ichiganDaily~- Wednesday, January 16 0 January 21 Presentation Designing the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial on the Mall in Washington D.C. featuring Prof. James Chaffers 2 pm, Alumni Center, Frod.Room For more information contact Beth Berenter, 734.763.2322, berenter@umich.edu Sponsored by Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning, and the MLK Symposium Planning Committee This grapic and sound presentation embod- ies the spirit of Dr. King through designs for a memorial that will be built to honor the legacy of his ideals, This "living memorial," scheduled for construction by the year 2007, gives architectural expression to the legacy of a three-part theme: The Man, The Move- ment, and The Message. Activity Link Together For Peace 2 pm, Michigan Union, Room A For more information contact Layla Black, 734.213.7755, ldblack@umich.edu Sponsored by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Participants will receive a strip of construc- tion paper. They will be able to decorate it artistically, compose a short poem, write their feeling on peace or just write their name. Each piece of paper, once done, will be linked to the next, resulting in a long "peace chain." We are in the process of getting approval to hang the finished chain in the Michigan Union. The.purpose is to let people express their feelings on freedom, Sept. 11, MLK or whatever else they feel through the chain. Film Screening and Discussion Men of Honor 2 pm, Angell Hall, Auditorium A For more information contact Dianne Shute, 734.764.1185, dshute@umich.edu Sponsored by the Office of the Vice-President for Research This film is based on the true story of African-American sailor Carl Brashear, who must overcome racism and other obstacles as he attempts to become the first Black Master Chief Navy Diver. The film stars Cuba Gooding Jr. and Robert DeNiro. Capt. Dennis Hopkins of the Navy Officer Education Program at the UM will speak about the film in the context of U.S. Navy history and offer a perspective on how the military has evolved during his career. Today the military is often seen as an example of an institution that provides equal oppor- tunity based on abilities. Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research. Lecture Marorie Lee Browne Colloquium featuring Prof. Raymond L. Johnson 3 pm, East Hall, Room 1360 For more information contact Suzanne Jackson, 734.647.4462, suzannej@umich.edu Sponsored by Department of Mathematics Raymond Johnson, professor of mathematics at Maryland University;,will describe the process that led to the recruitment and graduation of a significant number of African American mathematics doctoral students from the Universitjof Maryland. Performance Chaos or Community: Pursuing MLK 3 pm, Michigan League, Lydia Mendelsohn Theater For more information contact Faye Burton, 734.615.3734, fayeb@umich.edu Sponsored by School of Music The School of Music will present a musical tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The trib- ute will feature Marietta Simpson and other faculty and students from the School. Lecture Civi/Rights: New Issues, Strategies and Directions featuring Larry D. Thompson 4 pm, Hutchins Hall, Room 250 For more information contact Trudy Feldkamp, 734.936.0776, tfeldkam@umich.edu Sponsored by Law School and Organizations of the Law School Larry D. Thompson, deputy attorney general of the United States, will provide a historical and contemporary discussion of civil rights issues. A light reception will follow. Film Screening and Discussion Eyes on the Prize and At the River / Stand 5:30 pm, Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room For more information contact James Toy, 764-5191, ayetfm@umich.edu Sponsored by Office of Equity and Diversity Services Two documentaries that chronicle civil rights marches in Chicago and Cicero, Illinois, the 1967 Detroit Riots, and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's participation in the City of Memphis sanitation workers' strike are used to focus a discussion of civil rights advocacy and mdbili- zation at local and national levels. January 22 Lecture Culturally Sensitive Research: A Path to Overcome Health Disparities in the United States featuring Prof. SeonAe Yeo 12 pm, 400 North Ingalls. Room 1334 For more information contact Debra Brown, 734.936.1615, rirsbrown@umich.edu Sponsored by School of Nursing, Center for Health Promotion, and the Office of Multicultural Affairs- School of Nursing Workshop Welcoming Diversity 4 pm, School of Nursing For more information contact Anu Whitelocke, 734.646.0316, anarha& minh Pra January 22 Panel Discussion The Concept of Gende; Race and Class:A Group Da/ogue on Women 6:30 pm, Mosher Jordan Hall, Ceasar Chavez Lounge For more information contact Julet Ballard, 734.763.6662, jwballar@umich.edu Sponsored by Women in Science and Engineering Residence Program The concept of empowerment is hardly new to most women. We will link our experiences and essential involvement through an open dialogue on the class, gender and race issues that impact women. Sally Sharp, Women In Science and Engi- neering Residence Program (WISE-RP) director, and Juliet Ballard, WISE-RP associate director, will facilitate the discussion. January 23 Panel Discussion Social/Justice: Our Professional and Personal Commitment 10 am, School of Education, Schorling Auditorium For more information contact Larry Gant, 734.763.5990, Imgant@umich.edu Sponsored by School of Social Work Building on the theme for the University's 2002 MLK Symposium, we will use the morning small group discussions to explore our assumptions and definitions about jus- tice, change, safety an, resistance. In the 1-3pm panel discussion, we will move to consider the multiple ways to enact change in the education and practice of social work, Lecture Psychiatry Grand Rounds featuring Prof. Patrice Harris 10:30 am, Maternal and Child Health Center, MCHC F2305 For more information contact Margaret Ball, 734.936.5891, maaball@umich.edu Sponsored by the Department of Psychiatry Dr. Patrice Harris, Senior policy fellow at the Barton Child Law and Policy Clinic, Emory University School of Law, will present on issues of Racism and Systems of/Care: Myth, Fantasy, and Reality Question and answer period to follow. Panel Discussion Dreams andMightmares: MLK and Pan-Ethnic American Studies 2:30 pm, Mason Hall Room 2433 For more information contact Vicente M. Diaz, 734.615.8865, vdiaz@umich.edu Sponsored by the Program in American Culture and Other Units in the College of LS & A A U of M Program in American Culture tribute, this panel explores the intellectual and political solidarities and/or incompatibilities between Martin Luther King's struggle and those of Asian American, Native American arvdLatino/a Studies. Moderator: Prof. Vicente M. Diaz, Asian Pacific A fthb h Studies, Program in American Culture Panelists: Prof. Maria Cotera, Latino/a Studies and Women's Stuies; Prof. Phil Deloria, Native Americari6did'3 and History; Prof. Scott Kurashige, Asian Pacific American Studies and History. Moderator: Prof. Kevin Gaines, CAAS and History Performance North Campus Martn Luther King, Jr Spirit Celebraton 7:00 pm, Chrysler Center, Cheseborough Auditorium For more information contact Lisa Payton, 734.647.7151, lpayton@umich.edu Sponsored by the College of Architecture and Urban Planning, College of Engineering, School of Art and Design, and the School of Music Lest We Forget Memories of/Our Heroes. The North Campus community will feature a collage of music, poetry, prose, art, dance and the North Campus MLK Spirit Award recipients. January 24 Presentation Leadership Across Culture & Contexts 12:45 pm, Michigan Union, Parker Room For more information contact Antonio Garcia, 734.763.5900, garciaad@umich.edu Sponsored by the Office of Student Activities and Leadership During Winterfest SAL will offer programs that will help you and your student organization learn more about community and collaboration across cultures, and making your student organization more inclusive. Panel Discussion Movement Makers featuring Don Nakanishi and Mori Nashida 7:00 pm, -Michigan League, Koessler For more information contact Ijun Lai, 734.623.8471, ilai@umich.edu Sponsored by the United Asian American Organizations and the MLK Symposium Plan- ning Committee Ever think that students do not have the power to make monumental change on campus? In this interactive panel discussion we will address the topic of student activism through the people who have fought for what they wanted on campuses and won. Nashida was involved in the San Francisco State Uni- versity strike in the 1960s, which resulted in the first ethnic studies department. He sought to mobilize the communities rather than simply concentrating their efforts on students - a strategy much different from today's. The activists served as agents of change seeking to serve the people. Institutions of higher education, while sup- posedly embracing values of meritocracy, diversity and academic freedom, often act January 25 Activity ML K Glaucoma Screening 1:00 pm, Kellogg Eye Center For more information contact Molly Wheaton, 734.763.4660, mollyw@umich.edu Sponsored by Department of Ophthalmology - Kellogg Eye Center In observance of National Glaucoma Awareness Month and Martin Luther King, Jr. Diversity Day, the Kellogg Eye Center is conducting a free glaucoma screening for people who are not currently being seen by an eye doctor. The screening includes eye pressure and blood pressure checks. Those most at risk include every- one over the age of 40, and people who have a family history of glaucoma. In African Americans, the problem of glaucoma is more common, more severe and can rob vision at a younger age. This screening is free and open to the public. January 26 Performance A Dance with Diversity featuring Michael Fowlin 7 pm, location TBA For more information contact Jennifer Goodhue, 734.998.9368, goodhue@umich.edu Sponsored by SAPAC Networking/ Publicity/Activism Program, Graduate Employment Organization, Lloyd Hall Scholars, and Center for Research on Learning and Teaching You Don't Know Me Until You Know Me - A Dance With Diversityis a one-person show that deals with the issues of race, discrimination, violence prevention, personal identity, suicide, gender equity, homophobia and the emotional pain felt by special education children. In a gripping, fast-paced performance, Michael Fowlin slips in and out of nine charac- ters, both male and female, who "share their stories" in an often-humorous, but at times heart-breaking, manner. Fowlin, also known as "Mykee," has been an actor since the age of eleven. In the spring of 2001, he completed his doctoral degree in clinical psychology. He has worked extensively with teenagers across the United States; his work has included peer mediation, diver- sity workshops, violence prevention and gender sensitivity training. January 28 Lecture 9-77: An Exploration of Hate Crimes Against the Arab-American and South Asian Communities 4 pm, UM Business School, Hale Auditorium For more information contact Howard Liu, 734.663.5179, hyliu@umich.edu Sponsored by Hate Crime Symposium and the IASA (Indian American Students Association) In the days after 9-11, there was a second tragedy, a wave of hate crimes against the South Asian and Arab American community. Deepa Iyer, a lawyer and community activist, will show a new video about the impact of the WTC attack on the lives of South Asians. A discussion will follow and encourage stu- dents to share their views and experiences. Reception Minority internatona/ Research Training A wards Reception 4:30 pm, 300 NIB, Room 1000 For more informatiosacontact Kathleen Restrick 34.764.2443, restrick@umich.edu Sponsored by Center for Human Growth & Development This social event will announce and recognize the accomplishments and projects of the 2002 Minority International Research Training Award Recipients. Film Screening and Discussion Who Killed Vincent Chin 7:00 pm, East Hall, Room 1324 For more information contact Howard Liu, 734.663.5179, hyliu@umich.edu Sponsored by the Hate Crime Symposium What does a hate crime do to a family? This Oscar nominated documentary explores the racially motivated murder of a Chinese American man in Detroit. January 29 Activity MLKMatthaeiBotan/calGarden North.Campus Day 10:00 am, Matthaei Botanical Garden For more information contact Lisa Payton, 734.647,7151, Ipayton@umich.edu Sponsored by National Society of Black Engi- neers, Matthaei Botanical Garden, Women in Engineering Office, College of Engineering The Conservatory houses more than 1200 unusual and exotic plants from around the world. Please visit the website www.lsa.umich.edu/mbg/ for additional information about this special day. Lecture and Performance Jazz and Detroit: The City and Its African-American Music Heritage featuring Prof. Lars Bjorn and Prof. Jim Gallert 5:15 pm, The Bird of Paradise For more information contact Carolyn Dymond, 734.764.8364, dymond@umich.edu Sponsored by Institute for Social Research Prof. Lars Bjorn and Jim Gallert of U-M Dearborn will comment on contributions of Detroit artists to jazz. Quintet of expe- rienced Detroit Jazz artists will illustrate the jazz styles of Detroit with a first set starting at 6pm. Bjorn and Gallert will field questions from the audience and interview some of the performers about their historic role. A second set will begin at 7 pm. Bjorn and Gallert are the authors of Before January 30 Workshop Dealing with Hate Crimes /n Our Community 4 pm, Trotter House, Lounge-1st floor For more information contact Howard Liu, 734.663.5179, hyliu@umich.edu Sponsored by the Hate Crimes Symposium Coalition This small student and faculty-facilitated workshop will allow students to discuss how they can overcome hate crimes in their communities. Students will share their own experiences and learn from the experiences-of others in the University of Michigan community. Activity Candeight Vg/i/ 7 pm, Central Campus Diag For more information contact Howard Liu, 734.663.5179, hyliu@umich.edu Sponsored by United Asian American Organization and numerous student organizations across the University community This candlelight vigil will allow the Michigan community to gather and honor the memory of victims of hate crimes. Students and com- munity leaders will speak about the impact of hate crimes on their communities and the need for greater understanding today. This event is part of a symposium on hate crimes, which takes place Monday, January 28 to Thursday, January 31. January 31 Panel Discussion Navy Core Values-Building on Dr. King 3:30 pm, Dental School Room G390 For more information contact Dennis Hop- kins,734.647.4576, dennislh@umich.edu Sponsored by Navy ROTC Panel discussion and student presentations highlighting the Navy's core values of honor, courage, and commitment, and how those values can be applied in the context of a military lifestyle, embodying Dr King's vision of change and equality through nonviolence. Lecture The Legacy of/Hate Crimes featuring Helen Zia 7:00 pm, Hutchins Hall, Room 100 For more information contact Howard Liu, 734.663.5179, hyliu@umich.edu Sponsored by Hate Crime Symposium and other student organizations across the University community Helen Zia is an award-winning journalist, contributing editor to Ms. Magazine, and a lifelong activist in the fields of Asian American and women's rights. When Detroit was rocked by the murder of Vincent Chin in a highly publicized hate crime, Helen Zia spearheaded the success- ful movement for a retrial of the murderers. 2002 is the 20th anniversary of Vincent Chin's murder, and Zia will discuss the legacy of hate crimes on American society today. A book signing will follow, displaying her new book on the Wen Ho Lee controversy. Februqry5 Service Activity Out ofAfrca Community Service Project '9:00armA,-ArE[ementary School For more information contact Lisa Payton, 734.647.7151, lpayton@umich.edu Sponsored by National Society of Black Engineers, Women in Engineering Office, College of Engineering Students from the National Society of Black Engineers will work with fifth grade students at Ardis Elementary School, creating inven- tions and replicas of inventions. These will be displayed at the U of M Matthaei Botanical 'Gardens. Lecture Kiing Indians with Myths, Lies, and Exaggerations- featuring Sherman Alexie 8 pm, Michigan Union Ballroom For more information contact Charles Ransom, 734.764.7522, ransomcg@umich.edu Sponsored by University Libraries, School of Information, University of Michigan Law Library and the MLK Symposium Planning Committee Alexie is a Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian who wrote the screenplay for the film Smoke Signals. The film won the Audience Award and the Filmmakers Trophy at the 1998 Sun- dance Film Festival. In June 1999, The New Yorker magazine acknowledged Alexie as one of the top 20 fiction writers for the 21st Century. Alexie has published 14 books, including his most recent collection of short stories, The Toughest Indian in the Worfd and his newly released poetry collection, One St/ck Song. February 6 Lecture Civil Rights and the Mantle of Leadership featuring Mr. Ossie Davis 7 pm, Chrysler Chesebrough Auditori~qn For more information contact Damon Williams, 734.936.1055, mlkteam@umich.edu Sponsored by the MLK Symposium Planning Committee Mr. Ossie Davis has achieved a number of accomplishments both in the world of cinema and in the movement for civil rights. In addition to appearing in contemporary films such as Ms. Ever's Boys and Jung/e Fevei; he also wrote numerous films such as The Joe Louis Story Blacks in American Film and Television, and No Way Out A noted author and writer, Davis is probably best known as the legendary voice that eulogized both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X following their assassinations. Davis will provide a lecture that discusses leadership during the Civil Right Movements of the 1950s and 1960s and contemporary February 7 Lecture Not Getting By in America featuring Barbara Ehrenreich 4 pm, Michigan Union, Pendleton Room For more information contact Sarah Ely, sarahely@umich.edu Sponsored by Center for the Education of Women "How would I manage if I had to go out there and take any job I could find?" This is the question that led social critic Barbara Ehrenreich to enter the world lived every day by millions of Americans: that of entry-level, unskilled employment. Leaving home and seeking the cheapest lodgings and the highest paid jobs offered, Ehrenreich traveled across the country waiting tables, cleaning hotel rooms, working as a nurses' aide and as a sales clerk. In her lecture, she will chronicle her experience in which she attempted to make ends meet on mini- mum wages and discovered she could not. Her message is timely and compelling in light of welfare reform, a faltering economy and the persistence of the economic and social injustices faced by many workersin our society. February 8 Lecture Separate but Unequal The Status of America's Public Schools featuring Jonathan Kozol 7:30 pm, Hutchins Hall, Room 100 For more information contact Charlotte Gillingham, 734.763.4421, cegillin@umich.edu Sponsored by University of Michigan Journal of Race and Law, University of Michigan Law School and the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives Jonathan Kozol is the author of Savage lnequalties and numerous other publications on education, urban poverty and social policy. He has inspired us with his vivid narratives for several decades and is a fierce defender of our public schools and a close friend and unswerving ally of schoolteachers. His latest work, Ordinary Resurrections, focuses on the little miracles achieved by stubbornly persistent children who are still unspoiled by cynicism or despair. He has been dubbed as "today's most eloquent spokesman for America's disenfranchised." He will provide the keynote lecture for the Michigan Journal of Race and Law Symposium on the public schools. February 13 Activity Cultural/FarandLuncheon 12:30 pm, College of Engineering For more information contact Lisa Payton, 734.647.7151, lpayton@umich.edu Sponsored by American Society for Engineering Education and the College of Engineering Sample foods and experience cultures from around the globe. At the University of Michigan, we have the unique opportunity to count among our peer's representatives of many cultures. Thirty-three cultural student groups have been invited to participate in the Fair by sharing their cultures in a festive atmosphere. The event will feature ethnic foods and traditions and provide an opportunity for the University community to truly celebrate its diversity. February 14 4th Annual MLK Luncheon & Discussion Series Seeing Beyond the Hype: Homosexuality in Pop Culture 12:00 pm,Lurie Engineering Center, Room 1210 For mot information contact Lisa Payton, 734.647.7151, Ipayton@umich.edu Sponsored by Tau Beta Pi, the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs and the College of Engineering Can anyone say that homosexuality hasn't captured the popular imagination? From the tame and amusing - like Will/& Grace and Oueeas Folk- to the popularity of lesbian pornography on the Internet. And yet, how much of what we see actually portrays gay culture? Panelists and participants will examine how the media portrays the LGBT communi- ties and the stereotypes and myths it creates and perpetuates. Lunch at noon with panel discussion beginning at 12:30. 10th Annual MLK Film Series Chasing Amy 9:00 pm, Chrysler Center, Cheseborough Auditorium For more information contact Lisa Payton, 734.647.7151, lpayton@umich.edu Sponsored by Tau Beta Pi, the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs and the College of Engineering Best friends Holden McNeil (Ben Affleck) and Banky Edwards (Jason Lee) are enjoying success as the creators of the cult-hit comic book Bluntman and Chronic in the feature film Chasing Amy When they meet fellow comic book artist Alyssa Jones (Joey Lauren Adams), Holden's desire for the beautiful charmer is immediate. Alyssa reluctantly returns the sentiment. Meanwhile, Banky grows increasingly frustrated at the notion of losing his friend to emotional adulthood. This movie is rated R. Discussion of major issues and challenges will follow the movie. February 17 Performance Power Moves: From the Soil to the Sun 7:00 pm, Trotter House For more information contact Mary Pryor, 734.764.9642, mtpryor@umich.edu Sponsored by Power Moves, Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, Center for Afro-American and African Studies This program is a celebration of life, talent and respect for our ancestors through unity. "