) |
| Wednesday, January 11 | GUIDE Reunion Outing! @ 6:00pm |
| Thursday, January 12 | 'Dispelling Myths: Islam' @ 6:30pm (Hansen Student Center) |
| Monday, January 16 | Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday --Observed ARC Teach-In: Social Justice Panels @ 1:00pm (Hansen) |
| Wednesday, January 18 | IWU Safe Zone Trainings-Level 1 @ 11:00am and 5:00pm (Davidson Room) |
| Friday, January 20 | Summer Enrichment Program applications due |
| Sunday, January 22 | MLK Fellowship Dinner @ 5:00pm (Young Main Lounge) |
February
| Wednesday, February 1 | Black History Month begins |
| Wednesday, February 8 | Founder's Day Convocation with Sister Helen Prejean @ 11:00am (Westbrook Auditorium) |
| Thursday, February 9 | SEP Reception @ 8:00pm |
| Wednesday, February 15 | 'Unmasking Racial Micro-Aggressions' Workshops @ 11:00am (Young Main Lounge) 'History of Blacks in American Media' @ 7:00pm (Ames Beckman) |
| Sunday, February 19 | 'Soda' a play by Kamaya Thompson @ TBD (Hansen Student Center) |
| Tuesday, February 21 | IWU Safe Zone member workshop @ 2:00pm 'The Black LGBT Experience' @ 6:30pm (Hansen Student Center) |
| Monday, February 27 | SEP pre-summer workshop @ 8:00pm |
| Sunday, February 26 | Black Student Union Banquet @ TBD (Hansen Student Center) |
March
| Thursday, March 1 | 3rd Annual Multicultural Summit @ 7:00pm (Hansen Student Center) |
| Friday, March 9-Monday, March 19 | Spring Break |
| Monday, March 19 | SEP pre-summer workshop @ 8:00pm |
| Tuesday, March 20 | IWU Safe Zone Trainings-Level 2 |
| TBD | Trip to White Privilege Summit |
April
| Sunday, April 8 | Easter |
| Monday, April 9 | SEP pre-summer workshop @ 8:00pm |
| Thursday, April 12 | MALANA Recognition Dinner @ 6:00pm (Young Main Lounge) |
| Wednesday, April 18 | Multicultural Center Open House @ 1:00-10:00pm Study Break Pizza Party @ 4:00pm (Multicultural Center) |
| Sunday, April 29 | Commencement @ 1:00pm |
May
| TBD | IWU Safe Zone Reflection Luncheon |