Freshman Connections Events Fall – 2009

Freshman Convocation

August 23, 2009

2-3:00pm

Emens Auditorium

Freshman Common Reader Discussion Groups

August 23, 2009

3:15-4:15pm

Starting at Emens Auditorium

Film Blood Diamond – University Film Committee

September 8, 2009

7:30-10pm

AJ 175

White River Clean-up

September 12, 2009

8:00am –1pm

Initial Pickup: Noyer Circle (Williams Hall)  7:45am

Destination: Westside Park

Fort Wayne Djembe Drum Troupe

Three Rivers Institute of Afrikan Art & Culture, led by visiting artist Moustapha Bangoura

September 14, 2009

TBA

Freshman Common Reader Author Visit – Ishmael Beah

September 15, 2009

7:30pm

Emens Auditorium

Documentary Film Presentation – Pray the Devil Back To Hell – Conflict in Africa

September 23, 2009

7pm

TC 102

Freshman Play – Hair

September 24-26, 29-30 and October 1-3 at 7:30pm

September 27 at 2:30pm

University Theatre – Free ticket with student ID

Liberian Storyteller

September 29^th 

AJ 175

7:00pm

War Dance – University Film Committee

September 29, 2009

7:30-10pm

AJ 175

A Long Way Back: Reflections on Conflicts in Africa

October 20, 2009

7:00pm

Kyama Kabadaki, Social Work, Uganda

Fr. Nabil Hanna, Egypt

Tendayi Kumbula, Journalism, Zimbabwe

Yeno Matuka, English, Congo

Momo Fambuleh, BSU grad, Liberia

Herb Stahlke, English emeritus, Nigeria

Meggan Houlihan, Library, Nigeria

Organized by Martha Payne

Moderated by Paul Ranieri

Umdabu Dance Company – South Africa

November 11, 2009

TBA

TBA

Indianapolis Museum of Art – African Art Display

Saturday November 14, 2009 (Tentative Date)

9:30am – 2:00pm

Space is limited!

Contact Mitch Isaacs, 765-285-3476, to reserve space.

Innocent Voices: Movie Tells of Child Soldier's Tale