Student Diversity calendar
January 2008
14 - First day of classes
15 - MLK Prayer Service - 4:00p.m., Madonna Della Strada Chapel (LSC)
19 - Loyola To Host MLK Celebration Saturday - Fifth annual event in conjunction with basketball
game versus Wright State - 7:00p.m. tip-off, Gentile Center
21 - MLK Day Observed
22 - Annual Prayer Luncheon (WTC) - 12:00 - 1:30p.m., Kasbeer Hall, 25 E. Pearson.
No RSVP needed
22 - SAF Spring Workshop - 2:30 - 3:30p.m., Chamber Room, CFSU LL
23 - Spring Student Organization Fair - 1:00 - 4:00p.m., CFSU Lobby
23 - Dreaming of Justice - MLK Celebration Keynote Speaker: Judge Greg Mathis
5:15 p.m., Galvin Aud., Sullivan Center
24 - MLK Documentary Film Screening - Come Walk in My Shoes documentary film screening w/
Writer & Director Robin Smith - 11:30a.m. - 1:30p.m., Simpson MPR, LSC. *A buffet lunch will
be provided to attendees. If you are interested in attending, please contact Kevin Huie
at khuie@luc.edu. RSVP only.
28 - BMI 1st Meeting - 6:30p.m., Simpson MPR
February 2008
01 - Black History Month (BHM) Kickoff - 11:00a.m. - 5:00p.m., CFSU Lobby
06 - SAF Workshop - 3:00 - 4:00p.m., Chamber Room, CFSU LL
06 - BHM: Blacks in Science lecture with Dr. Rick Kittles: "Race, Racism, and Racialization in the DNA
Era" - 4:30p.m., Life Science Building, Rm. 142
07 - Diversity Council (DC) Spring Meeting #1 - 3:30 - 4:30p.m., Bremner Lounge, CFSU
07 - BHH: Black State of the Union Address with Special Guest - 7:00p.m., Simpson MPR
08 - Lunar New Year, Presented by VASA & CASA - 7:00p.m., CC Lobby
13 - Diversity in Education Workshop Series for Faculty & Staff: Advocacy & Allies Training -
9:30a.m.-12:00p.m., Regis Hall MPR (please email diversity@luc.edu to RSVP)
14 - SAF Workshop - 2:30 - 3:30p.m., Chamber Room, CFSU LL
18 - Diversity with Dinner - Student Leader Workshop Series: Forced Choices presented by James
Jansen & Candace Moore - 5:45-7:15p.m., LSB 212 (please email diversity@luc.edu to RSVP)
19 - SAF Workshop - 4:00 - 5:00p.m., Chamber Room, CFSU LL
19 - BMI 2nd Meeting - 6:30p.m., Simpson MPR
20 - BHM: 2nd Annual Live Poetry Jam - 7:00p.m., Zips, CFSU LL
21 - BHM: Reflections with Levon Mercer - 11:30p.m., Bremner Lounge, CFSU
21 - A-Psi Fiesta presented by Alpha Psi Lambda & LASO - 7:00-10:00p.m., CC Lobby
21-23 - Women's History Month (WHM) Vagina Monologues - 8:00p.m., Mullady Theare, CFSU
23 - BHM: Ebony Ball - 8:00p.m. - 12:00a.m., Kasbeer Hall, 25 E. Pearson (WTC)
24 - BHM: Soul Food Sunday - 4:00p.m., McCormick Lounge, Coffey Hall
25 - Nominations for Diversity Awards Start to be accepted
25 - SAF Workshop - 3:00 - 4:00p.m., Chamber Room, CFSU LL
26 - BHM: Robben Island Singers Documnetary film Screening with Director - 4:30p.m., Life Sciences
Building, Rm. 142
27 - BHM: Black Arts Festival - 11:00a.m. - 5:00p.m., CFSU Lobby
27 - BHM: "Black Heritage Bowl" - 7:00p.m., CFSU Lobby
March 2008
03-07 - Spring Break
10 - Women's History Month (WHM) Kick-off - 5:00-8:00p.m., CFSU Lobby
11 - WHM: WTC Health & Vendor Fair - 11:00a.m. - 2:00p.m., TSC Lounge (WTC)
11 - WHM: Season of Nonviolence:"Challenging Narrow Gender Roles in Popular Media:A Dinner &
Dialogue" - 6:00p.m., Simpson MPR
12 - SAF Workshop - 3:00-4:00p.m., Chamber Room, CFSU LL
13 - BMI Middle School Outreach Day - 5:30p.m., Regis Hall MPR
15-16 - WHM: Black Women's Retreat - Off-Campus
17 - WHM: "Belly of the Basin," Presentation & Forum on Life After Katrina: The Impact of the
Disaster on Women & Minorities - 4:30p.m., Galvin Aud.
18 - WHM: LSC Women's Health & Vendor Fair - 11:00a.m. - 3:00p.m., Halas
18 - SAF Workshop - 3:00-4:00p.m., Bremner Lounge, CFSU
18 - WHM: "From Princess to CEOs: The New Jewish Woman Hits the Screen," Film & Dinner -
5:00p.m., Quinlan Aud.
18 - MGC Week: Carnivale presented by Alphas Psi Lambda & Gamma Phi Omega - 6:00-8:00p.m.,
CFSU Lobby
19 - Diversity in Education Workshop Series for Faculty & Staff: Handling Difficult Conversations on
Diversity in the Classroom - 11:00a.m.-12:30p.m., Regis Hall MPR (please email
diversity@luc.edu to RSVP)
19 - Diversity with Dinner - Student Leader Workshop Series: Skin Deep presented by Laila Alchaar -
5:45-7:15p.m., LSB 212 (please email diversity@luc.edu to RSVP)
19 - BMI 3rd Meeting - 6:30p.m, Simpson MPR
20 - Student Organization Elections must be finalized
20 - Student Organization Annual Budgets Due - 5:00p.m., Student Activities Office, CFSU LL39
24 - Nominations for Diversity Awards Due- 5:00p.m., Online
25 - Diversity with Dinner - Student Leader Workshop Series: White Noise - 5:45-7:15p.m., LSB 212
(please email diversity@luc.edu to RSVP)
25 - WHM Keynote Speaker & Reception: Lisa Ling presents "National Geographic Reports: A Global
Perspective on Women & the Environment" - 7:00p.m., Galvin Aud.
26 - WHM "Gender, Technology and Your Health" - 3:00p.m., Piper Hall (First Floor)
26 - WHM WTC Women's Recognition - 5:00p.m., TSC Room 303/304
27 - WHM Closing Ceremony: Women's Leadership Reception - 5:00p.m., Piper Hall
28 - Diversity in Education Workshop Series for Faculty & Staff: Issues Affecting Aferican-American
Student Success 12:15-1:30p.m., Simpson MPR (please email diversity@luc.edu to RSVP)
29 - WHM: "Celebrating Women" Exhibit, Off-Campus, Field Museum (TBA)
30 - WHM Sisters United for Service - 12:00p.m., Off-Campus, meet up location: CFSU Lobby
31 - Women in Business Speaker Panel - 7:00p.m., Rubloff Aud, 25 E. Pearson (WTC)
April 2008
01 - Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APA) Kick-Off - Time TBA, CFSU Lobby
04 - APA: COPAA Fashion Show
05 - Leadership in Diversity Summit
09 - Diversity in Education Workshop Series for Faculty & Staff: Reconsidering Retention: Supporting
the Success and Persistence of Loyola's Students of Color - 12:15-1:30p.m., Simpson
MPR (please email diversity@luc.edu to RSVP)
10 - BMI 4th Meeting - 6:30p.m., Simpson MPR
12 - APA: Santa Cruzan presented by Kapwa
16 - APA: Sex Trafficing Screening & Discussion - 7:00-9:00p.m., CFSU Lobby
18 - Diversity Awards Ceremony
19 - APA: SASA Night
25 - Hate Crimes Awareness Week (HCAW) Day of Silence
25 - Damen Ball
If you have any questions about any of the events posted here or would like to post an event, please email James Jansen at jjanse1@luc.edu.