The public is welcomed at all Discussion Day programs. All events are free. For information about Discussion Day,
please contact us at
discussionday@manchester.edu
Discussion Day Schedule
(1 VIA credit for Keynote Address)
All Discussion Day events will be taking place at the Manchester University Main Campus at various locations in ACEN.
9:00-10:15a: Registration @ Cordier Auditorium
10:30-11:45a: Keynote Address by Lisa Givan
Noon-12:50p: Workshops
2:15-3:30p: Caucuses
3:40-4:00p: Closing Statements by Raylene Rospond
Discussion Day Preregistration:
We invite you to preregister for the event by clicking here:
Preregistration Link
Concurrent Workshop Sessions
(1 VIA credit for attending 1 workshop + 1 caucus)
Noon - 12:50 p.m. at various locations in ACEN.
Register for a workshop of your choice 9 - 10:15 a.m. in the Cordier lounge.
- African-Americans and the Police: The Challenge of Building Trust (ACEN 238; FW 136) - facilitated by Alicia Dailey, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Garry Hamilton, Deputy Chief of Police, Fort Wayne, Ahmed Abdelmageed, Assistant Dean of Student, Alumni, and Community Engagement
- Does Nonviolence work better than Violence? Lessons from the Civil Rights Movement (ACEN 243) - facilitated by Elton Skendaj, Muir Professor of Peace Studies
- Finding a Common Ground through Difficult Dialogue (ACEN 364) - facilitated by Heather Schilling, Professor of Education, and Faith-Alexis Graham, Senior Sports Management Major
- Race: Are we so Different? (ACEN 234) - facilitated by Melissa Rinehart, Director of Community Relations at Wellspring Interfaith Social Services
- Race Matters at MU (ACEN 354) - facilitated by Beate Gilliar, Professor of English, and Ali Goetcheus, Director of the Center for Service Opportunities
- There's Something in the Water: Intersections of Race and the Environment (ACEN 369) - facilitated by Jared Friesen, Assistant Professor of Sociology
- What's in the Mindset Matters (ACEN 149) - facilitated by Lisa Givan, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion/ Chief Diversity Officer, Indiana Tech
- Who are We and What does it Matter? (ACEN 146; FW 132) - facilitated by Patrick Ashton, Lecturer of Sociology, and Shekher Mohan, Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Concurrent Caucusing Sessions
2:15 – 3:30 p.m. at various locations in ACEN
There are 21 caucuses on offer and are categorized as follows:
- Asian/Asian American
- Biracial/Multiracial/Transracial
- Black/African American
- Latina/o/x
- White
The caucuses will be moderated by faculty, staff and friends of MU community.