DIVERSITY UNIT EVENTS AND HOLY DAYS -2015 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. September 13, CMU & You Day Football Stadium Admissions September 15, October 15, HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH Events listed separately as below September 15, 7:00pm Michael Reyes: Mexican/Chicano Identity and History Through Spoken Word UC Auditorium September 16, 2:00pm Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff-Movies with CID September 19, September 23, 3:29am Mabon/Autumnal Equinox (Wiccan holy day) Observance of the autumnal equinox when day and night are of equal length. A harvest festival time. This is a religious holy day and is intended simply to provide information any related September 23, Noon- Soup & Substance- Ferguson to Mount Pleasant: Police, Race, and Life on Campus Bovee UC Rotunda ODE, CHSBS and others
September 23, 5:00p Hispanic Heritage Month Food Taster feat. Live Mariachi Band Bovee UC Rotunda Admission: CMU Students free $3 with I.D., others $5 September 24, 7:35pm, September 26, 7:31pm Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) Begins at sundown and traditionally was ten days of penitence which concluded on Yom Kippur. In modern times, the first two days are most important. This is a religious holy day and is intended simply to provide information any related September 25, 7:00pm- Zumba with Officer Rico Free and open to the public Gym#1, SAC OCTOBER DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH Events listed separately as below ADAC, ODE, and many others October 2, Noon- Soup & Substance-Latinos and Free Market Fundamentalism Bovee UC Rotunda ODE October 2, 8:00pm Central Michigan University Symphony Orchestra in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month Staples Family Concert Hall School of Music October 3, 7:18pm, October 4, 7:16pm Yom Kippur (Jewish Day of Atonement; full fasting) Begins at sundown and is 24 hours of full fasting. This is a religious holy day and is intended simply to provide information any related
October 3, 2:00pm October 3, 3:00pm CMU Latino Alumni Panel Moore Hall 105, Latino Alumni Chapter October 4, 7:18p October 7, at 7:16pm Eid al-adha (Islamic Feast of the Sacrifice) **Daylight savings time ends during this holy day, thus the great change in sundown times between October 4 and October 5. 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 day and is intended simply to provide information any related October 6, October 11, COMING OUT WEEK A week of celebration and remembrance of the coming out experiences of people who are gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or transgender. Events listed separately below. October 6, 8:00am- 5:00pm Why Coming Out Matters- Photo Shoot CID October 6, 7:00pm- 10:00pm Drag Queen Bingo Hosted by Sabin, University Auditorium October 7, Noon- Soup & Substance: Coming Out Week Bovee UC Terrace A-D ODE/LGBT Q/Greek Life
October 7, 7:00pm Coming Out at Kaya Hosted by Spectrum, Kaya Coffee House October 7, 7:00pm N*gger, Wetb*ck, Ch*nk (NWC) Plachta Auditorium, Program Board October 8, 8:00pm- October 9, Noon- Sex, Genderf**ked CID Trans 101 Hosted by Transcend, CID October 9, 7:00pm Documentary & Discussion: Latinos American-The 500 year legacy that shaped a nation UC Auditorium October 10, - 3:00pm Safe Zone Training Rowe 229 LGBTQ October 11, National Coming Out Day A national day of celebration and remembrance of the coming out experiences of people who are gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or transgender. October 11, TJ Sullivan: Gay & Greek- Exploring the intersection Plachta Auditorium October 13, Indigenous People s Day A day celebrating Indigenous peoples resistance of colonialism and the historical truths behind it. October 13, Noon- Soup & Substance-Truth Behind Columbus UC Terrace Rooms A-D NAP, ODE, SCIT
October 13, - 4:00pm Misconception of Columbus- Information Table Bovee UC: Grass Area NAP, SCIT, Ziibiwing October 13, 4:30pm- 6:00pm Film & Discussion: The Canary Effect UC Auditorium NAP, SCIT, Ziibiwing October 14, 7:00pm Hispanic Heritage Month Keynote: Joe Hernandez- Kolski Cultural Collisions: Commentary for a Changing America Plachta Auditorium, Program Board October 17, 3:00pm October 21, 7:00pm- Speak Up Speak Out: Elections : What Matters on Election Day this Year? Park Library Auditorium CHSBS and others October 23, Noon- Soup & Substance-Special Olympics 101 UC Terrace Rooms A-D ODE, Special Olympics October 25, 5:03pm, October 26, 5:02pm Hijra (Islamic New Year) The first day of the first month (Muharram) of the Islamic year, begins at sundown. This is a religious holy day and is intended simply to provide information any related October 31, Samhain (Wiccan New Year, northern hemisphere) A time for meditation and remembering of those who have passed away, coinciding with the end of the harvest. This is a religious holy day and is intended simply to provide information any related
November NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH Events listed separately below NAP November 1, Noon Environmental Awareness Day; gather at noon in UC 108 and disperse across campus to clean Mother Earth. Sign up on http://cmich.orgsync.com for Inclusion & Diversity Conference Room, UC 108 NAISO November 3- November 28, M-F 8:00am- 5:00pm Debwewin/Truth: The Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School Experience Exhibit http://goo.gl/olm15d CID Ziibiwing November 2, 5:30pm, November 3, 5:29pm Ashura (Sunni Muslim holy day) 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 religious holy day and is intended simply to provide information any related November 6, Guru Nanak s Birthday (Sikh holy day) Commemorates the 1469 birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion. This is a religious holy day and is intended simply to provide information any related November 6, 6:30pm- 8:00pm Native American Heritage Month Keynote Speaker: Dr. Anton Treuer Park Library Auditorium NAP November 10, 5:00pm- Native American Heritage Month Food Taster and Dance Demonstration $3 with CMU Student I.D. UC Rotunda NAP, SCIT/Ziibi wing
7:00pm $5 all others November 12, 5:00pm- Movie and discussion: Incident at Oglala, The Leonard Peltier Story UC Auditorium NAP, SCIT November 13, 5:00-8:00p November 17, 3:00pm Unified Holiday UC Rotunda November 17, 6:30pm- 8:30pm Indian Radio Days Readers Theater Park Library Auditorium NAP, Ziibiwing November 18, Noon- Soup & Substance-Torn: Recovering California s Stolen Cultural Heritage UC Terrace Rooms A-D ODE, NAP November 25, Speak Up Speak Out: International Hot Spots Park Library Auditorium CHSBS and others 7:00pm- November 28, 3:00pm December 4, Noon- Soup & Substance: First Generation to Graduation UC Terrace Rooms A-D ODE, Pathways December 17, 5:04pm, Hannukah (Jewish Festival of Lights) Eight-day commemoration of the Maacabean recapture and rededication of the second Temple in 165 BCE, begins at sundown. This is
December 24, 5:05pm a religious holy day and is intended simply to provide information any related December 20, 5:04pm, December 21, 5:05pm Yule (Wiccan holy day) A celebration of the winter-born king, symbolized by the rebirth of the sun. This is a religious holy day and is intended simply to provide information any related December 25, Christmas (Christian holy day) Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and is one of the most joyous days of the Christian year. This is a religious holy day and is intended simply to provide information any related December 26, January 1, 2015 Kwanzaa Pan-African holiday celebrating family, community, and culture. This is a religious holy day and is intended simply to provide information any related KEY AISES American Indian Science & Engineering Society, is a registered student organization, 989-774-2508 CHSBS College of Humanities & Social & Behavioral Sciences, 989-774-3341 CID for Inclusion and Diversity, an umbrella term for the student hangout area & art gallery in UC 108 where GEARUP,, ODE, NAP, Pathways and STEP are located EPIC Equality, Pride, Impact & Change, 989-774-3637 GEAR UP Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, 989-774-1585 KCP King/Chavez/Parks grantee LGBTQ Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender and Queer Services, 989-774- 3637, UC 110-A Multicultural Academic Student Services, 989-774-3945, UC 112 MPADG Mt Pleasant Area Diversity Group, chair@mpadg.org NAISO North American Indigenous Student Organization, a registered student
organization, 989-774-2508 NAP Native American Programs, 989-774-2508, UC 110-C, nap@cmich.edu NFW Network for Women OCRIE Office of Civil Rights and Institutional Equity, 774-3253, RN 220 ODE Office of Diversity Education, 989-774-7318, UC 110-B OIA Office for International Affairs OID Office for Institutional Diversity, 989-774-3700 Pathways Pathways to Academic Success Spectrum Spectrum is a registered student organization STEP Student Transition Enrichment Program STO Student Transition Organization, a registered student organization Transcend 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 989-774- 7318.