A brown bag lunch coupled with an informative speaker is a way some students, faculty and staff are spending their lunch hour Wednesdays at Washburn.
This semester the International House is hosting a series of brown bag lectures from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays. A different speaker is brought in each week to speak on topics dealing with diversity and different cultures issues.
The last speakers invited to speak were Washburn President Jerry Farley and School of Nursing Dean Cindy Hornberger. They presented a lecture "India, Opportunities and Challenges," Feb. 18. The lecture was about India's population, recent economic advances and opportunities and it's cultures.
The next brown bag lecture will be from noon to 1 p.m on March 4. The speakers will be Norma Juma and Kanalis Ockree. They will be speaking on the topic "A Glimpse at WTE Opportunities in Kenya and a Spectacular Safari," the professors of Washburn's School of Business visited universities in Kenya last summer and will be speaking about their trip and opportunities they saw for WTE credit.
The brown bag lectures are free and open to the public. Drinks and cookies are provided.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Multicultural Affairs observes Black History Month
The staff of Multicultural Affairs is reminding students at Washburn the month of February is national Black History Month by passing out freebies in the Union.
Dona Walker, director of Multicultural Affairs set up a table on Monday at the Union to make students aware of the significance that the month has in black history.
Walker said that there were many students that passed by that did not remember that black history month was observed in February.
Walker had signs that described what the month promoted. She also handed out pencils and stickers to encourage awareness.
Multicultural Affairs will be hosting another awareness event from noon -1 p.m. Monday Feb. 24 in the Union.
Dona Walker, director of Multicultural Affairs set up a table on Monday at the Union to make students aware of the significance that the month has in black history.
Walker said that there were many students that passed by that did not remember that black history month was observed in February.
Walker had signs that described what the month promoted. She also handed out pencils and stickers to encourage awareness.
Multicultural Affairs will be hosting another awareness event from noon -1 p.m. Monday Feb. 24 in the Union.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Research & Misc.
This week, I just tried to make all contacts as possible. I used this week to get more familiar with my beat and research my beat more thoroughly.
News Briefs
It is hard to imagine a campus without WBSU or better known as Washburn Black Student Union.
The members of Washburn's Black Student Union decided Tuesday night that they were not going to meet anymore. The group that meets once a week at 8 p.m. discussed their declining attendance rate from the members of the group.
The group decided that they were not going to meet any longer or at least until members become more active and show a participating interest in the group.WBSU the only minority group that is registered, is out of commission for now until interest in the group picks back up.
WBSU's seven members adjourned Tuesday night with thoughts of the uncertainty of WBSU's future.
The members of Washburn's Black Student Union decided Tuesday night that they were not going to meet anymore. The group that meets once a week at 8 p.m. discussed their declining attendance rate from the members of the group.
The group decided that they were not going to meet any longer or at least until members become more active and show a participating interest in the group.WBSU the only minority group that is registered, is out of commission for now until interest in the group picks back up.
WBSU's seven members adjourned Tuesday night with thoughts of the uncertainty of WBSU's future.
Contacts
Contacts that I made this week were:
Dona K. Walker, Director-Multicultural Affairs785.670.1622; I owe Dona a lot for making this beat possible. I got most of my information from her. She passed along information every time that she learned of something new happening on campus.
Tina Williams, International Program; I did not directly speak to Tina. Dona gave me information about the Brown Bag Lecture Series and different events that the International Program was sponsoring.
Angela Valdiva, Office Assistant-International Program; I spoke to Angela maybe once or twice. She was very informative about things happening on campus. She was able to give me direction on where to track some information down.
Marsha Carrasco Cooper, Student Activities & Greek Life; I received some emails from Marsha about events that were happening on campus.
Regina Mendoza-Vargas; office assistant of Multicultural Affairs office; Regina was also a huge part of my beat. She forwarded information and emails to me about events and additional information that I would have not been able to obtain if she did not inform me. Both Dona and Regina went above and beyond to keep me informed.
Dona K. Walker, Director-Multicultural Affairs785.670.1622; I owe Dona a lot for making this beat possible. I got most of my information from her. She passed along information every time that she learned of something new happening on campus.
Tina Williams, International Program; I did not directly speak to Tina. Dona gave me information about the Brown Bag Lecture Series and different events that the International Program was sponsoring.
Angela Valdiva, Office Assistant-International Program; I spoke to Angela maybe once or twice. She was very informative about things happening on campus. She was able to give me direction on where to track some information down.
Marsha Carrasco Cooper, Student Activities & Greek Life; I received some emails from Marsha about events that were happening on campus.
Regina Mendoza-Vargas; office assistant of Multicultural Affairs office; Regina was also a huge part of my beat. She forwarded information and emails to me about events and additional information that I would have not been able to obtain if she did not inform me. Both Dona and Regina went above and beyond to keep me informed.
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