schedule
Friday, October 24th
4:30 Reception for Nancy Redd in the Courtyard Cafe
6:00 Yawo and Les Fils Attivon - African Music group (Market Place)
8:00 “Spoken Word” Open Mic in Courtyard Café
10:00 Dive Night with DJ Kwasi and Christian
Saturday, October 25th
8:30 Registration (Outside Evelyn Young Dining Room)
Vendors available (Student Union outside Linner Lounge)
9:15 OPENING CEREMONY (Chapel)
- Welcome by President Jim Peterson
- Gospel Choir (Neo, Erik, Adryan, Carla)
- Soloist: Charlotte Belton
10:00 First Series of Workshops
- Jeff Marshall: “ Gender Gap in Higher Education” - Banquet Room C
- T Verrett: “ Brothers of the Academy: Resources that Bridge the Gap” - Board Room
- Fred Easter: “ An examination of the causes of the gender gap in achievement among various minorities” - President’s Dining Room
- Tutu Adenle and Emmanda Thomas: “ Closing the Gender Gap in higher education: a dialogue of probable causes and effective practices” - Courtyard Cafe
11:00 Morning Keynote Speaker: Nancy Redd (Alumni Hall)
11:45 Banquet for Honored Guests and Alumni (Banquet Room A)
Lunch on your own
12:30 Second Series of Workshops (Same as First Series)
1:30 Justice Alan Page presentation of Honorary Degree and Keynote Address (Alumni Hall)
3:30 Reception for Justice Page (Alumni Hall)
(Sponsored by Enterprise Rent-A-Car)
4:00 Panel Discussion (Alumni Hall)
Moderated by Professor Phil Bryant
5:00 Hors d’oeuvres (Outside Linner Lounge)
6:00 Fashion Show (Alumni Hall)
7:30 Music Festival (Alumni Hall)
Performances by:
- C.O.R.E.
- From Mankato: African dance
- From Gustavus: African Cuban dance by Neo and Manal, Poetry by Neo, Break dance by Kofi, Hip Hop dance by: Carla, Adrian, Joy, Cecilia and Manal
9-12 Dance in the Dive with DJ Kwasi and Christian