Becoming Critical of White Talk Moves

Marshall Room, Christensen Center 720 22nd Ave S., Minneapolis, MN, United States

In this interactive session, participants will learn to identify White Talk Moves, speech acts that people employ consciously or less than consciously to avoid talking about race and to maintain the accumulated privilege and status that accompanies Whiteness. In addition, participants will examine cases from predominantly white higher education spaces in which White Talk Moves … Continue reading "Becoming Critical of White Talk Moves"

Event Series FAFSA & MN Dream Act Completion Workshop

FAFSA & MN Dream Act Completion Workshop

Sverdrup Hall 201

College Possible, LGBTQIA+ & Multicultural Student Services, Student Financial Services, and TRIO/SSS will be co-hosting completion workshops for FAFSA and the MN Dream Act. Come to get help with your applications, or to simply work on them and get them submitted. To prepare for the workshops: -Make sure you can log into your FAFSA account … Continue reading "FAFSA & MN Dream Act Completion Workshop"

Morning Chapel: Justin Lind-Ayres

Hoversten Chapel, Foss Hall, Campus Ministry Event Calendar

University Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres

A Screening/Discussion of the Short Film, “Old Media Studies”, with Stephan Clark

OGC 100, CTL Calendar

Wednesday, February 12 | A Screening and Discussion of the Short Film, Old Media Studies, with Stephan Clark | 11:10 am – 12:20 pm, OGC 100A “Speaking of Sabbatical" Event: Stephan Clark will offer a screening and discussion of Old Media Studies, a short film shot on the campus of Augsburg University that focuses on a professor who pushes back against … Continue reading "A Screening/Discussion of the Short Film, “Old Media Studies”, with Stephan Clark"

Community Organizing 101 (Civic Skills Workshop)

OGC 113, Sabo Center Calendar

Interested in learning about community organizing but don’t know where to start? This workshop is for you. Learn some of the foundational concepts of organizing to get started on your change making journey. Participants in this workshop will gain an understanding of relational power, the difference between public and private relationships, and how self-interest motivates … Continue reading "Community Organizing 101 (Civic Skills Workshop)"