February 3rd - 12th, 2009
The
event was a huge success. Check out the pictures from Rethinking Race
2009.
Eleven years ago President Clinton chose the University of Akron as the location
for his first Town Hall Meeting on Race. Today, students, faculty and staff have
come together to plan a series of events known as Rethinking Race: Black, White
and Beyond. This is the second year in our ongoing and pro-active work in
understanding race relations (including racial and ethnic conflicts) in general,
and also improving upon the racial climate on our campus.
- For Rethinking Race this year, we want our community to be able to:
- appreciate and respect diversity among people;
- identify and analyze contemporary issues;
- relate the contributions of groups and people to the history of ideas and belief
systems; and
- critically analyze one’s own culture.
The schedule includes a wide array of events including keynote speakers, story
circles, Face-2-Face conversations, an online museum, films and other events.
More information from President Clinton Visit
An Interview about rethinking race
Black History Month Poster
Browse the web site for more information on events and how you can get involved.