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Day of Dialogue-2009

2009 Schedule

9:30am Opening Remarks - University Center South Atrium

  • Vice President for Student Affairs Teresa Branch
  • ASUM President Matt Fennel

9:40am Educational Session 1

The Sports Race
Location: UC 326
Presented By: Tobin Miller - Shearer

Discrimination and the US Constitution
Location: UC Alumni Board Room
Presented By: James Lopach

Fact or Fiction: Challenging Myths Surrounding Disability
Location: UC 330
Presented By: Amanda Bowery and Nicole Gross

National Equality March
Location: UC 331
Presented By: Ray Davis, John Blake, and Daniel Viehland

Peace Out of Oppression
Location: UC 332
Betsy Mulligan-Dague, Jane Duncan, and Erin Butts

11:10am Educational Session 2

Knowing your Rights: For Full Participation in and Protection from the Community
Location: UC 326
Presented By: Josh Van Wetering, Lucy France

Keg Cups and Paddles- Debunking the Myths of Greek Life
Location: UC Alumni Board Room
Presented By: Tyson McLean

The Criminalization of HIV: Should people Who Spread HIV Go to Jail
Location: UC 330
Presented By: Christa Weathers

Becoming an Ally: Combating Homophobia and Heterosexual on Campus
Location: UC 332
Presented By: Josh Peters-McBride and Liz Roosa Millar

12:15pm Educational Session - College of Technology

Challenges for Individuals in Non-traditional Career Fields
Location: College of Technology East Campus. 909 South Avenue West
Presented By: Tom Gallagher

1:10pm Educational Session 3

Adjusting: A Frank Discussion Concerning Bicultural Adaptive Strategies for African American Students Attending the University of Montana
Location: UC 326
Presented By: Murray Pierce

Tunnel Revisited
Location: UC alumni Board Room
Presented By: Tina Brown

Media Treatment of Women in politics
Location: UC 330
Presented By: Elizabeth Hubble

Building Successful Dialogue Between European Union member States-Lessons Learned from the Reunification of Germany 20 years Ago
Location: UC 331
Presented By: Udo Fluck

Visibility: What you can do to stand out and proud
Location: UC 332
Presented By: Suzie Reahard

2:40pm Educational Session 4

Gender Portrayals in the Media: What you do see, what you don't see and what you should see
Location: UC 326
Presented By: Jason Paranto. Brenda Taulbee, Lauren Voeltz

Difference and Dialogue: mediation and the Art of integrative problem-Solving
location: UC Alumni Board Room
Presented By: Eduardo Capulong

Breaking the Glass: Women Being Leaders in Today's Society
Location: UC 330
Presented By: Betsy Hawkins, Arlene Walker-Andrews and Kathy Kuipers

Diversity and Student Life
Location UC 331
Presented By: Matt Fennell, Emily May, Jake Armstrong

Diversity in English: In and out of Class
Location: UC 332
Presented By: Casey Charles

5:30pm Faculty Panel Reception- North Ballroom

6:10pm Struggling for Civil Discourse in an Era of Incivility-Faculty Panel Discussion

University Center North Ballroom
Moderated By: Provost Royce Engstrom

Heather Bruce- Professor of English-Education and Director of the Montana Writing Project
David Moore- Professor of English
Janet Finn- Director of the MSW Program
Tobin Miller-Shearer- Coordinator of the African-American Studies Program and an Assistant Professor of History.


Day of Dialogue Exhibits:

FACES OF THE POV
Presented By: Poverello Center, Missoula, MT
"Faces of the Pov" features portraits of Poverello Centerresidents and clients by local photographer Cathrine L. Waltersand local painter Kimberly Anderson.

MY ART IS BETTER THAN YOUR ART!
Presented By: Courtney Damron and UM Students
An exhibit showcasing art of various mediums created inrelation to or about pro-choice and feminism.

MALE GENERIC LANGUAGE PERPETUATES THEPATRIARCHY
Presented By: Women's Resource Center
The Women's Resource Center explores male genericlanguage with this fun and expressive exhibit. Question yourassumptions about androcentrism in language.

WHAT IS A REAL AMERICAN?
Presented By: Mansfield Library
This exhibit will feature a series of posters which will examine issues such as patriotism, American stereotypes, politicaldivides, and cultural differences and will also explore whetherthere is such thing as a "real" American.
*Please note, this exhibit is located in the Mansfield Library.

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
Phone: (406) 243-5622
dayofdialogue@mso.umt.edu