The Record Happenings

Thursday, March 10, 2022

‘Behind the Sheet’ panel tonight

Hedwig Lee, co-director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity, will moderate a panel discussion at 6 p.m. tonight in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge on themes presented in The Black Rep’s “Behind the Sheet.” Arts & Sciences’ Ron Himes, founder of The Black Rep and the Henry E. Hampton Artist in Residence, and Rebecca Messbarger, director of medical humanities, will co-host the event.

Upcoming events

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Illustrator Brian Floca lecture

6:30 p.m. Friday, March 11

The Sam Fox School welcomes Brian Floca, children’s book author and illustrator, for a public lecture presented by the MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture program. Steinberg Hall Auditorium.

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Danforth Staff Council town hall

2–4 p.m. Monday, March 14

Join the Danforth Staff Council for a virtual spring town hall. University leaders will provide updates and topics will include WorkDay, parking and the COVID-19 response.

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Measures of community engagement

11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 16

The Center for Community Health Partnership & Research will present the next installment in the “Know Your Level of Community Engagement” lecture series. The virtual discussion will introduce community engagement measures and tools.

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African Film Festival March 25-27

7 p.m. Friday, March 25

The African Film Festival will celebrate its 16th year with a series of award-winning African short films March 25-27 in Brown Hall, Room 100. The festival will open with a screening of 2019’s “Tab.”

Looking ahead

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Postdoc symposium: cultivating community

10 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday, March 21

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‘Loss and grief during COVID’

12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22

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Violence prevention lecture

Noon Wednesday, March 23

Exhibits and ongoing events

‘The Magic in His Hands’ exhibit

This exhibit presents selections from widely acclaimed novelist and philosopher Charles Johnson’s recently acquired papers, demonstrating Johnson’s many facets and showing how he often transcends their presupposed boundaries. The exhibit is on display through April 3 in Olin Library’s Julian Edison Department of Special Collections Reading Room.

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Save the Date

Chancellor Martin’s State of the University address

Tuesday, March 22