Past Events
2019-2020 Events:
Mosaic Legacy Ceremony May 2019
LGBTQ Exhibit High Library October 2019
Dinner with Dr. Drew Hart, Peace Fellow October 2019
2020 MLK Week welcomed Vera Cornish, Speaker, Facilitator, Strategist, and author of "Dare to Dream" to campus
AUGUST
rcLEAD - Title IX, diversity, & inclusion training sessions/ Collaboration with Community Living
2:45-4:15p: Diversity & inclusion – Define concepts (including interpersonal/ structural injustice, microagressions, power, privilege, equity, allyship, advocacy, diversity, and inclusive practices)
Guest speaker: Keywuan Caulk (https://keywuancaulk.com/) serves as the Assistant Director of Education in the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities at Rutgers University.
August 17, 2019
SEPTEMBER
National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month
Mosaic Meet and Greet
September 4, 2019
BSC 6:00 PM
2019 International Peace Symposium
“Obstacles to Peace: at Home and Abroad”
Saturday, September 21, 2019
10 am-4 pm
Susquehanna Room, Myer Hall
FREE but registration required by Friday, 9/13 for students, faculty and staff at
wacharrisburg.org
Questions may be directed to Kay Wolf, Program Manager, CGUP, at wolfk@etown.edu
Sponsored by World Affairs Council of Harrisburg and CGUP
OCTOBER
LGBTQ History Month
Anthony Brown, Baritone & Peace Ambassador
October 13, 2019 Leffler Chapel, 7:30 PM
Collaboration with FAPA/Sponsored by Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Title IX
Fall 2019 Peace Fellow, Dr. Drew Hart
In Residence October 22-24, 2019
Sponsored by Elizabethtown Peace Fellowship
The Long Road to LGBT & Equality in Pennsylvania Exhibit High Library
October 24-29
Sponsored by Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Title IX, Admissions, High Library, Department of Psychology and GSA
Speaker Barry Loveland, Chair of the LGBT Center of Central PA History Project
High Library, October 28, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Sponsored by Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Title IX, Admissions, High Library, Department of Psychology and GSA
Safe Zone Training
Promising Practices: Understanding Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression (SOGIE)
Workshop by Olajiwon K. McCadney, Director for Diversity & Inclusive Excellence Education at Nazareth College
This workshop will provide understanding towards supporting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, queer/questioning, and diverse gender identities/sexualities community. The workshop is designed to introduce concepts, terminology, and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. There is a short intermission about halfway through. Additionally, participants will develop a deeper awareness of personal ideas, stereotypes, and assumptions related to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and asexual (LGBTIQA) individuals.
October 28, 2019 4:00 PM Hoover 110
Sponsored by Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Title IX
NOVEMBER
American Indian Heritage Month
WEDNESDAY AT 11
Vera Metcalf, a Yupik Eskimo, executive director of the Eskimo Walrus Commission since 2002, a member of the executive committee of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, commissioner on the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, a member of the advisory panel of the North Pacific Research Board, a member of the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy, and an advisor on Native affairs for the Marine Mammal Commission. Metcalf has been inducted into the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame, an organization honoring Alaskan women who have made a significant contribution influencing the culture of Alaska.
Free and open to the public; no reservations or tickets required. Contact Kay Wolf, Program Mgr. wolfk@etown.edu
November 6, 2019 11:00 AM Gibble Auditorium
Sponsored by Dean for Curriculum and Honors, Public Archaeology Laboratory, Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Title IX, and the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking
Second Chance Prom
Susquehanna Room, Friday, November 8, 2019
Sponsored by Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Title IX and GSA
China Town Hall
Steinman 114 (BLR), Monday, November 18, 2019
Sponsored by World Affairs Council of Harrisburg and Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking
JANUARY
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. "
~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Week of January 19-25, 2020
MLK Day of Service
Monday, January 20, 2020
9am-12:30pm
- No classes on MLK Day – take some time to serve others!
- Transportation will be provided.
- Lunch will be provided after return to campus.
- Free long sleeve t-shirt if you sign-up by Friday, December 13.
- Participate with your club, group, organization, or team. Everyone participating needs to register.
Questions may be directed to Joel Janisewski at 717.361.6048 or janisewskij@etown.edu
Sign-up Here
https://tinyurl.com/r2wyrwt
Sponsored by Center for Community and Civic Engagement and Office of Diversity, Inclusion & Title IX
Vera Cornish: Dare To Dream
Speaker, Facilitator and Strategist are three key words that describe Vera Cornish. This dynamic inspirational speaker has garnered a reputation of meeting her audience where they are and leaving them energized and excited. As a speaker and facilitator Vera Cornish is thought provoking and refreshing. It is her belief that everyone has the power to choose and the innate ability to ReDefine, ReFrame, and ReCommit to both their professional and personal lives. Her book Dare To Dream is dedicated to the dreamers! Where would we be without those that take a concept and make it a reality! Read more about Vera Cornish here.
Monday, January 20, 2020
6:00 pm Gibble Auditorium
Masters Center Atrium
Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Inclusion & Title IX
Podcast: Bridging Divides
Can we recognize commonalities with other people, even with those who seem at first to be extremely different from ourselves? In this discussion, we’ll listen to an episode of the Science of Happiness podcast – created by the Greater Good Science Center based at UC Berkeley – featuring Comedian W. Kamau Bell and his experience building common ground with his in-laws. Afterwards, we’ll try out the techniques featured in the podcast ourselves! Notebooks and pens will be provided.
Tuesday, January 21, 20203:30 pm High Library
Sponsored by the High Library and Office of Diversity, Inclusion & Title IX
PA State Police Major Kristal Turner-Childs: Leadership
Major Turner-Childs enlisted in the state police in 1998 and was promoted to corporal in 2005, sergeant in 2007, lieutenant in 2010, and captain in 2015. She is the first African-American woman in the history of the Pennsylvania State Police to command a troop, and the second African American woman to obtain the rank of major. Major Turner-Childs earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Elizabethtown College and a master’s degree in in organizational leadership from Central Penn college. She is also a graduate of the Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command and the FBI National Academy. Read more about Major Turner-Childs here.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
11:00 am Gibble Auditorium
Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Inclusion & Title IX
Podcast: Imagining a New America, with Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates says we must love our country the way we love our friends — and not spare the hard truths. “Can you get to a place where citizens are encouraged to see themselves critically, where they’re encouraged to see their history critically?” he asks. Coates is a poetic journalist and a defining voice of our times. He’s with us in a conversation that is joyful, hard, kind, soaring, and down-to-earth all at once. He spoke with Krista as part of the 2017 Chicago Humanities Festival. The podcast can be found here: https://onbeing.org/programs/ta-nehisi-coates-imagining-a-new-america Questions: contact Amy Shorner-Johnson at shornera@etown.edu
Thursday, January 23, 2020
3:30 pm Mosaic House
Sponsored by the Chaplain's Office and Office of Diversity, Inclusion & Title IX
Fake Fireplace: Real Conversation
Drop In conversation in the Winter’s Alcove of the High Library with free hot tea and small treats. The special topic that night will be the speeches, sayings and rhetoric of Martin Luther King Jr.Thursday, January 23, 2020
7:30-9:30 pm High Library Winter's Alcove
Sponsored by the Chaplain's Office
FEBRUARY
Black History Month
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (film)
Celebrate the life and work of the legendary Nobel Prize-winning author, Toni Morrison, who passed away in August 2019. The film features interviews with the author and many of her friends and contemporaries, including Sonia Sanchez, Oprah Winfrey, and Walter Mosley, and it includes critical discussions of her many notable books.
Please note that seating will be limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Thursday, February 6, 2020High Library McCormick Classroom 7-9:30 pm
Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Title IX with assistance from the High Library and the English Department
Inclusive Leadership Conference
Saturday, February 1, 2020
9am to 3:30pm
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PAThis year’s conference will take place at Temple University’s Howard Gittis Student Center. Through breakout sessions and a keynote speech, the event will focus on how one can find, advocate, and teach others to raise their voice and make an impact. The conference will be free and transportation will be provided (seating limited). Please pre-register with David Stewart at stewartd@etown.edu with the following information: First and Last Name and campus e-mail by January 24, 2020. Please only confirm if you are certain that you plan to attend.
Barber Services
Once again, Elizabethtown College Office of Diversity and Inclusion will be sponsoring barber services on the campus of Elizabethtown College.
Location: Mosaic House
February 2, 2020 2pm
February 16, 2020 2pm
IMPORTANT: All haircuts must be scheduled within 24 hours of listed date and time. There will be no walk-in appointments allowed. Students should send e-mail to David Stewart at stewartd@etown.edu with subject title “haircut”.
MOSAIC HOUSE: OPEN HOUSE
Mosaic House Open House
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
11am-2pm
Please join the Office of Diversity at the Mosaic House, located at 346 East Orange Street, for an informal reception on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 from 11am-2pm. Sample international cuisine served by Fuego Latino from 11am-1pm. Contact David Stewart, stewartd@etown.edu or MaryAnn Sluzis, sluzism@etown.edu with questions.
Sponsored by The Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Title IX
25th Annual Sankofa Conference
Saturday, February 25, 2020
Bloomsburg University
Bloomsburg, PA
Sankofa is an Akan word that means "We must go back and reclaim our past so we can move forward..." The conference was developed as a way to promote unity among students and faculty of color and to provide opportunities for the community to learn about the multicultural experience. The Office of Diversity, Inclusion & Title IX will provide transportation and will cover the cost of a light continental breakfast, snacks, and dinner. Attire is business casual. Seating is limited. Contact David Stewart at stewartd@etown.edu with questions or to request a space.
Civil Rights and Interfaith Spring Break Trip
Travel to Alabama and Georgia to explore history and take part in Service LearningFeb. 29-March 3, 2020
Free of charge for up to 8 applicants through an endowment of the Chaplain’s Office.
Deadline is Sunday, December 1.
Information can be found at www.etown.edu/offices/chaplain, then clicking on Spring Break Application and Information.
Sponsored by the Chaplain's Office
MARCH
Women Grab the Mic-Open Mic Night (CANCELED)Wednesday, March 25, 2020
6pm Steinman 115 (BLR)
Sponsored by The Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Title IX
Barber Services
Once again, Elizabethtown College Office of Diversity and Inclusion will be sponsoring barber services on the campus of Elizabethtown College.
Location: Mosaic House
March 15, 2020 2pm (CANCELED)
March 29, 2020 2pm (CANCELED)
IMPORTANT: All haircuts must be scheduled within 24 hours of listed date and time. There will be no walk-in appointments allowed. Students should send e-mail to David Stewart at stewartd@etown.edu with subject title “haircut”.
APRIL
Freedom Seder
Please see Chaplain's Office website for the most updated information on this program: https://www.etown.edu/offices/chaplain/index.aspx
April 7, 2020
4:30-6pm-Susquehanna Room
Sponsored by Chaplain’s Office, Hillel and NOIR, dinner is included
Barber Services
Once again, Elizabethtown College Office of Diversity and Inclusion will be sponsoring barber services on the campus of Elizabethtown College.
Location: Mosaic House
April 15, 2020 5:30pm (CANCELED)
April 26, 2020 2pm (CANCELED)
IMPORTANT: All haircuts must be scheduled within 24 hours of listed date and time. There will be no walk-in appointments allowed. Students should send e-mail to David Stewart at stewartd@etown.edu with subject title “haircut”.
MAY
Barber Services
Once again, Elizabethtown College Office of Diversity and Inclusion will be sponsoring barber services on the campus of Elizabethtown College.
Location: Mosaic House
May 10, 2020 2pm (CANCELED)
IMPORTANT: All haircuts must be scheduled within 24 hours of listed date and time. There will be no walk-in appointments allowed. Students should send e-mail to David Stewart at stewartd@etown.edu with subject title “haircut”.