8:00–9:45 am
School of Social Service Administration Lobby
Attend a robust conversation with educators, advocates, and policymakers that will explore what matters most for student success and how we can work together, using data and research, in pursuit of educational equity in Chicago Public Schools.
5:00–7:00 pm
Center for Identity + Inclusion
Representatives from the National Immigrant Justice Center will detail recent news regarding the DACA program and lead a Know Your Rights presentation.
12:15–1:20 pm
The Law School, Room IV
Women veterans will speak about their military experiences and post-service careers. This event is co-sponsored by Law School Veterans (LSV).
12:00–1:00 pm
William Eckhardt Research Center, Room 161
Diversity Dialogues are monthly lunch-and-learn sessions designed to bring together individuals from across the University to learn about and act upon issues related to diversity and inclusion. This session will feature Michele Friedner, Assistant Professor in the Department of Comparative Human Development.
Through November 22, 2019
Regenstein Library, rooms 122A East, 122B West, and A-11, and the TechBar Studio
Attend a livestream of Accessing Higher Ground 2019, a conference focusing on issues of accessibility in higher education.
9:00–10:30 am
William Eckhardt Research Center, Room 161
Get the latest updates on staff-led diversity and inclusion efforts happening across campus.
6:00–8:00 pm
Logan Arts Center
The University of Chicago's Trauma Interest Work Group, the BSD Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and the Mansueto Institute are sponsoring a film screening and town hall panel discussion of the book turned documentary, "Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools."
6:00–8:00 pm
Smart Museum of Art
Join the Smart Museum of Art and Poetry Foundation for a poetry reading, discussion, and creative writing workshop.
12:00–1:30 pm
Stevanovich Institute on the Formation of Knowledge, third floor
Join the Hispanic/LatinX Resource Group (HLX) for an open house. The group will present its new executive team for the 2019 - 2020 academic year and discuss upcoming plans. Learn how to get involved, meet fellow members, and enjoy light refreshments.
5:30–6:30 pm
Smart Museum of Art
Join Hlonipha Mokoena, PhD as she reflects on "Pax Africana: The Southern Question," exploring how Meleko Mokgosi’s large-scale paintings open up novel histories of Southern Africa’s contested political ideas and traditions. Mokoena is currently an Associate Professor at WISER (Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research) at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. This program is co-presented by the African Studies Workshop and Smart Museum at the University of Chicago.