Year: 2015

**Update: A video of the teach-in can be found here: http://www.screencast.com/t/deEZUOEKMwH** The Humanities faculty will conduct a Teach-In from 5-6:30 p.m.tonight in Rueckert Auditorium. Concerned about the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis, the rise of ISIS, and the recent rash of worldwide terrorist attacks? Want more information about what’s actually going on? This informal panel discussion and Q&A, led…Continue Reading Wednesday, 12/2: Teach-In on the Middle East 

We’re trying out a new use for the SRC blog, sharing articles on current events related to social justice issues. Recent developments at the University of Missouri present a powerful and still developing story with which to launch this new feature. On November 2, Jonathan Butler, a graduate student at the university, began a hunger…Continue Reading In the News: Mizzou Student Activism Forces Resignation of University President

Jacqueline Battalora ’88, a past president of SHU Student Government, charter Saints women’s soccer player and current  professor at St. Xavier University in Chicago, will discuss her book, Birth of a White Nation: The Invention of White People and Its Relevance Today, at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, in Rueckert Auditorium. After her speech, a…Continue Reading Thursday, October 15: Alumna Author to Speak on White Privilege 

This year’s Common Dialogue Day is TOMORROW, September 29, 2015. The day kicks off at 9:30 a.m. in Francoeur Theater, where Brian Stevenson will speak about his book Just Mercy. A question-and-answer session will follow his speech at 10:30 a.m., and he will also conduct a book signing at 12:30 p.m. in the McLaughlin University Center. There…Continue Reading Common Dialogue Day and Other Upcoming Events

It’s the second week of the semester and there are already many events and opportunities for participation on campus related to issues of social responsibility. Here are some upcoming events and campaigns you may be interested in: TODAY, 9/10/2015, Presentations at the Weber CenterThe Adrian Dominican Sisters’ Portfolio Advisory Board (PAB) invites the Siena community…Continue Reading Upcoming September Events

The SHU Sustainable College Committee will host a biweekly series of outstanding environmental documentaries during the 2015-16 academic year. All events will be from 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays in the University Center community room. Because of limited seating, please RSVP in advance to sustainability@sienaheights.edu.  All events are free to SHU students, faculty and staff as well as community…Continue Reading 2015-16 Environmental Documentary Series

Welcome Week is almost upon us! Have you had a chance to read Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption? For more information about the book and about Stevenson’s work, check out the Common Reading Experience page on the FYE site.  The conversation raised by the book will continue on September 29, 2015,…Continue Reading Common Reading Experience: Just Mercy

The Committee for Social Responsibility invites all members of the Siena Heights community to a series of informal lunch-hour discussions on topics related to social justice and social responsibility. All discussions will take place on the second floor of the dining hall. Participants will be required to pay for entrance into the dining hall. Please…Continue Reading Social Responsibility Fall Brown Bag Discussions

Looking to learn more about social responsibility issues while meeting colleagues and peers at another local university? The Institute for Research on Women and Gender at the University of Michigan has posted their Fall 2015 calendar of events, many of which complement Siena’s 2015-16 focus on justice and peace. This calendar includes something for everyone,…Continue Reading Fall 2015 Events Sponsored by IRWG, University of Michigan