1. Diversity Week
Here is a list of all the events of the 2012 University of Rhode Island Diversity week.
You will notice the subject of the event and the interest that you may have in it has
organized it. This will allow you to find an event that you are genially interested in.
Have Fun!
Race/Gender/Age
When a Race and Gender Collide in Bridging Age Gaps in Today’s
the Classroom in the Classroom Society
Multicultural center, Hardge Forum Multicultural Center, Computer
(Rm. 101) Monday October 1st 12:00- Classroom (Rm. 005) Wednesday
12:50pm October 3rd 9:00-9:50
Voices Unheard: Using He Continues to Make a Difference:
Intersectionality to Understand The Story of Matthew Shepard
Sexually Marginalized Students of Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum
Color (Rm. 101) Wednesday October 3rd
Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum 5:00-6:00pm
(Rm. 101) Tuesday October 2nd She Serves, Too (Against All Odds)
11:00-12:15pm Multicultural Center, Computer
The Need for Critical White Studies Classroom (Rm. 005) Thursday
Multicultural Center, Computer October 4th 12:30-1:45pm
Classroom (Rm. 005) 5:00pm Gender Relationships in Health
TUMI: The Life and Death of and Fitness
Boitumelo McCallum: Movie and Tootell, Group Exercise Studio
Discussion about the complex Thursday October 4th
issues of race, class and domestic It Gets Better at URI: Coming Out
violence. for Change (Video an Discussion)
Women’s Center, Library Tuesday Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum
October 2nd 5:30-7:30 (Rm.101) Thursday October 4th
7:00pm
Education (the study of education or you personally learning something new)
When a Race and Gender Collide in The Need for Critical White Studies
the Classroom in the Classroom Multicultural Center, Computer
Multicultural center, Hardge Forum Classroom (Rm. 005) 5:00pm
(Rm. 101) Monday October 1st 12:00- Learn to Sign: American Sign
12:50pm Language is All Around You!
Taking a Closer Look at Diversity: Multicultural Center, Computer
Building Classroom (Rm. 005) Tuesday
Multicultural Center, Computer October 2nd 6:00pm
Classroom (Rm.005) Monday October Diversity-Expand Your
1st 2:00-2:50 Understanding of the Term and
Multicultural Competence among How it Can Improve Your End
URI Undergraduates: Examining Result
the Impact of Diversity Week Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum
Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum (Rm. 101) Wednesday October 3rd
(Rm. 101) Monday October 1st 3:00- 11:00-11:50am
3:50 A Wooly Fair Space Station: An
Promising Scholars: Graduate Exercise of Unity in Diversity
Student Research Symposium on Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum
Diversity (Rm. 101) Wednesday October 3rd
Multicultural Center. Computer 1:00-1:50pm
Classroom (Rm. 005) Monday ProcewaterhouseCoopers Explore
October 1st 4:00-5:15pm Program

2. Multicultural Center, Computer Hearing the Diversity
Classroom (Rm. 005) Wednesday Multicultural Center, Computer
October 3rd 1:00-1:50 Classroom (Rm. 005) Wednesday
Research and International October 3rd 2:00-2:50pm
Baccalaureate Program Out of Diversity: We Speak
Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum Multicultural Center. Hardge Forum
(Rm. 101) Wednesday October3rd (Rm. 101) Thursday October 4th
2:00-2:50pm 11:00-12:15pm
College Life/Work Force
Work-Life Issues on the College How to Get a Job (or an
campus internship): An insider’s
Multicultural Center, Computer Perspective
Classroom (Rm. 005) Monday Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum
October 1st 12:00-12:50pm (rm. 101) Wednesday October 3rd
Multicultural Competence among 10:00-10:50am
URI Undergraduates: Examining Social Networking in the
the Impact of Diversity Week Workplace (without a computer)
Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum Multicultural Center, Computer
(Rm. 101) Monday October 1st 3:00- Classroom (rm. 005) Wednesday
3:50 October 3rd 10:00-10:50am
Equity Through Access: Increasing Hiring Trends in the Workplace
the Potential for Potential for Multicultural Center, Computer
Minority Success in Majority Classroom (rm. 005) Wednesday
Settings October 3rd 11:00-11:50am
Multicultural Center, Computer College of Business Luncheon
Classroom(R. 005) Tuesday October University Club, Rhode Island Room
2nd 9:30-10:45 am Wednesday October 3rd 12:00-
The URI Multicultural Center 1:50pm
Dialogue Project: Deconstructing How Does a Nice Girl Get the
and Problem-Solving Issues of Corner Office?
Diversity on campus Multiculture Center, Computer
Multicultural Center, Computer Classroom (rm.005) Wednesday
Classroom (Rm. 005) Tuesday October 3rd 3:00-3:50pm
October 2nd 12:30-1:45pm The Common Reading Program
Students who have Served Roundtable: Mountains Beyond
(Switching Cultures with the Help Mountains
of the Post 9/11 GI Bill) Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum
Multicultural Center, Computer (rm. 101) Thursday October 4th
Classroom (Rm. 005) Tuesday 12:30-1:45pm
October 2nd 2:00-3:15pm Promoting Diversity at URI:
“Murderball”: a Movie and Student Leaders Speak
Discussion of Meaning-Making and Multicultural Center, Computer
Team-Building among College-Age Classroom (rm. 005) Thursday
Athletes with Disabilities October 4th 3:30-4:45pm
Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum The 21st Century Workforce: How
(rm. 101) Tuesday October 2nd 5:00 to Get a Job and keep it! (Lifespan
Have You developed the Cross- Workshop Serious)
Cultural Competencies Employers Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum
Want to See? (rm. 101) Friday October 5th 12:00-
Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum 12:50pm
(Rm. 101) Wednesday October 3rd
9:00-9:50am

3. Politics/Economy
Tibet: Spiritual Heaven, Political Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum
Hell (rm. 101) Wednesday October 3rd
Multicultural Center, Harge Forum 3:30-4:45pm
(rm. 101) Monday October 1st 1:00- The Unmentionables: Religion and
1:50pm Politics (interfaith Panel
Islamic Economic System- A Discussion)
Possible Remedy to the Modern Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum
Economic Crisis (rm. 101) Thursday October 4th 9:30-
Multicultural Center, Computer 10:45am
Classroom (rm. 005) Monday October Sustaining the Future of Urban
1st 3:00-3:50pm Communities
Human Rights in Transition: Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum
democratization and Human rights (rm. 101) Friday October 5th 11:00-
in Mexican States 11:50am
Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum Cultural Competence in Health
(rm.101) Monday October 1st 4:00- Care
5:15pm Multicultural Center, Computer
Health Disparities: Identifying and Classroom (rm. 005) Friday October
Addressing Barriers to Equitable 5th 11:00-11:50am
Healthcare Healthcare Policy in RI in the 21st
Multicultural Center. Compute Century
Classroom (rm. 005) Tuesday Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum
October 2nd 11:00-12:15pm (rm. 101) Friday October 5th 1:00-
URI Diversity Keynote Speaker: 1:50pm
The Case for Healthcare as a Where are you on the Political
Human Right Spectrum?
Edwards Hall, Auditorium Tuesday Multicultural Center, Computer
October 2nd 7:30pm Classroom (rm. 005) Friday October
Chinese International Trade and 5th 3:00-3:50pm
the World Economy
Travel/World Affairs
Tibet: Spiritual Heaven, Political Circle the Wagons? Native
Hell American Images and Avatar
Multicultural Center, Harge Forum Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum
(rm. 101) Monday October 1st 1:00- (rm. 101) Tuesday October 2nd 12:30-
1:50pm 1:45pm
Health Advocacy in Ethiopia Chinese International Trade and
Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum the World Economy
(rm. 101) Monday October 1st 2:00- Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum
2:50pm (rm. 101) Wednesday October 3rd
Islamic Economic System- A 3:30-4:45pm
Possible Remedy to the Modern Africa: Destroying Myths and
Economic Crisis Fastening Reality
Multicultural Center, Computer Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum
Classroom (rm. 005) Monday October (rm. 101) Thursday October 4th 2:00-
1st 3:00-3:50pm 3:15pm
Human Rights in Transition: Peace Mission to Nepal
democratization and Human rights Multicultural Center, Computer
in Mexican States Classroom (rm. 005) Friday October
Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum 5th 2:00-2:50pm
(rm.101) Monday October 1st 4:00-
5:15pm

4. Health/Physical Activities
Health Advocacy in Ethiopia Multicultural Center Thursday
Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum October 4th 3:30-4:45pm
(rm. 101) Monday October 1st 2:00- Safe Zone Workshop
2:50pm Multicultural Center, Computer
Malian Drum and Dance Classroom (rm.005) Thursday
Experience October 4th 5:00-7:00pm
Multicultural Center, Herdge Forum Interplay of Genetics and
(rm. 101) Monday October 1st Environment in Obesity (Lifespan
7:00pm Workshop Series)
Reducing the Stigma of Mental Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum
Illness (rm. 101) Friday October 5th 10:00-
Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum 10:50am
(rm. 101) Tuesday October 2nd 9:30- Herbal Medicines: Forum Ancient
12:45pm Cultures to Modern Medicines
Health Disparities: Identifying and Multicultural Center, Computer
Addressing Barriers to Equitable Classroom (rm. 005) Friday October
Healthcare 5th 10:00-10:50am
Multicultural Center. Compute Cultural Competence in Health
Classroom (rm. 005) Tuesday Care
October 2nd 11:00-12:15pm Multiculture Center, Computer
URI Diversity Keynote Speaker: Classroom (rm. 005) Friday October
The Case for Healthcare as a 5th 11:00-11:50 am
Human Right Peace and Harmony Meditation
Edwards Hall, Auditorium Tuesday Multicultural Center, Computer
October 2nd 7:30pm Classroom (rm. 005) Firday October
Zumba Glow 5th 12:00-12:50pm
Tootell, Group Exercise Studio Transfusion-Free Surgery-
Wednesday October 3rd 8:30pm Increasing Option for Patients
Kripalu and Vinyasa Yoga: Multicultural Center, Computer
Beginners and intermediates Yoga Classroom (rm. 005) Friday October
Tootell, Group Exercise Studio 5th 1:00-1:50pm
Thursday October 4th 9:30-10:45 am Your Mental Health-You are Not
The Age of Health and fitness Along (Lifespan Workshop Series)
Tootell, Group Exercise Studio Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum
Thursday October 4th11:00-12:15pm (rm. 101) Friday October 5th 2:00-
Gender Relationships in Health 2:50pm
and Fitness Neuroscience and the Future
Tootell, Group Exercise Studio Multicultural Center, HArdge Forum
Thursday October 4th (rm. 101) Friday October 5th 3:00-
Introduction to T’ai Chi: Solo Form, 3:50pm
Push Hands, and Martial Arts
Application
Movies/Music/Books
Child Development Center Malian Drum and Dance
Community Sing: Celebrating Experience
One Planet, One People, One Multicultural Center, Herdge
Future Through Music Forum (rm. 101) Monday October
Multicultural Center, Hardge 1st 7:00pm
Forum (rm. 101) Monday October “The Whistleblower”: Movie
1st 11:00-11:50am and Discussion

5. Multicultural Center, Hardge Island’s End: A book Discussion
Forum (rm. 101) Tuesday October with the Author, Padma
2nd 2:00-4:30pm Venkatraman
“Murderball”: a Movie and Multicultural Center, Computer
Discussion of Meaning-Making Classroom (rm. 005) Wednesday
and Team-Building among October 3rd 4:00-4:50pm
College-Age Athletes with It Gets Better at URI: Coming
Disabilities Out for Change (Video an
Multicultural Center, Hardge Discussion)
Forum (rm. 101) Tuesday October Multicultural Center, Hardge
2nd 5:00pm Forum (Rm.101) Thursday
TUMI: The Life and Death of October 4th 7:00pm
Boitumelo McCallum: Movie Continental Pulse: The Cultural
and Discussion about the Show
complex issues of race, class Edwards Hall, Auditorium
and domestic violence. Thursday October 4th 7:30pm
Women’s Center, Library Tuesday
October 2nd 5:30-7:30
Religion
Tibet: Spiritual Heaven, Political Hell
Multicultural Center, Harge Forum (rm. 101) Monday October 1st 1:00-1:50pm
The Unmentionables: Religion and Politics (interfaith Panel Discussion)
Multicultural Center, Hardge Forum (rm. 101) Thursday October 4th 9:30-10:45am