Diversity Week is held annually on the campus of WVU to promote understanding and appreciation for the ethnic and cultural differences found among us.

Diversity Week 2004: Making Friends Near and Far

This year's event will be held October 18th - 22nd. The week will feature presentations and performances with the theme, "Making Friends Near and Far." The theme conveys the importance of living in harmony with our fellow human beings and getting to know each other better. Friendship begins with awareness and understanding, and Diversity Week 2004 promises to promote that in an informative and entertaining way. Watch here for more details as the event approaches, and be sure to join us for this exciting week!

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Monday, October 18

Lair Ballrooms 10:00AM -7:00 PM
International Exihibits
Event Organized by Karen Bird

Towers A & B Rooms 11:00 AM
Dana Brooks - "The African American Athlete: Some Untold Stoires"
Event Organized by Joanne Pollitt

Lair Open Area 12:00-1:30
Native American DJ Party
Event organized by Jacque Brown

Gluck Theater, Mountainlair 4:00 PM
Bernie Schultz "Creating a Personal Social Justice Philosophy"
Event organized by Bernie Schultz

Shenandoah Room, Mountainlair 7:00 PM
Panel Discussion "HIV in the world"
Event organized by Peggy Kovac

Gluck Theater, Mountainlair 7:00 PM
Brown Panel: " Desegregation of Schools in WV as a Result of Brown v. Board"
Event Organized by Sherri Belmear

Tuesday, October 19: CAAA Day

Between E.Moore Hall and Martin Hall, right across Mountainlair 12:00
Native American Peace Tree Ceremony
Event organized by Ellesa High

Hatfield's and Residence Halls ( Floretta Montgomerry) 12:00
Soul Food Lunch
Event organized by David Friend

Health Science Center Hostler Auditorium 4:00 PM
D'Alessandri " Diversity in a Changing World "

Gluck Theater, Mountainlair 7:00 PM
"Road to Brown " Movie and Panel Discussion 
Event organized by Kevin Outterson

Towers Dining Hall 6:30 PM
Umojah Voices of Joy Gospel Singers
Event organized by David Friend

Lair Ballrooms 7:30 PM
Leadership in the Corporate World
Event organized by Rhonda Hall

Wednesday, October 20

Lair Open/JACS 12:00
Japanese Fencing

Mountainlair Ballrooms 12:00
Women of Color Day Luncheon
Event organized by Jennifer McIntosh

Mountainlair Rhododendron 6:30 PM
Respecting Diversity: Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Transgenders
Event organized by Jennifer McIntosh

Towers Blue Room 4:30PM-5:30PM
"Finding New Horizons" (from inner city Black DC to WV)
Event organized by Garrett Ford

Towers Blue Room 7:00PM-9:00PM
DEF Poetry and Music Jam
Event organized by John Hagen

Mountainlair Shenandoah Room 7:00PM-9:00PM
The Rhythm of the story: Entertaining and Enlightening
Event organized by Lynn Housner

Gold Ballrooms 7:30PM
Cold War and the Color Line
Event Organized by Jason Parker

Thursday, October 21

In front of Hatfield's, All Day
CED WVATS Demo of Accessible Technology-Interactive
Event organized by Jeane Grimm

In front of Ticket Master 9:30 PM
Famous People with Disabilities Display
Event organized by Suzanne Gosden

Front of CAC 4:00PM-5:30PM
Native American DJ Party
Event organized by Jacque Brown

Gluck Theater 2:00PM
My Past, The Present and The Future
Event Organized by Ed Keller

No Events after 4:00 PM ( Home Football Game This Evening)

Friday, October 22

Hatfield's 11:00 AM
Multicultural Lunch
Event organized by Jennifer McIntosh

Lair Open Area 12:00 PM
African Dance Ensemble

Rhodie Room 4:00 PM
What do you mean, the struggle for Social Justice never ends?
Event organized by Ric McDowell

Gluck Theater 4:00PM -5:00PM
Rebel in the Mosque: Going Where I know I Belong
Event organized by Chelle Adams

Saturday, October 23

Lair - Rhododendron Room 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Seminar in Black West Virginia History
Event organized by Phoenicia Keffer

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