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An Evening with Titus Burgess

An Evening with Titus Burgess  Monday, October 30 | 8 p.m. | Langford Auditorium This month’s LGBTQI+ History Month speaker is Emmy and SAG nominated actor, musician, and writer Titus Burgess. Most notably, Burgess stars as ‘Titus Andromedon’ in the Emmy-nominated comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, starring opposite Ellie Kemper, Jane Krakowski, and Carol Kane. Burgess will speak on…

Posted by on September 28, 2017 in News


Commodore Commons

Commodore Commons  Friday, October 27 | 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Office of the University Chaplain and Religious Life Take a well-deserved break with the OUCRL for the second Commodore Commons of the semester! All are welcome to share in crafts, relaxation, conversation, and good food. See you there!  

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The Trump Administration’s Ban on Transgender in the Military [Gender/Sexuality Matters Series]

The Trump Administration’s Ban on Transgender in the Military [Gender/Sexuality Matters Seminar]  Wednesday, October 4 | 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Buttrick 123 Join the Women’s and Gender Studies Program for an informal discussion of one of the most currently pressing gender/sexuality issue of our time. Participants will view news clips to obtain the most up-to-date information on this topic, and…

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The [IM]Perfection Project Student Speak-Out Panel

[IM]Perfection Project Student Speak-Out Panel  Tuesday, October 3 | 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Kissam C216 Join the Center for Student Wellbeing for the first [IM]Perfection Project Speak-Out event of the school year. Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to come listen to peers share their stories about topics related to perfectionism, fear of failure, and mental…

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The Invisible War Film Screening & Speaker

The Invisible War Film Screening & Speaker Screening: Tuesday, October 3 | 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Buttrick 102 Speaker: Wednesday, October 4 | 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Alumni 201 The Invisible War explores the ever-increasing incidents of bio;end sexual assault within the U.S. military. This film screening will be hosted by Project Safe and…

Posted by on September 27, 2017 in News


Vanderbilt University Law School: Making International Refugee Law Relevant Again

[center]Making International Refugee Law Relevant Again: How to Move Beyond Crisis Thinking  Monday, October 2 | noon – 1 p.m. | Vanderbilt University Law School, Renaissance Room 036[/center] [center]In this presentation, Professor Hathaway suggests that the language of crisis is overstated. There is of course little doubt that the international refugee regime as presently implemented is an abject mess;…

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Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities: Raoul Peck

[center]A Program with Raoul Peck| Wednesday, October 18| 4:10 p.m. | Sarratt Cinema[/center] [center]Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck’s 2016 documentary, I Am Not Your Negro, was based on James Baldwin’s unfinished manuscript “Remember This House” and narrated by Samuel L. Jackson. The film examines the lives and deaths of civil rights leaders Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., Medgar Evers, and Malcolm…

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Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center: Masculinities Series

Thoughts on Faith: Exploring Masculinity, Spirituality, and Faith  Tuesdayy, October 24 | noon | Divinity School Reading Room Come have lunch and discuss how masculinity can be influenced by spirituality or religion in different aspects of life including worship, dating, and perception of masculinity. Leonard Curry will facilitate this discussion.

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Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center: Kitchen Table Series

[center]Feminism and Religion [Kitchen Table Series] | Wednesday, October 25 | 5 p.m. | Sarratt 363[/center] [center]Kitchen Table Series (KTS) is a peer-facilitated discussion for undergraduate students about current gender-related topics such as sexual health, feminism, body image, women in politics, and other issues related to social justice. All genders, gender identities, and gender expressions are encouraged to join our KTS…

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Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center: Masculinities Series Kickoff

[center]First Thoughts: Exploring the Beginnings of Masculinity   Tuesday, October 17 | 7 p.m. | Commons 335[/center] [center]This is the kickoff event for the 2017 Masculinities Series, facilitated by Otis McGresham and ReChard Peel. We will be discussing myths surrounding masculinity and what it means to be masculine through interactive activities and discussions.[/center]

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