DIVERSITY UNIT EVENTS AND HOLY DAYS
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1 DIVERSITY UNIT EVENTS AND HOLY DAYS - Native American holy days: Though there are no set dates, major ceremonies tend to fall around the full moon and the solstices. Items in bold print: Items in bold have been added since the last posting. DATE EVENT EXPLANATION SPONSOR Saturday, October 12, 14, 14,, 10:00a-Noon 14,, Noon- 14, 7:00pm 14,, 6:51pm, through Friday, October 18,, 6:45pm Friday, October 18,, 2:00pm October 23,, Noon- October 31,, 6:26pm, through Friday, November 1, 5 th Annual disabilities Awareness Expo Indigenous Peoples Day Press Conference and Eracism Walk Soup & Substance: A Study of Microagressions against Native American people in Isabella County, presented by the Isabella County Human Rights Committee Queer Monologues Performance Eid al-adha (Islamic Feast of the Sacrifice) CMU Latino Alumni Panel Free and open to the public Soup & Substance: Look Who s 40 The Rehabilitation Act and ADA, presented by Susie Rood, Director, Student Disability Services Samhain (Wiccan New Year, northern hemisphere) EHS Building A day celebrating Indigenous peoples resistance of colonialism and the historical truths behind it. Downtown to campus Anspach 161 Begins at sundown. Commemoration of Prophet Abraham s willingness to sacrifice his son to God. Also commemorates the pilgrims that are performing the obligatory pilgrimage referred to as Hajj. Date can vary depending on the country. This is a religious holy UC Lake St Clair & Huron Rooms A time for meditation and remembering of those who have passed away, coinciding with the end of the harvest. This is a ADAC, and many others SCIT/ ODE, Isabella HRC LGBTQ, and allies MASS/Latin o Alumni Chapter ODE, ADAC 1 /ODE/OIDEventList
2 , 6:25pm related NOVEMBER NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH Events listed separately below Friday, November 1,, Noon Sunday, November 3, Sunday, November 3,, 5:23pm, through Monday, November 4,, 5:22pm Monday, November 4,, 5:00pm-7:00pm November 6,, 3:30pm November 6,, 5:30pm Tuesday, November 12,, 5:13pm, through November 13,, 5:12pm November 13,, 7:00pm Environmental Awareness Day; gather at noon in UC 108 and disperse across campus to clean Mother Earth. Sign up on Diwali (Hindu & Sikh Festival of Lights) Hijra (Islamic New Year) Native American Heritage Month Food Taster and Dance Demonstration $3 with CMU Student I.D. $5 all others NAHM Movie: Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii NAHM Movie: Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii Ashura (Sunni Muslim holy Native American Heritage Month Keynote Speaker: Gyasi Ross for Inclusion & Diversity Conference Room, UC 108 Festival of Lights symbolizing the human urge to move toward the light. One of four seasonal celebrations. Date can vary depending on the country. This is a related The first day of the first month (Muharram) of the Islamic year, begins at sundown. UC Rotunda UC Auditorium Voluntary fast day. A time of mourning commemorating the martyrdom of Husayn, grandson of the prophet. Date can vary depending on country. This is a related Plachta Auditorium and others NAP SCIT/ NAP 2 /ODE/OIDEventList
3 Sunday, November 17, NOVEMBER 17-23, Tuesday, November 19,, Noon- November 21,, Noon- November 21,, 2:00pm November 21,, 5:00pm November 27,, 5:02pm, through December 5,, 5:00pm Friday, December 20,, 5:02pm, through Saturday, December 21,, 5:03pm December 25, Thursday December 26, through January 1, January 1, Guru Nanak s Birthday (Sikh holy HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS WEEK Soup & Substance: Native American Heritage Month Soup & Substance: Homelessness in Isabella County NAHM Movie: Black Ash Basketry NAHM Movie: Black Ash Basketry Hannukah (Jewish Festival of Lights) Yule (Wiccan holy Christmas (Christian holy Kwanzaa Gantan-sai (Shinto New Year) Commemorates the 1469 birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion. This is a religious holy Activities will be listed separately; most will be on orgsync as they are sponsored by the Volunteer UC Auditorium Eight-day commemoration of the Maacabean recapture and rededication of the second Temple in 165 BCE, begins at sundown. will A celebration of the winter-born king, symbolized by the rebirth of the sun. This is a religious holy day and is will Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and is one of the most joyous days of the Christian year. This is a related will will Volunteer, and others ODE, NAP ODE and community members Tuesday, Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ 3 /ODE/OIDEventList
4 January 7, Christian holy and is one of the most joyous days of the Orthodox Christian year. will January 20-24, MLK WEEK Events to be scheduled separately MASS January 20, MLK Day of Service A day to serve others (no classes scheduled) Volunteer, MASS January 29,, 7:00-9:00pm Friday, January 31, Speak Up Speak Out: Reinventing Michigan? Chinese/Lunar New Year (Confucian/Daoist/Buddhist holy Park Library Auditorium A festive holiday celebrated for about two weeks. This is intended related FEBRUARY BLACK HISTORY MONTH Events to individually below. Saturday, Nirvana Day (Buddhist holy In the Northern tradition, this is February 15, the anniversary of Buddha s passing away. Date can vary depending on country. This is a related Tuesday, February 18,, 7:00pm- 9:00pm March 5, MARCH 15 THROUGH APRIL 15, Sunday, March 16, March 19,, 7:43pm, through March 20,, 7:44pm Speak Up Speak Out: Nothing To get All Twerked Up About: Youth, music and pop culture Ash Wednesday (Christian holy ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH Magha Puja Day (Buddhist holy Ostara (Wiccan holy Park Library Auditorium Beginning of Lent, a period of abstinence. This is a religious holy Events to individually below. Celebration of the presentation of teachings by Lord Buddha to an assembly of holy men. Date can vary depending on the country. will A celebration of the young Sun God s sacred marriage with the young Maiden Goddess. This is a related CHSBS and many others MASS CHSBS and many others MASS 4 /ODE/OIDEventList
5 March 20,, 7:44pm, through Friday, March 21,, 7:46pm March 27,, 7:00pm-9:00pm Tuesday, April 8, April 14-18, Monday, April 14, Monday, April 14,, 8:13pm, through Tuesday, April 22,, 8:22pm Tuesday, April 15, Friday, April 18, Sunday, April 20, April 30,, 8:31pm, through May 1,, 8:32pm May 14, Naw Ruz (Baha'i & Iranian New Year) Ramanavami (Hindu holy will Celebrates the birth of Shri Rama, one of the incarnates of the Hindu gods Vishnu; fasting is common on this date. Date can vary depending on country. This is a religious holy PRIDE WEEK Events listed separately below. LGBTQ, and allies Baisakhi (Sikh holy Commemorates the founding of the Khalsa, a distinctive Sikh brotherhood. This is a religious holy Pesach/Passover (Jewish holy Lord s Evening Meal (Jehovah s Witness Christian holy Good Friday (Christian holy Easter (Christian holy Beltane (Wiccan holy Wesak/Buddha Day (Theravada Buddhist) The first two nights are the most important. Dietary restrictions last the whole week. This is a religious holy Observance of the one holiday Jehovah s Witnesses recognize the memorial of Christ s death. will Commemoration of Jesus crucifixion. This is a religious holy Celebration of Christ s resurrection from the dead. This is a religious holy Celebration of fertility. This is a joyous day, full of laughter and good times. This is a religious holy Celebration of the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha. Date can vary depending 5 /ODE/OIDEventList
6 May 28,, 8:59pm, through May 29,, 9:00pm June 19, Friday, June 6,, 7:00a- 4:00p Ascension of Baha'u'llah (Baha i holy Juneteenth Honoring, Healing & Remembering on the country. This is a religious holy Commemorates the 1892 death of the prophet-founder of the Baha i faith. This is a religious holy day and is will Observed as the day African Americans were emancipated. It is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. This is intended related Commemorates the closing of the Mt Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School on June 6, Activities scheduled throughout the day at the MIIBS campus on Crawford Road in Mt. Pleasant. For more information call at CMU/SCIT Native American holy days: Though there are no set dates, major ceremonies tend to fall around the full moon and the solstices. KEY AISES American Indian Science & Engineering Society, is a registered student organization, CHSBS College of Humanities & Social & Behavioral Sciences, CID for Inclusion and Diversity, an umbrella term for the student hangout area and art gallery in UC 108 where GEARUP, LGBTQ, MASS, ODE, Pathways and STEP are located EPIC Equality, Pride, Impact & Change, KCP King/Chavez/Parks visiting professors program, , ODE@cmich.edu LGBTQ Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender and Queer Services, , UC 110-A MASS Multicultural Academic Student Services, , UC 112 MPADG Mt Pleasant Area Diversity Group, chair@mpadg.org NAISO North American Indigenous Student Organization, a registered student organization, NAP Native American Programs, , UC 110-B, nap@cmich.edu NFW Network for Women OCRIE Office of Civil Rights and Institutional Equity, , RN 220 ODE Office of Diversity Education, , UC 110-C OIA Office for International Affairs OID Office for Institutional Diversity, Pathways Pathways to Success Spectrum Spectrum is a registered student organization 6 /ODE/OIDEventList
7 STEP STO Transcend Student Transition Enrichment Program Student Transition Organization, a registered student organization Transcend is a registered student organization Many groups above maintain a presence on Facebook. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Diversity Education at /ODE/OIDEventList
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