Friday, February 28, 2014

CREATED EQUAL A SUCCESS!!!

The series Created Equal:  America's Civil Rights Struggle" attracted a total of 279 college and high school students, faculty, staff and community members!  We have received a lot of very positive feedback from participants.  Our final program "The Loving Story" wrapped up the series on a very high note.  Free viewing of all four films is available at http://createdequal.neh.gov/.    Created Equal was made possible through the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and the Winona State University Foundation.  This series was a partnership between RCTC and WSU-R.

Monday, February 24, 2014

CREATED EQUAL: "THE LOVING STORY"

The final program in the Created Equal series will be this Wed., Feb. 26, 4:00 to 5:30 in CF 206-208.  A discussion of the documentary film "The Loving Story" will be led by Savita Katarya and Mary Jo Klinker.  Savita is the Adult Education Program Manager for the Diversity Council and Mary Jo is Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies, Winona State University.  This series is made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the Winona State University Foundation, with additional support fromWinona State University Outreach and Continuing Education.  Please join us for a very thought-provoking discussion!


 

Thursday, February 20, 2014

GODDARD LIBRARY WILL CLOSE AT 2:00 TODAY

The UCR campus and Goddard Library will close at 2:00 pm today (Thursday, Feb 20, 2014).

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

CREATED EQUAL: "FREEDOM RIDERS" THIS WEDNESDAY!

A discussion of the documentary film "Freedom Riders" will take place at the Rochester Boys and Girls Club this Wednesday from 5:00-6:30.  Winona State University history professors, John Campbell and Tomas Tolvaisas will be leading a discussion centering around this inspirational film.  This program is free and open to the public, and is made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, a grant from the Winona State University Foundation with support from the Winona State Outreach and Continuing Education and the Goddard Library.  Space is limited, so please register at www.winona.edu/oced/createdequal.asp, or you may register on-site.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

GODDARD LIBRARY IS OPEN ON PRESIDENTS' DAY

GODDARD LIBRARY IS OPEN ON PRESIDENTS' DAY

The library will be open normal hours:

Monday, February 17

7:30 am - 10:00 pm

Monday, February 10, 2014

CREATED EQUAL: "SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME", WED., FEB. 12!

The second program in the Created Equal series will be this Wed., Feb. 12 from 12:30-2:00 at the Rochester ALC on Woodlake Dr.  A facilitated discussion, led by Alex Hines of Winona State and Winona State Black History Month speaker, Bryant K. Smith, will center on the documentary film "Slavery by Another Name."  Please join us for another powerful program in this very important series.

Monday, February 3, 2014

CREATED EQUAL: "THE ABOLITIONISTS" WED., FEB. 5, 4-5:30

PLEASE JOIN CHAD ISRAELSON AND PAM WHITFIELD FOR A COMMUNITY DIALOGUE CENTERING AROUND THE DOCUMENTARY "THE ABOLITIONISTS."  IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO VIEW THE FILM AHEAD OF THE PROGRAM.  WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN HEINTZ CENTER COMMONS AT 4:00 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY!