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Cultural centers at IU launch "Choice of Colors" series

Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center

Cultural centers at Indiana University have joined efforts to create a brown bag discussion series this fall, "Choice of Colors," which will address issues of diversity, identity and cultural awareness. The first event takes place Thursday (Sept. 24).   Full Story >>

Outspoken Cuban-American writer Achy Obejas to address IU community for Hispanic Heritage Month

Achy Obejas

Cuban American journalist Achy Obejas will speak at IU Bloomington Sept. 30 during National Hispanic Heritage Month. Her lecture, titled "Navigating Multiple Identities," will take place from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center (730 E. Third St.) and will address the issue of the interwoven facets of identity -- race, culture, sexual orientation, gender and religion -- that make us who we are.   Full Story >>

Inaugural Graduate Student Conference in Asian American Studies taking place at IU Bloomington

Josephine Lee

Graduate students from across the Big Ten and the University of Chicago who are involved in Asian American studies are gathering for an inaugural conference on the Indiana University Bloomington campus Sept. 25-26.   Full Story >>

Language services to improve for Indiana's Latino children with IU speech therapy grant

STEPS

Indiana University Speech and Hearing Sciences Professor Raquel Anderson hopes her newly funded STEPS program will one day help offer Spanish-speaking children with communication disorders and their families the same access to and quality of speech-language services currently available to their monolingual English-speaking peers.   Full Story >>

IU Theatre and Drama presents 'The America Play' -- and a new student ticket special

Suzan-Lori Parks

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks strikes a resonant racial cord with The America Play, presented by Indiana University's Department of Theatre and Drama. The play opens March 27 at 7:30 p.m. on the Wells-Metz stage at the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center, with additional performances March 28 and 31 through April 4.   Full Story >>

IU establishes new Asian American Studies Program

Joan Pong Linton

As part of a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Indiana University's Asian Culture Center, the university announced that it has approved the establishment of an Asian American Studies Program.   Full Story >>