SACNAS (devoted to advancing Hispanics, Chicanos, and Native Americans in science) national research conference for STEM fields Oct. 11-14 in Seattle
IU Office for Women's Affairs Annual Award Ceremony and Reception to be held May 7
Commission on the Status of Black Males announces educational Children's Gardening Program on Saturdays May 5 through Aug. 25
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Booker T Jones, U.S. Ambassador David L. Carden to serve as IU Bloomington commencement speakers
IU baccalaureate ceremony to recognize the diversity represented on the Bloomington campus
Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) to offer summer writing support group for advanced minority graduate students; entry deadline May 1
Tanzanian ambassador to visit IU Bloomington Apr. 30-May 2
Indiana Latino Higher Education Council (ILHEC) Summit May 18 at Goshen College; registration deadline Apr. 30
IU men's soccer team to play U-20 Mexican national team at Bill Armstrong Stadium Apr. 29
Free health screenings Apr. 28 at Barbershop 2012 Health Fair
Women Exposed art fest Apr. 27-29 to benefit the not-for-profit Middle Way House
IU Soul Revue celebrates 40 years with concert, weekend of alumni activities Apr. 27 and 28
Precollegiate African American males from Chicago participate in Guide Right Program mentoring initiative at IU
IU Bloomington launches new initiative to support women on campus
Spring application period now through Apr. 26 for SACNAS presentation and funding opportunities for students
IU student rally encourages diversity on campus
Students stage diversity rally at Sample Gates
Applications available for the Commission on Hispanic and Latino Affairs
R&B singer and IU alumnus Kevon Edmonds to receive Herman C. Hudson Alumni Award
Neal-Marshall Alumni Club featured in Herald-Times
Reception to celebrate study abroad program to Ghana Apr. 28; RSVP by Apr. 23
DJs Tiesto, Afrojack among highlights of Little 500 concerts
Latino Faculty and Staff Council Latino End-of-the-Year
Reception Apr. 27 (RSVP by Apr. 20)
Haiti events in Indy:
Apr. 18:
Community Coalition for Haiti (CCH) information night at Butler
Apr. 19:
Provocate-Haiti networking meeting at Big Car
Apr. 20:
FAME Gala and Silent Auction
Apr. 28:
2012 Run/Walk with Haiti!
Proceeds from the run/walk to fund expansion of the St. Malachy medical clinic in Port Margot
May 4:
The Way We See–It Jan Nou Wè L:
An exhibition/fundraiser to benefit Digital Democracy
African American Choral Ensemble featured in WFIU 'Deep River'
"Community Conversation" Apr. 17 at Second Baptist Church in Bloomington
Applications due Apr. 16 for undergraduate research funding available through Women in Science Program
Penn Predoctoral Fellowships for Excellence Through Diversity applications due Apr. 15
African American Choral Ensemble spring concert highlights theme of 'Amazing Grace' Apr. 14
Panel conversation on supporting international student success to be held Apr. 13
Project IMUSE (Initiating Mutual Understanding Through Student Exchange) Sino-US relations summer fellowship applications due Apr. 13
Former Haitian child slave to speak April 12 at University of Saint Francis in Ft. Wayne, IN
"The Real World" about Pedro Zamora and HIV/AIDS in the Latino community to be presented Apr. 11
Indian ambassador's visit to IU rescheduled for Apr. 10 and 11
African American Dance Company spring concert on Apr. 7 highlights theme of 'Finding Freedom'
Black Graduate Student Association to host a practice research presentation forum Apr. 7
Summer job opportunity: IU summer science camp counselor applications due Apr. 6
Latino Film Festival and Conference at IU Apr. 5-7
Award-winning poet, translator, and teacher Carolyne Wright to make appearances at IU Apr. 4 and 5
Spanish Language, Latin America, and Caribbean Career Night Apr. 4
IU Creative Writing Program to host a reading by Carolyne Wright Apr. 4
Congratulations to Eric Love for winning this year's Commission on Multicultural Understanding Staff Award!
Indiana University Cinema to present films Apr. 1, 3, and 15 in recognition of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Reception for film director Tadashi Nakamura on Apr. 1
African American Arts Institute among those featured during Arts Week Everywhere, kickoff Apr. 1
Latino Faculty and Staff Council Latino Recognition Award nominations due Apr. 1
Moving Beyond Fear: Anti-Bullying Awareness Day Apr. 1
Black and Latino Male Summit Mar. 31 at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Application deadline for the 2012-13 Emissaries for Graduate Student Diversity program extended to Mar. 30
Indiana Latino Higher Education Council (ILHEC) Summit May 18; call for proposals deadline Mar. 30
Commission on the Status of Women to sponsor "Women's Education–Women's Empowerment" Women's Leadership Event Mar. 29
IU kicks off 2012 observance of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month on March 29
Lunch reception to celebrate opening of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Mar. 29
IU Office of Women's Affairs to present documentary Miss Representation Mar. 28
Colectiva dinner to foster a sense of community among Latino students Mar. 28
Asian Culture Center to present "Employment commitment: A comparison between Asian and Western countries" Mar. 26
FYE conference Mar. 26 at IMU to present strategies for increasing success of first-year IU students
IU School of Education dean appointed to Indiana Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs
Postponed due to inclement weather
Holi celebration (including a color fight!) in Dunn Meadow Mar. 23
FASE Student Advisory Board to host Spring Birthday Celebration Mar. 22 to celebrate everyone's birthday–no matter when it is
ONDULADO fashion show by Latina designer Raquel Delgado Mar. 22 to benefit Latino Alumni Scholarship Fund
Talk with The Young Lords Founder/Chairman Jose (Cha-Cha) Jimenez Mar. 21
Applications due Mar. 21 for Emissaries for Graduate Student Diversity Program
IU to host second annual Spanish Portuguese Song Festival Mar. 21
Asian Culture Center to present "Bordered nations, borderless oppressions: When ethno-, racio-, and media-scapes collide in India" Mar. 21
Hudson & Holland Scholars Program to present spring lecture "Managing your Personal Equity" Mar. 20
Pray the Devil Back to Hell film to be shown and discussed in celebration of International Women's Day Mar. 20
Applications due Mar. 15 for Summer Internship with the White House on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
IU Diversity Summit featured in March Campus Activities Programming
Call for nominations or applications for the P.J. and Hilda W. Hill Award deadline Mar. 9
IU AGEP to sponsor "Rock Stars, Deficit Models, and Stereotype Threats:
Learning to See Inequity in Science and Strategies for Addressing It" Mar. 7
From History to Her-Story "IU Latina's Firsts"–a panel discussion by three IU Latina graduates Mar. 7
IU Women's Philanthropy Council announces inaugural grant recipients
Women's History Month Luncheon Mar. 6
Law scholars at IU debate how Supreme Court will rule on affirmative action
IU Black Law Student Association helps first-graders affected by natural disaster
Mujeres Latinas Brown Bag Series to present "Accommodation Theory in Chilean Public Speech" Mar. 2
14th Annual Women in Science Research Conference at IU Mar. 2
Submission deadline Mar. 1 for Outraged Ad Competition
Black in Latin America documentary film screening: "Mexico & Peru–The Black Grandma in the Closet" Feb. 29
IU First-Year Experience Conference call for proposals deadline Feb. 29
Bloomington to observe Disability Awareness and Accessibility Awareness Months with events in March and April
Minority Law Day for high school students and college freshmen and sophomores Feb. 25; registration deadline Feb. 22
African American Dance Company 14th Annual Dance Workshop Feb. 24 and 25
In celebration of Black History Month, IU to host high school students on the Bloomington campus for a day of activities Feb. 24
Latino Studies Program 2012-13 Dissertation Year Fellowship application deadline Feb. 24
The Indiana Space Grant Consortium (INSGC) offering funding for students majoring in STEM disciplines; deadline Feb. 24
Women in Science Program (WISP) resume workshop Feb. 23
This Is Not the Career I Ordered: a discussion with Caroline Dowd-Higgins Feb. 23
Test your knowledge regarding African American history, geography, science, philosophy, and politics at the IU student Black Knowledge Bowl Feb. 22
Memorial service for Opera Star and Professor Emeritus Camilla Williams, Feb. 18
13th Annual Indiana Latino Leadership Conference Feb. 25; registration deadline Feb. 17
IU honors its largest class of Herbert Presidential Scholars with a dinner, reception
WISP "Showcase Your Research" poster workshops Feb. 15 and 21
Recent PhDs from the humanities or social sciences invited to apply for an Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship; deadline Feb. 15
Global Village Living-Learning Center seeks proposals for courses to be taught through Global Village in Spring 2013; proposal deadline Feb. 15, 2012
Enjoy food, music, and cultural presentations at "Bolivian Carnivale!" Feb. 15
Music professor Andre Watts receives 2011 National Medal of Arts
Dominos tournament at La Casa/Latino Cultural Center Feb. 13
14th Annual Women in Science Research Conference at IU Mar. 2; registration deadline Feb. 10
Area high school students attend IU's 10th annual African American Read-In
KODI Kandid diversity programming series to host panel Feb. 8 to discuss experiences being multi-racial and multi-ethnic
Nominations sought for annual Outstanding Black Male Leaders of Tomorrow Award, deadline Feb. 7
Director of University of Montana Native American Research Lab to present "From Extremophile Virus-Host Interactions to Biofuels Enhancement: The Story of an Archaeon, its Viruses, and its Proteins" Feb. 6
Living Traditions: Native American art exhibition through Feb. 5
Bloomington Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority to host fundraising pancake breakfast Feb. 4 to commemorate Black History Month
Evidence, A Dance Company, to perform at IU Auditorium Feb. 4, host workshops on campus
Learn the history of and how to play Loteria–the fun and competitive Mexican bingo–Feb. 2
India's ambassador to the U.S. to speak at Indiana University Feb. 2
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Indian Ambassador Rao to present "Indo-U.S. Relations: Where We Stand, Where Are We Headed?" Feb. 2
Presentation "Black in Latin America: Haiti & the Dominican Republic" Feb. 1
IU Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Graduate Student Conference (Apr. 13-14) call for papers; deadline Feb. 1
Fulbright Program offers new public-policy fellowship; applications due Feb. 1
Define Black: IU Chapter of the NAACP to host a panel and audience discussion Jan. 31 about American society's definitions of being Black
Camilla Williams–opera star, retired IU professor–died Jan. 29
IU Office of First-Year Experience (FYE) announces highlighted programs for first-year IU students, faculty, and staff
ArtsWeek 2012 call for creative projects; proposals due Jan. 27
David Baker receives President's Medal at 80th birthday celebration
Paid summer research positions:
IU Distinguished Professor of Jazz Studies David N. Baker to be honored in 80th birthday celebration Jan. 21
Free diabetes and blood screenings Jan. 21 at Barbershop Health Fair
Year of the Dragon: Lunar new year celebration Jan. 21
AGEP "Not a Retreat But a Forward … to Funding" interactive grant writing workshop for graduate students and postdocs Jan. 20 at IUPUI
Connect with the Latino community; volunteer call-out Jan. 18
City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Black Males announces 2012 meeting schedule; first meeting Jan. 18
King Day message: 'Everyone is connected in one way or another'
Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Grassroots Development Fellowship Program 2012-13 taking applications through Jan. 17, 2012
American Psychological Association (APA) Minority Fellowship Program call for fellowship applications; deadline Jan. 15
White House Fellows Program accepting applications through Jan. 13
Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund advanced education and graduate study grants institutional submission deadline Jan. 11
Indiana Latino Leadership Conference workshop proposals due Jan. 10
IU Cinema to present 6th native film series: Contemporary Indigenous Voices Jan. 8 & 15, Feb. 12, and Mar. 3
Nominations due Jan. 6 for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Legacy Award
Party yourself into shape through Zumba fitness classes!
69th Joint Annual Meeting of the National Institute of Science (NIS) and Beta Kappa Chi (BKX) Scientific Honor Society (Mar. 21-25) call for abstracts deadlines Dec. 16 and Jan. 16
Asian Culture Center Community Engagement Fund submission deadlines Dec. 15 and Jan. 23
Nominations due Jan. 6 for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service volunteer opportunities
Sailes receives distinguished service award from the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport
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For more information, contact:
Nancy Woolery at (812) 349-3851 or wooleryn@bloomington.in.gov OR
Craig Brenner at (812) 349-3471 or brennerc@bloomington.in.gov
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Schedule of Events
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The IU community will celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in March and April. This year's celebration, "Remembering the Past, Building a Future," explores the fragile frontiers between disparate identities of Asian-Americans.
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Highlighted events:
IU kicks off 2012 observance of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month on March 29
Lunch reception to celebrate opening of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Mar. 29
Indiana University Cinema to present films Apr. 1, 3, and 15 in recognition of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
"Leadership at Lunch–Caught Between Two Cultures" discussion to focus on challenges and joys of living in a dual culture environment on Apr. 6 from 12noon-1pm at La Casa Latino Cultural Center. Free lunch. RSVP to lacasa@indiana.edu.
Sample Bloomington's finest Asian cuisine and enjoy a showcase of talent at the free "Taste of Asia" by Asian American Student Association Apr. 6. E-mail aaa@indiana.edu for more info.
Experience Southeast Asia through cultural displays, performances, and food at Southeast Asian Night on Sat., Apr. 7, at 7pm at Wilkie Auditorium.
Friday Noon Concert Series presents vocalist Yasuhiko Harada from Japan
Fri., Apr. 13, at 12noon-1pm
Leo Dowling International Center
A light lunch will follow the concert.
Public talk by Jae Rhim Lee
Fri., Apr. 13, from 4-6pm
Fine Arts 015
Jae Rhim Lee (who proposes unorthodox relationships between the mind/body/self and the built and natural environment) will discuss sustainability and transdisciplinary research-based art.
Asian cultures around campus: Ongoing series of performances and/or instructional demonstrations.
Admission is free and all are welcome.
Asian Culture Center (807 E. 10th St.)
Calligraphy lessons
Fri., Apr. 6, 13, and 20, from 4:30-6pm
Henna lessons
Mon., Apr. 2, 9, 16, and 23, from 5-6:30pm
Legends of Kabuki: Tragic Heroes, Doomed Lovers, and Stories of Revenge
Wed., Apr. 18, from 5-7pm
IU Museum of Fine Arts
IUAM graduate assistant Lesley Ham will provide historical narrative and stories behind newly installed Japanese woodblock prints while IU graduate student and Japanese traditional performing artist Monica Ham will highlight the stories with Kabuki song and dance. A light reception will follow.
Linen weaving of things past: An ink painting exhibition of Chinese artist Pu YueRu
Thu., Apr. 19, from 5-6:30pm
Asian Culture Center (807 E. 10th St.)
AsianFest at the Farmers' Market
Sat., Apr. 28, from 10am-12noon
Showers City Hall Atrium and Outdoor Stage area (in conjunction with Bloomington Farmers' Market).
Asian cultural performances, arts/crafts, activities, and games. Taste traditional Asian dishes at the cooking demonstration.
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IU Bloomington Commencement Events
IU baccalaureate ceremony to recognize the diversity represented on the Bloomington campus
Booker T Jones, U.S. Ambassador David L. Carden to serve as IU Bloomington commencement speakers
Latino Congratulatory Ceremony May 5
March is Women in History Month
Women in Science Research Conference at IU Mar. 2
Women's History Month Luncheon Mar. 6
From History to Her-Story "IU Latina's Firsts"–a panel discussion by three IU Latina graduates Mar. 7
Pray the Devil Back to Hell film to be shown and discussed in celebration of International Women's Day Mar. 20
IU Office of Women's Affairs to present documentary Miss Representation Mar. 28
Commission on the Status of Women to sponsor "Women's Education–Women's Empowerment" Women's Leadership Event Mar. 29
McCluskey's challenge at Women's History Month lunch: Extend hand to help others
A surprise suffragette–in a chapter from Bloomington history
IU to host STEM Summer Science Camp for middle school students
STEM Summer Science Camp at Indiana University
at Indiana University
July 8-20, 2012
Indiana University is proud to host Adventures in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)–a two-week, academic, residential camp that provides activities and field experiences for students who will be entering 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in the fall of 2012. Student applications are due April 6, 2012. Instructors, counselors, and nurse are needed to assist with the camp. Visit the summer science camp site for information and applications.
A Celebration of the Arts–
An Arts Showcase and Gala
Thu., Feb. 23, from 7:30-10:30pm
Hutton Honors College
811 E. 7th St., Bloomington
To feature undergraduate student artwork, created by students from any major using any medium. Share your visual, performing, written, or spoken art and/or volunteer to serve on planning committees for the event! IU students of any major are invited to participate. Sponsored by Hutton Honors College, Hudson & Holland Scholars Program. For additional information, contact Anna Duquaine at aduquain@indiana.edu.
February is
Black History Month
IU joins the Bloomington community each February in celebrating Black History Month. This year's theme is "African American Women in U.S. History and Culture."
IU DEMA calendar of events
IU celebrates Black History Month 2012
"A Time to Remember–A Time to Learn" calendar of events
Community-wide calendar of Black History Month events
Black History Month: Bloomington Style 2012
IU kicks off Black History Month activities
Author of Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock recounts efforts to tell historic story
An elegant evening of dinner and dancing to culminate the City of Bloomington Black History Month celebration at the Black History Month Gala Feb. 25
IU senior named Outstanding Black Male Leader of Tomorrow
Upcoming Black History Month Events
All events are free and open to the public.
Monday, February 6, 2012
National African American Read-In: The African American Read-In, is a national event that was started in
1989 by the Black Caucus of the National Council for Teachers of English.
10:00-2:00 p.m.
Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center
Grand Hall, 275 N. Jordan Ave.
IU 2012 Black History Month Celebration Kick-Off
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center
Grand Hall, 275 N. Jordan Ave.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Why I Sing Amazing Grace: The African-American Worship Experience: A panel discussion with local leaders and clergy; moderated by
WTIU's Shameka Neely, and musical performance by the MLK Chorus.
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Second Baptist Church
321 N. Rogers St.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Black in Latin America: Cuba: The Next Revolution (film):
In Cuba, Henry Louis Gates finds out how the culture, religion,
politics, and music of this island are inextricably linked.
8:00 p.m.
La Casa, Latino Cultural Center
715 E. 7th St.
Reading Feb. 9 by Nikky Finney, poet and professor of English and creative writing
Friday, February 10, 2012
Family Dinner at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center:
Join us for a family dinner and family-friendly activities.
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center
Grand Hall, 275 N. Jordan Ave.
Join Provocate-Haiti in welcoming California IMAX filmmakers of Rescue 3D to Indianapolis Feb. 15
Women of Color Book Club–Ar'n't I a Woman? (by Deborah Gray White) discussion Feb. 18
Memorial service for Opera Star and Professor Emeritus Camilla Williams, Feb. 18; more about Camilla Williams
Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock: Author David Margolick to chronicle the principal figures in the late IU professor Will Counts' iconic photograph from the 1957 Arkansas school desegregation crisis, Feb. 20
Chuck D to present Black History Month lecture "Race, Rap, and Reality" Feb. 21
Test your knowledge regarding African American history, geography, science, philosophy, and politics at the IU student Black Knowledge Bowl Feb. 22
This Is Not the Career I Ordered: a discussion with Caroline Dowd-Higgins Feb. 23
In celebration of Black History Month, IU to host high school students on the Bloomington campus for a day of activities Feb. 24
African American Dance Company 14th Annual Dance Workshop Feb. 24 and 25
IU Maurer School of Law professors to discuss affirmative action case Feb. 27
Black History closing reception featuring the Mahluli & McCutchen Trio Feb. 29
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Black History Month Profiles
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration 2012
Theatrical production, concert among week of activities marking Martin Luther King's legacy
IU Vice President Edwin Marshall calls upon the IU community to encourage student participation, consider hosting an event, or sponsor a movie night in honor of the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during Bloomington's annual MLK Day celebration in January 2012. The campus-wide programming celebrates the life of Dr. King and provides opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to rally together in demonstration of the ideals and aspirations of Dr. King.
Please notify the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs of any events planned for the celebration in January. View Vice President Marshall's letter for details as well as contact information.
Events Calendars
Talent showcase:
"Expressions of Dr. King's Dream: A Legacy of Arts"
Thu., Jan. 12, 2012, at 7pm
IMU Alumni Hall
The Meeting
a play by Jeff Stetson (1987)
Sun., Jan. 15, at 4pm
IMU Whittenberger Auditorium
Reception and actor-talk-back to follow in the University Club.
The play is a fictional dialogue between Dr. King and Malcolm X just before the bombing of Malcolm X's home in February 1965. Find more information about the play and clips of original news footage.
WFHB Community Radio seeks volunteers to help produce programs exploring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Projects will occur Jan. 2-17. Needed volunteers include chaperones for kids acting as reporters on location, stagehand for city celebration live broadcast, and collectors of oral histories from local African American elders. Kids 8 years and older may participate as a "reporter for a day." All training provided. Contact Chad Carrothers at manager@wfhb.org.
City of Bloomington's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission meetings open to public; 2012 meeting schedule posted
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