Georgia State is offering free saliva-based testing to all students, faculty and staff at the Downtown Atlanta Campus and each of our five Perimeter campuses. No appointment or medical referral is required. This FDA-approved test is expected to return results within 72 hours.
Next Wednesday, the Multicultural Center invites you to attend our last "Pop Talk" of the semester from 12:15 - 1:30pm. Come in person or join us online as we discuss and recap all the hottest topics of 2020. The first 10 students that come into the center will receive a pop tart. You don't want to miss out! To join click the link below.
The Baldwin Book Club will be hosting their final session of the semester on Wednesday, November 18 at 3pm. To RSVP and learn more about this event, click the link below. We hope to see you all there!! 

Friday, November 20th | 1:00 pm
Student Center East Ballroom

Join us for a special Friendsgiving Brunch as we gather in gratitude for community connections! During this Friendsgiving Brunch, we're redefining the narrative of Thanksgiving & honoring the heritage of Native American/Indigenous Cultures, while also determining our own definitions of allyship, culture & community.
Your seat at the table includes food, fellowship & fun! Did we mention, it’s FREE?
We welcome you to come alone or with friends! Be prepared to break bread with someone new!
Due to COVID-19, seats are extremely limited, so don't wait to secure your seat for this socially distant soirée!! Sign-up is first come, first-serve.
In 2015, Ashley Callingbull-Burnham became the first Canadian and the first Indigenous woman in Canada to be crowned Mrs. Universe. Callingbull is part of the Enoch Cree Nation in Alberta, Canada, and a vocal advocate of First Nations rights and environmental causes. Callingbull actively uses her platform to encourage First Nations people to vote and bring attention to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Movement (MMIW). 

Fun Fact: Ashley Callingbull played "Sheila Delaronde" in the TV series 'Blackstone,' which aired on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network in Canada from 2011 to 2015.
 
Stephanie Byers, a retired Wichita teacher and a Chickasaw nation member, is the first openly transgender legislator elected in the Midwest. Byers was elected to represent the Kansas Legislature in the 86th District, earning 54.4% of the vote against her opponent, Cyndi Howerton. In 2014, Byers came out as a transgender woman, five years before retiring from her teaching career. Although she did not intend on becoming a spokesperson for the trans community, nevertheless, she eventually took on the role. n 2018, Byers was named Educator of the Year by the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network.
“We've made history here.” - Stephanie Byers
The Multicultural Center has collaborated with the Georgia State
University Library to create a display in honor of Native American Heritage Month. This exhibit highlights important Indigenous history as well as the displaying of key artifacts. This display will be available for viewing the entire month of November. Please go visit on the second-floor in Library South on the Atlanta campus and the library on the Decatur campus!
Special Days This Week
The month of November is for honoring the history and culture of Native Americans and Indigenous people in the United States. November was officially recognized as National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month in 1990 when President George H.W. Bush signed it into public law.  
November 25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
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