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UA asks students to rethink

” Every year the University of Akron host a unique weeklong event that asks students to think about an issue that most come into contact with daily. Rethinking Race week start Feb. 1 and will run through Feb. 11. The event boasts over 41 different events for students to attend, 11 of those being keynote speakers.”

Every year the University of Akron host a unique weeklong event that asks students to think about an issue that most come into contact with daily.

Rethinking Race week start Feb. 1 and will run through Feb. 11. The event boasts over 41 different events for students to attend, 11 of those being keynote speakers.

The Office of Multicultural Development puts these events on each year.

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Here is a list of a few notable talks students may want to think about attending.

Monday, Feb. 1

Dr. Michael Eric Dyson

Race Rules

E.J. Thomas Hall 7:30

p.m.

UA students $ 4

UA faculty, staff $6

Wednesday, Feb. 3

Dr. Evelyn Hu-DeHart

Race, Immigration and

Citizenship: Deconstruct

ing the illegal Alien

Student Union Theatre

1 p.m

Free to the community

Senator Sue Morano

Health Reform: Its Ef-

fect on Health Dispari-

ties in the Underserved

and Vulnerable Popula-

tion

Student Union Theatre 6

p.m.

Free to the community

Thursday, Feb. 4

Mark Cryer

99 questions You’ve Al-

ways Wanted to Ask an

African American but

were
too Afraid

for Fear They’d Break

Their Foot Off in You’re

A**

Student Union Theatre 7

p.m.

Free to the community

Monday, Feb. 8

Dr. Hazel Symonette

Inclusive Excellence Im-

peratives: Mobilizing Self

as a Responsive

Instrument for Social

Justice

Student Union Theatre 6

p.m.

Free to the community

Tuesday, Feb. 9

Dr. John Flores

Mexican Migration to

the Midwest: A

Historical and Contemp-
orary Perspective

Student Union Theatre 2

p.m.

Free to the community

Tim Wise

White Like Me: Reflec-

tions on Race from a

Privileged Son

E.J. Thomas Hall 7:30

p.m.

Free to the community

Wednesday, Feb. 10

Herman Boone

Lessons from the Ti-

tans

Student Union Theatre 7

p.m.

Free to the community

Thursday, Feb. 11

Dr. David Williams

Social Inequities in

Health: Patterns, Causes

and the Costs of Doing

Nothing

Student Union Theatre

1:45 p.m.

Free to the community

Robert Roche

The Invisible People

Student Union Theatre 6

p.m.

Free to the community

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