Apr. 10, 2009 by lsbrown
STUDENT AFFAIRS SPEAKER SERIES
Presents
A Panel Discussion
America’s Turmoil: Examining Current Issues in a Multi-pronged Approach
President Barack Obama and his administration have presented the current economic stimulus bill as one leg of a multi-pronged approach to reverse the cultural and financial recession that is engulfing the US and most of the world.
A panel consisting of: Pastor Joan Burnett, Protestant Chaplain; Professors’ Claire Potter, American Studies, Richard Adelstein, Economics and Elvin Lim, Government, will discuss how this recovery is impacted by race, class and gender and also how those qualities interact with proposed reforms in education, housing and the economy.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
6:30 p.m.
Daniel Family Commons
A buffet dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. in the Daniel Family Commons and the discussion will follow.
RSVP’s are required to Karen Karpa in the Dean’s office by calling extension 2775 or emailing kkarpa@wesleyan.edu. Space is limited and the RSVP deadline is April 14th.
Wesleyan University students, faculty and staff are welcome and encouraged to attend, ask questions and participate in the discussion. The Student Affairs Speaker Series is supported by and produced in collaboration with the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Diversity and Strategic Partnerships.
