CAS Colloquium – Wednesday
March 23, 2011 |
MUC, Goshen Lounge
Aldemaro Romero, College of Arts & Sciences
U.S.-Cuba Exchanges Since 1959 and Their Future: The Potential Role of the SIU System
Creative Writing faculty and graduate students from the Department of English Language & Literature: Allison Funk, Adrian Matejka, Jeffrey Skoblow, Daniel Boyt, Geoff Schmidt, Megan Hudgins, Valerie Vogrin, John Savoie, David Rawson, Ashley Luster, Stacey Lynn Brown
Marc Schapman, Music
Hairpin Drive
9:50am-12:45pm
(Tour bus will depart from the flagpole)
East St. Louis History and Culture Bus Tour
Andrew Theising, Director of the SIUE Institute for Urban Research, will conduct a driving tour of East St. Louis—which celebrates its 150th anniversary this year – including visits to the old National Stock Yards, the East St. Louis riverfront, historical sites in the city, and a review of newer development projects. Come see and learn about this city’s dramatic rise and fall.
MUC, Oak/Redbud Rooms
Jason Stacy, Historical Studies; Andrew Carver, English Language & Literature; Jessica DeSpain, English Language & Literature
Jill Anderson (Moderator) and English Language & Literature Students: Bonnie Brueggemann, Kayla Hays, Consuella Kelly, Rachel Pease, Caitlin Pinney
12:30-2:30pm
America Divided: Examining Social & Economic Gaps I
Hsin-hsin Huang, Social Work
Impact of War on American Iraq &Afghanistan
Veterans: Contextual and Psychological Implications
Effects of Social Gap and Digital Divide on
Opportunities for American Under-Privileged Youth
Health Disparities of America
The Geography of U.S. Poverty: Selected Comments
Gary Hicks, Mass Communications
From ‘Snake Pit’ to ‘South Park’: The Changing American Face of Mental Illness
Angela Kaiser, Social Work
Facilitating the Development of Bridging Social Capital in America
MUC, Maple/Dogwood Rooms
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