Black History Month Updates

Submissions are still being accepted for Black History Month.

Similar to last semester, we can also plug events happening after the month of February to encourage celebration year round.  Here are notes from students on what they would like to see: http://purchasecollegemc.blogspot.com/2017/12/black-history-month-planning-committee.html​

If you have a club meeting or event happening during the month of February and other signature events to save the date for after February, please submit an event via this form.  We would love to help promote events campus wide.

Dates submitted so far:
02/1 Multicultural Center Open House, 4-6pm, Multicultural Center, Fort Awesome
02/1 Racism: Ain't Nobody Got Time for That! Hosted by Las Cafeteras, 6-9pm, Red Room
02/2 GlobalFest featuring Las Cafeteras (Afro Mexican rhythms), 8pm, Performing Arts Center - Purchase faculty/staff/student Orchestra tickets with MORE card $26.25, rush tickets (at a reduced rate) are possible but does not guarantee a ticket.
02/5 Indefined: A Conversation About Social Change with Hamilton star Bryan T. Clark, 12-1pm, Humanities Theatre
02/9 SOCA & LU Le Fete Blanc, 10pm, The Stood
02/21 Counseling Center "When Black Cracks": Mental Health in African American Communities, 3-4:30pm, Multicultural Center, Fort Awesome
02/16 SOCA Traffic Jam, 10pm, The Stood
02/22 Sankofa Film Series: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks with School of Natural and Social Sciences & Mentor Program, 5-7pm, Red Room
02/22 OAPIA Black Excellence Celebration, TBD
02/23 OAPIA International Mashup, 10pm, The Stood

02/24 STEAM Conference, 1-5pm, TBD
02/25 OAPIA SOUL Food Sunday, 5pm, TBD
02/28 Soul Voices Concert, 7-9:30PM, Music 1001
03/2 SOCA Sextacy Workshop, 6-8pm, Multicultural Center, Fort Awesome
03/4 SOCA Herstory, 2-4pm, Multicultural Center, Fort Awesome

Taking Spring 2018 Reservations

The Office of Community Engagement Multicultural Center is now taking room reservation requests for Spring 2018.  Perhaps you want to host your club meeting once a month in the center like OAPIA (Organization of African People in the Americas) or host your club meeting weekly like ASL (American Sign Language) Club and DSU (Disabled Students' Union).  This past fall we hosted Purchase Late Night live show and taping on Monday nights.

The Multicultural Center is also open to working with students who are not a part of a club to host programs on identity, social justice, equity and inclusion.  For instance, we had a blast celebrating Diwali with 30 students in late October which was organized by student Sara Ramsawak. Contact ceg.multicultural.center@purchase.edu to discuss your idea.

RoomBook Reservation Steps

1. Complete a reservation on RoomBook. Log on to: https://roombook.purchase.edu/25live.  Completing an online reservation requests ensures there is no conflict with another reservation.

• Use your Purchase username and password to Sign In, which is located on the top right corner.
• Select the “Event Wizard” tab to enter your event details (name, time, date, etc.).  Please include event set up time and take down time. If it is not included, you will get a follow-up email asking for these details.
• For Primary Organization of event, you can enter the following options: Student, Faculty and/or Staff, or Student Clubs.
• For location, type Fort Awesome, and select RAW 0111 which is the room designation for the Multicultural Center.
• Email ceg.multicultural.center@purchase.edu after you put in a room request or or if you have trouble accessing RoomBook or if you do not get a confirmation email.

2. The Coordinator of Diversity Initiatives will respond to the email request within 24-48 hours confirming the space and event date; or asking for additional dates or information.

3. Upon confirming the room reservation, the organizer will agree to the terms and conditions of using the space. Use of the space indicates: a copy of the flyer for events submitted to ceg.multicultural.center@purchase.edu; organizer will have participants sign into the center (either on a sign-in sheet, or by swiping student ids); and agree to the centers Safe Space Policy.

4. The center has a TV, sound system, apple adapter, and presentation clicker.  Use of the center’s technology (sound system, apple adapter for use of TV, and presentation clicker) must be checked out by completing a form. If a group needs other audio/visuals, the group organizer will need to make their own CTS request through the CTS work order system: https://apps.purchase.edu/WOT/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fwot%2fcts%2fnewworkrequest%2f.

5. The center has couch seating that is not moveable.  Additional seating is available theatre style for unto 40. Other formats used: circle seating. The center has 4 long tables that be set up in the middle or along the wall.

6. If your events is cancelled or changed to a new location, please email ceg.multicultural.center@purchase.edu as soon as possible.  This will help us to inform participants of cancellations and allow us to update staff schedules. If you cancel an event and do not inform the center, you will receive a warning.  After the second cancellation and there is no communication, the person who requested the reservation will not be able to reserve space in the Multicultural Center for the remaining of the semester.

7. If food or drinks will be used in the space during an event, we ask that all guests help maintain a clean and healthy environment by disposing of all waste and recyclables. Waste baskets are to be placed outside of the Fort Awesome lobby when it is an evening event.

  

Black History Month Planning Committee

2018 Black History Month is rapidly approaching.  Below are notes from our last meeting.  These are suggestions from students.  If your student organization, department, or office is interested in hosting any of the below, please email ceg.multicultural.center@purchase.edu or complete the form to submit your event for the college Black History Month calendar.

MLK Day of Service
STEAM Conference
Hip Hop Day
Play
Panel to celebrate/share student's lived experiences
Screenings of Living Single, Dear White People, Different World, or Fresh Prince.
Sweet Connections for the region, for current Purchase students, and for Purchase faculty/staff
Black Graduation Information Session
Bi/multiracial film
Mental health
Open mic on the Black experience
Senior Project recognition event
Exhibit
Calling in/out for racial justice on hair
Graduate panel

Articles on Puerto Rico Relief Efforts

As we  prepare for our Puerto Rico relief effort tabling event today, we compiled a few articles and a resource to get connected with family in Puerto Rico.  
U.S. Schools Brace For An Influx of Student From Puerto Rico  9/27 http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/09/27/553714097/u-s-schools-brace-for-an-influx-of-students-from-puerto-rico Numbers Tell a Heartbreaking Story About Puerto Rico In Wake of Hurricane Maria 9/28 https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/puerto-rico-hurricane-maria-number-statistics

Volunteer Pilots Swoop Into Puerto Rico With Supplies and Leave With Survivors 9/29

 http://www.thedailybeast.com/volunteer-pilots-swoop-into-puerto-rico-with-supplies-and-leave-with-survivors

Connecting with Family

http://www.univision.com/univision-news/united-states/find-updated-information-about-your-town-in-this-puerto-rico-search-engine

If you live in Puerto Rico, or know of anyone who lives there but can’t reach their family members abroad, help Univision connect them. Ask the people on the island for their names and location, as well as the contact information for their relatives abroad. Then share that information with us through a private message on Univision Puerto Rico´s Facebook page or send it to uninoticiasdigital@univision.net. Univision will contact their family members abroad with the information you provide. #PRActivate

Are there other topics you would like to read? Email ceg.multicultural.center@purchase.edu.

Created 9/29/17

May Events

The Multicultural Center is hosting 8 events in Fort Awesome and on campus.

Flyer with program details:

(Image of May Flyer)

List of May Events

05/01 Latinx Heritage Month Planning Meeting 2-3pm

05/03 Latinx Theater Showcase 12:30-2pm

05/03 Last Spanish Coffee Hour of the Semester 1:30-2:30pm Starbucks

05/03 Learning How to Become an Art Student 4-6pm. Student organized event

05/05 Disabled Students' Union End of the Year Party 6-8pm

05/06 Latinos Unidos Banquet 10am-2pm; 5-8pm

05/09 Disabled Students Union Meeting 7-8pm

05/08 Fundamentals of Service Lerning Poster Presentation. Community Partners: Midnight Run, 13 Hands Equine, Great Potential, Westchester Food Bank, Human Development Services of Westchester, Wespac, MLK Institute for Nonviolence


Other Campus Events:
05/01 Audition for Citizen, a Fall 2017 Theatre and Performance Mainstage Production and adaptation of Claudia Rankine's Citizen. 04/30 11am-4pm & 5/1 6:10-10pm. Humanities Theater on 04/30. TBD on 05/01. **Audition Sign-Up: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C044FABA72FABF94-citizen ** Email ceg.multicultural.center@purchase for a details and script. CITIZEN, written by Stephen Sachs, is a collection of bone-cutting microaggressions and provocative observations on race, human behavior, and western society.

05/04-05/07 The Vagina Workshop: A Feminist Project Featuring The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler. SUNY PAC Green Room. Register for Free Tickets
05/04 - 05/05 7:30-9:30pm & 05/06 - 05/07 2-4pm
https://the-vagina-workshop-a-feminist-project.ticketleap.com/

Ongoing until 07/29 Fred Wilson exhibit. Neuberger Museum

Ongoing until 07/29 Leandro Erlich: Port of Reflections exhibit. Neuberger Museum

Hours:Monday 10am-6pm
Tuesday 10am-6pm
Wednesday 10am-6pm
Thursday 10am-6pm
Friday 10am-6pm
Open additional hours for events

Center is closed during class times:
Monday 2:30-6:10pm

Reserve space for the fall now.

Reservation Policy: Use Raw 0111 in RoomBook
ceg.multicultural.center@purchase.edu
914-251-6333

April Events starting 4/17

The Multicultural Center over 15 events taking place in Fort Awesome and on campus. Join us for a student club meeting or events (such as The Real Story of Superheroes in the Museum on 04/18), or events organized by students (such as Her Natural Crown Screening on 04/21) and in collaboration with campus partners (such as Art of Internment on 04/25 with guest artists).

Flyer with program details:

04/18 The Real Story of Superheroes with Dulce Pinzon, Don Bosco Worker’s Center, and faculty Patrice Giasson and Leandro Benmergui 12:30-2:10 at the Neuberger Museum of Art

04/18 Earth Week Speaker: Karen Johnson 6:30-8:30pm Admissions Buffer Room. Join us for a free catered reception at 6:30pm and at 7:30pm the speaker will discuss food justice, the urban farming experience and her efforts to create support networks like Black Urban Growers (BUGS).

04/19 Purchase van goes to Yonkers: Learn & Develop Skills to Transform Communities hosted by Westchester for Change, Indivisible Westchester & WESPAC. Van leaves at 5pm. Returns at 9:45pm. Sign up by 4/17 to ceg.multicultural.center@purchase.edu

04/19 Hands on Workshop: DIY All Natural Body Products with RC Shereen 5:30-8:00pm. Part of Earth Week.

04/20 Bollywood Movie Night 7-10:30pm

04/21 Day of Silence. Take a stand against bullying of LGBTQA students. 1:30-3pm Humanities Lobby. Sponsored with OCE, Student Affairs Diversity Committee

04/21 Food Prep for Breakfast Run at 3pm. Location: TBD. Email pcmidnightrun@gmail.com

04/21  Her Natural Crown Screening 7-9:00pm. Senior Thesis film screening, "Her Natural Crown" written and directed by Kerry LeVielle.

04/22 Breakfast Run. Spots for 3 students available. Email pcmidnightrun@gmail.com

04/22  Unite to Fight Intersectionality Session 1-3:00pm.  Largescale Resident Assistant program.

04/22 Unite to Fight Healing & Rejuvenation Circle 4-5:45pm. Largescale Resident Assistant program.  

04/23 Cries from Syria Film Screening at Stony Point. Campus Departure 2:30pm from Fort Awesome Driveway. Free dinner at 6pm. Return to campus 7:45/8pm

04/24 Hapa/Anime Club: From Up on Poppy Hill 6:30-8:30pm

04/25 Art of Internment 2:30-4:30 pm Humanities Theater. On the 75th anniversary of the closing of the Japanese internment camps, this program will examine the executive order that created the camps during World War II, the art and crafts created in them, and how internees coped with their mass detention. Sponsored by Multicultural Center & Windgate Artist in Residence Program and with support from MA in Modern and Contemporary Art, Criticism and Theory.

04/26 Lemonade Anniversary Screening 12:30pm. Sponsored with OCE.

04/26 Sankofa Film Series 7-9:00pm

04/27 Bollywood Movie Night 7:00-10:30 

Women's History Month at Purchase ... She believed she could so she did

We kicked off March with Women Supporting Women.  We had staff attendance and will explore this platform for staff.

Check out 20+ events hosted by student organizations, faculty, departments, and the Multicultural Center. Scroll down for text version of the flyer.

03/02 HAPA Tea Time 8:30pm Commuter Lounge

03/02 Claudia Rankine 4:30-6pm Humanities Theater

03/05 SOCA's HerStory 2-4pm MCC

03/07 Punching Up: TEXTures in Blackness by Kameelah Rasheed & The Black School. 2:30-5:30pm. Printshop VA 1009. Part of Punching Up Series. RSVP required.

03/08 Counseilng presents International Women's Day Tabling 11am-2pm Humanities Lobby

03/09 MCC presents film screening and discussion of Living Quechua 7-8pm MCC

03/09 HAPA Healing Circle 8:30pm TBD

03/11 Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 10am-4pm Library

03/14 OCE presents Famous Women in Art 12-1:30pm

03/14 HAPA Self Love Haikus with Self-Care Club for Self Love Week 8:30pm TBD
03/16 HAPA Manko-Chan Activity 8:30pm TBD

03/17 Black Girl Magic: Masterclass. 6-9pm. MCC. Part of AfroDisiac. RSVP to blackgirlmagic.masterclass@gmail.com

03/18 AfroDisiac 4-11:30pm The Stood

03/19 Women's History Month - LikUIDITY 8-11:30pm The Stood

03/19 Library presents Women's History Month Trivia. Library 12:30-2

03/20 Gender Studies Annual Mary Edwards Lecture - Adotei Akwei - Breaking the Glass Ceiling and Human Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Critical Challenge of Women's Righs 4:30-6pm Red Room

03/23 HAPA Discussion of Women's Rights 8:30pm TBD

03/25 & 3/26 femme future 8-11:30pm The Stood

03/29 MCC + Political Science present Your Reproductive Rights are Being Trumped 4:30-6pm MCC

03/30, 03/31 Dutchman A Senior 
Project 7:30pm Humanities Theater

03/03 HAPA Mulan 8:30pm TBD