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February 1-7, 2016
Each week Crossroads provides a list of upcoming opportunities to engage diversity at UA.
Spread the word!
If you are interested in having your event included,
please contact the UA Crossroads office at 348-6930.
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For details on the African American History Month calendar of events, go to the Crossroads website.
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Meditation, Poetry, and Interfaith Dialogue with Zen Buddhist priest
Norman Fischer
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
February 1-3, see details above
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Opening Reception
Monday, February 1, 6:00 pm
Riverside Annex, First Floor
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Black History Month
Kick-Off Celebration
Tuesday, February 2, 7:00 pm
Presidential Village
7th floor Community Room
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Better Together
Interfaith Dialogue
Tuesday, February 2, 1:00 pm
Ferguson Center - 3rd Floor Lounge
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Percy Julian:
Forgotten Genius
Film Screening
Wednesday, February 3, 5:00 pm
Shelby Hall 1092
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My Lens, Our Ferguson: Artist talk with Adrian O. Walker and African American History in Print
Thursday, February 4
5:00 - 8:00 pm
Artist talk will begin at 5:30 pm
Ferguson Center Art Gallery
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Freedom Riders - In Their Own Words
From May 4 through the fall of 1961, over 400 Freedom Riders put their bodies, and potentially their lives, on the line, challenging racial segregation in interstate transportation. Freedom Riders Dion Diamond, Reginald Green, and Joan Browning will share their stories and insights at First African Baptist Church this Sunday, February 7, at 1:30 pm. The program will include a performance by UA's Afro American Gospel Choir. Transportation for students from the UA campus will be provided by the Black Student Union and University Programs.
Contact Info: lane.mclelland@ua.edu or 205-348-6930
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ON-GOING AND UPCOMING EVENTS AT UA
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African-American Foodways: At the Heart of Southern Cooking
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January 20 - February 3
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
2nd Floor Lobby W. S. Hoole Special Collections Library
W. S. Hoole Special Collections Library is hosting an exhibit featuring our African-American cookbook collections, shedding light on an important but often critically unexplored facet of American foodways, one integral to our Southern food culture.
Comprising some 500 volumes, the David Walker Lupton Collection documents everything from the industry’s origin in the 1800s to the celebrity cookbook craze of the 2000s. It is especially strong in cookbooks that look back to Africa, celebrate the concept of “soul food,” or originate within local community groups.
Contact Info: Kate Matheny, kgmatheny@ua.edu, 205-348-0506
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International Spouse Group
The International Spouse Group (ISG) meets every Tuesday throughout the Spring 2016 semester from 9:30 to 11:30 am in the Global Cafe meeting space at the Center for Community Based Partnerships at 900 Anna Avenue. The ISG is specifically designed to provide interaction and support for the spouses of international scholars, students, faculty, and staff, as well as American spouses who are interested in making international friendships.
Babysitting services are available for those spouses who wish to bring their children, and parking is readily available at the site. For any questions or general interest, please visit the ISG page at http://is.ua.edu/programs-activities/international-spouse-group/ or contact Ozgur Ozlem Dogru at oodogru@crimson.ua.edu or Capstone International Services: international@ua.edu, 205-348-5402.
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International Coffee Hour
Capstone International Coffee Hour is held on Fridays during fall and spring semesters from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM in Room 121 B.B. Comer Hall. Come and enjoy free coffee, tea, snacks, and conversation with our friends from around the world. All international and American students, scholars, faculty, staff and friends are welcome.
Contact Info: Capstone International Services, international@ua.edu, 205-348-5402
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Alabama Students Without Borders Presents: Chats with Coffee, Spanish Conversation
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Every Friday from 1:00 - 2:00 pm at the Ferguson Center Startbucks. Drop in for an hour, enjoy a cup of coffee, and practice your Spanish.
The table will be marked with a Latin American Flag.
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Discover Diversity at UA Crossroads
The Crossroads Community Center is an initiative of the Division of Community Affairs. Crossroads provides leadership in cultural programming and intercultural education by:
- building relationships across campus cultures through innovative programs and dialogue initiatives
- engaging students, faculty, and staff in collaborative cultural programming
- serving as a resource for organizations addressing intercultural issues on campus and in the broader community
- conducting engaged scholarship through creative activity designed to increase knowledge for today's global society
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