Events
COMMITTEE EVENTS
Taste of Diversity: The Multicultural and Diversity Committee hosts a Taste of Diversity potluck in the spring and fall of each year. Students and faculty prepare a wide range of delicious ethnic foods and the department is invited to sample these over some good conversation!
Night at the Movies: The Multicultural and Diversity Committee hosts Night at the Movies each year. We show films that focus on a wide range of subject matters and explore important cultural and diversity themes. In addition, we are also particularly interested in showing films that reflect artistic vision and introduce us to ethnic/international filmmaking talent.
Undergraduate seminars: Each year, the Multicultural and Diversity Committee and Psi Chi host a panel of psychology graduate students from different areas (i.e. experimental, clinical, school, counseling, etc). Panelists provide undergraduate students information regarding: career choices, differences between the areas of psychology, how to prepare for graduate school, and their experiences while in graduate school. Undergraduates from minority groups and diverse backgrounds are encouraged to attend the seminar in order to increase their representation among future psychology and counseling professionals.
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DEPARTMENTAL & SCHOOL-WIDE EVENTS RELATED TO MULTICULTURALISM AND DIVERSITY
On March 27th, 2008, the Department of Psychology and the Multicultural and Diversity Committee jointly sponsored a colloquium presented by Dr. Faye Zollicoffer Belgrave, Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Belgrave’s research interests are in the areas of HIV and substance abuse prevention. Her research also focuses on the role of the culture and context in preventive interventions and on gender and female related issues.
On April 17 - April 18, 2007, the Department of Psychology and The Multicultural Diversity Committee jointly sponsored a workshop and colloquium presented by Professor Gordon Nagayama Hall. Dr. Hall presented a workshop related to psychotherapy research in diverse populations and a colloquium presentation on the cultural context of sexual aggression. The MDC also hosted its second Taste of Diversity Potluck during Dr. Hall's visit. The MDC is thankful to all those who helped make these events a huge success!
