Global Awareness Week on Campus, April 4-8
(LEBANON, Ill., March 17, 2016) — Global Awareness Week at McKendree University will
include activities, films and discussions about international issues and current events
from April 4 to 8. Organized by the Center for Faith and Spirituality, and the Lyn Huxford Center for Community Service, events are co-sponsored by several departments and student organizations. Most are
open to the public. Highlights will include:
Monday, April 4: International food sampling outside Ames Dining Hall, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Plowsharing
fair trade sale in Piper Academic Center (PAC); “Fair Trade and Its Global Impacts”
by Rich Howard-Williams of Plowsharing, PAC Room 222, noon; study abroad panel discussion,
PAC 222, 3 p.m.; “ISIS and Middle East Politics” by Dr. Brian Frederking, professor
of political science, PAC 222, 5 p.m.; Global Perspective Domestic Violence Simulation, PAC lobby, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, April 5: A film, “The Economics of Happiness” and discussion with Betsy Slosar of the Center
for Sustainability and Spirituality, Holman Library, 3 p.m.; discussion on urban farming
and fighting food inequality, PAC, 5 p.m.; a film, “Reel Bad Arabs” in the Lair, 6
p.m. followed by a discussion; a presentation by Dr. Jeff Ripperda on his medical
missions to Haiti, PAC 222, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, April 6: Fresh food fundraiser, PAC foyer; “Civil War in Syria: A Humanitarian Crisis” by
Dr. Jeremy Caddel and Dr. Kennedy Maranga, PAC 222, noon; Parliament of World Religions,
We’re Better as One, 3 p.m., PAC 222; Interfaith Seder Meal, Circuit Riders Room in
Bothwell Chapel, 5 p.m.; Connecting Our Community discussion, PAC 215, 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 7: Head scarf wrapping, PAC foyer; Red Cedar Circle Native American drumming, Circuit
Riders room, chapel, noon; a film, “Half the Sky (Part 2),” a film about women’s issues,
library, 3 p.m.; “Why Wrap” conversations, chapel, 6:30 p.m.; “Global Careers, Study
Abroad and the Mosaic Project,” keynote by Betsy Cohen of the St. Louis Mosaic Project,
chapel, 8 p.m.
Friday, April 8: “Muslims in France” by Dr. Capron, PAC 222, noon; “Let’s Start Stories of Women’s
Incarceration” panel discussion, PAC 222, 1 p.m.; Global Youth Service Day, 2 to 5
p.m.
-McK-
