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Four State University of New York scholars address the topic \u201cWhere Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?\u201d during an event commemorating African-American History Month and the legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King on Thursday, Feb. 9.<\/p>\n
The event, open free to the public, runs from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Maureen Stapleton Theatre. The program follows welcome remarks by President Drew Matonak.<\/p>\n
— Dr.\u00a0 Seth N. Asumah, a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor, Political Science professor and chair of the Africana Studies Department at SUNY Cortland, shares Dr. King\u2019s vision of America and revisits King\u2019s legendary \u201cI Have A Dream\u201d speech and book, \u201cWhy We Can\u2019t Wait.\u201d<\/p>\n
— Dr. Carlos Medina, vice chancellor and chief diversity officer in SUNY\u2019s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI), presents The Power of SUNY\u2019s Strategic Plan of Inclusion, including policies and practices to assist students and remedies for greater inclusion.<\/p>\n
— Dr. Ann Geisendorfer, chair of the college’s Criminal Justice, Forensic Science and Public Administration Department, and Dr. Mecke Nagel, a philosophy professor who directs the Center for Gender and Intercultural Studies at SUNY Cortland, discuss recent police and criminal justice system reforms.<\/p>\n
This Culture Edu-Drama is produced and directed by Tamu Chambers, professor in the History, Philosophy and Social Sciences Department, and sponsored by Sisters In Synch, a student club that offers projects and programs that embrace diversity and inclusion, and the Student Senate.<\/p>\n
A brief reception featuring African American and Latino cuisine will follow the program. Please call 629-7431 for more information.<\/p>\n
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