There are several upcoming spring events sponsored by the Education for Justice Program, including a lecture by Carolyn Forché entitled "The Voice of Witness" on Wednesday, Feb. 16. 

For more information on these events, read below:

Speaker: Carolyn Forché, the American poet who inspired so many at last year's University Commencement (learn more here)
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011
Time: 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Place: Brennan Hall, 228
Title: The Voice of Witness
Content: She will discuss ways in which warfare, imprisonment, and other forms of suffering are given voice by writers around the world.

Speaker: Rajmohan Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi (learn more here)
Date: Thursday, Mar. 31, 2011
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: The DeNaples Center, 407 B/C
Title: Keynote Address on the eve of the Annual Education for Justice Teach-In Day
Content: He will address issues of peace and reconciliation.

Gandhi will also run a workshop on the Teach-In Day:
Date: Friday, April 1, 2011
Time: 9  - 10:30 a.m.
Place: The DeNaples Center, 405
Content: Leading a nonviolent and conciliatory life.

The workshop will be limited to 20-30 students and faculty on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested, contact Anthony Ferzola at apf303@scranton.edu.

The Office of Multicultural Affairs has a bevy of events planned for the spring 2011 semester, including several Black History Month activities. The list of spring semester events is as follows:

Tuesday, Feb. 15
TDC 405 - 11:30 a.m.
Event: Real Talk: Affirmative Action
Facilitator: Dr. Scott Richardson
Misericordia University

Saturday, Feb. 19
Brennan 509 - 5:30 p.m.
Event: The 22nd Annual
MLK Scholarship Dinner 
Black & White Affair
Keynote Speaker : Dr. Marc Lamont Hill
*RSVP required

Wednesday, Feb. 23
TDC 405 - 5:30 p.m.
Event: Café Soul
Facilitator: Dr. Robert Willenbrink 

Friday, Feb. 25
11:30 a.m. Collegiate Hall-Redington
Event: Military Speaker
The Office of Equity and Diversity & Army ROTC 

Thursday, March 10
TDC 405 - 11:30 a.m.
Event: Arizona Immigration Bill Part II 

Thursday, April 14
TDC 405 -11:30 a.m.
Event: Real Talk: “Keeping the Faith”
Islam Faith and Stereotypes  

Friday, May 6
Dionne Green – 3 p.m.
Rain location: Byron Complex  
Event: Diversity Festival 
United Colors Organization, Residence Life
The Office of Equity and Diversity

• Thursday, Feb. 17: Presentation and Hands-on Demo, “Philosophy, Culture, & Calligraphy” (Brennan Hall, room 228; 7 p.m., Drs. David Black and Ann Pang-White)
• Thursday, Feb. 24: Presentation, “China’s Modern Economy: Miracle or Menace?” (Brennan Hall, room 228, 7 p.m., Drs. Susan Trussler and Wesley Wang)

The Department of Military Science is proud to announce that on Friday, Feb. 25, through Sunday, Feb. 27, it will host Colonel Reese Turner, the U.S. Army Human Resources Command Division Chief for Maneuver, Fires and Effects. Colonel Turner is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and is currently stationed at Fort Knox, Ky.

Colonel Turner will kick off his visit to Scranton by speaking to the campus community at a luncheon entitled “21st Century Leadership” on Friday, Feb. 25, beginning at 11:30 a.m. in Collegiate Hall, Redington Hall. Later that afternoon Colonel Turner will conduct a "Leader Professional Development" seminar with Junior and Senior Cadets in the Military Science Program. The seminar will allow Cadets the opportunity to seek guidance and discuss career and professional development paths, assignments and career management. On Saturday evening, the Royal Warrior Battalion will conduct its annual Military Ball at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Scranton where Colonel Turner will serve as the guest speaker.

As a part of The University’s special programming in honor of Black History Month, the Department of Military Science, the Office of Equity and Diversity and the Office of Multicultural Affairs invite all students, faculty and staff to the presentation and luncheon on Friday, Feb. 25. Please contact the Office of Equity and Diversity at diversity@scranton.edu for reservations and more details. Any faculty and staff interested in attending the Military Ball, please contact the Department of Military Science at 941-7457.