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September 30, 2013
Newcomb College Institute-affiliated events:
Student Women Embracing Equality at Tulane (SWEET)
Mondays, 5pm
Mosaic Lounge (the door is on the backside of Warren Hall)
SWEET is the Tulane University student organization for lesbian,
bisexual, queer, questioning, and trans women. It's a safe place for
queer women to meet and discuss issues, plan fun social and fundraising
activities, and volunteer at events to give back to the New Orleans'
LGBTIQA community. New members and Loyola students are always welcome.
Take Back the Night Planning Meetings
Wednesday, October 2, 5:15pm
Loyola Marquette Hall Room 315
Come be a part of the planning team for Take Back the Night! Being a
part of the planning team is a good opportunity for honing your
leadership skills (publicity, planning, communication/outreach,
fundraising, etc.) and participating in a good cause. Here are the
remainder of the meeting dates and places. All meetings start at 5:15pm.
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Wednesday, Oct. 9 - Loyola Marquette Hall Room 315
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Thursday, Oct. 17 - Newcomb College Institute House
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Wednesday Oct. 23 - Take Back the Night Event
PLEN Application Deadline this Wednesday
Application Due at the NCI House by October 2, 4pm
The Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) offers the premiere
leadership and public policy programs for college women. The
application for this year's PLEN leadership seminar, "Women, Law &
Legal Advocacy," is now posted on the NCI website, under "Other Forms" ( http://tulane.edu/newcomb/forms.cfm).
The conference will be held November 14-16 in Washington, DC and
funding is available from NCI to attend! For more information, email
Karen Reichard at kreicha@tulane.edu.
POC Zine Project Presents: Race Riot! Tour
Thursday, October 3, 6-8pm
Panel Discussion in Dinwiddie Hall 102, Reception to Follow at Amistad Research Center
The POC Zine Project began in 2010 with a mission to make zines
made by POC (People of Color) easy to find, distribute, and share. The
first stop of the Project's 2013 Race Riot! Tour will be hosted by the
Amistad Research Center and Tulane University's Nadine Vorhoff Library,
both institutions dedicated to collecting, preserving and raising
awareness about zines by women and people of color. The multimedia panel
will begin at 6:00pm in Dinwiddie Hall, Room 102, on the Tulane campus.
Those interested in learning more about the POC Zine Project and its
national tour can visit the Project's website at http://poczineproject.tumblr.com/.
Newcomb Film Series: Girl from Birch Creek
With remarks from filmmaker Emily Haddad
Wednesday, October 9, 4pm
Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Art Center
Girl from Birch Creek, narrated by Nina Totenberg, tells the story
of Rosalie Wahl, first woman appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court;
and the story of the women’s movement which made Rosalie’s appointment
possible.She faces tragedy and hardship as a young girl in
Depression-era Kansas, but grows up to fight the battle for equal
justice and for women’s equality during the 1970’s, opening the doors of
opportunity for generations of women who will come after her.
Click here to find the event on Facebook.
Newcomb Film Series: The Invisible War
With remarks from the film's producer Amy Ziering
Thursday, October 10, 7:30pm
Prytania Theatre. 5339 Prytania St.
A groundbreaking investigative documentary about one of America’s
most shameful and best kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the
U.S. military. The film paints a startling picture of the extent of the
problem—today, a female soldier in combat zones is more likely to be
raped by a fellow soldier th an
killed by enemy fire. Focusing on the powerfully emotional stories
of rape victims, The Invisible War is a moving indictment of the
systemic cover-up of military sex crimes, chronicling the women’s
struggles to rebuild their lives and fight for justice. This event is
free and features remarks from the film's producer, Amy Ziering. The
screening is co-sponsored by The Ridenhour Prizes for Courageous Truth
Telling and the Fertel Foundation. Click here to find the event on Facebook.
Fridays at Newcomb: "Money and Cultural Production: Middle Eastern
Sacred Songs (Piyutim) Hit the Israeli Pop Rock Scene" with Galeet
Dardashti
Friday, October 18, Noon
Anna Many Lounge, Caroline Richardson Building
Over the past few years, some of Israel's most noted secular rock
singers have begun performing their own renditions of traditional Middle
Eastern religious songs for large crowds of adoring fans, and few of
their recordings of these songs have soared to the top of Israeli pop
charts. This lecture examines the causes for some of these recent
Israeli musical trends, specifically, the decision of a single American
private foundation to heavily fund an extensive program to teach
Israelis to learn and appreciate these religious songs initially
launched the public's "craze" for these songs.
Newcomb Grants
Fall Deadline: November 1, 2013
Newcomb grants are available to support your academic research,
conference attendance, and community engagement projects. You can learn
more about applying on our website:
http://tulane.edu/newcomb/grants.cfm.
Other student-interest events:
Lecture with Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow
Wednesday, October 2, 6-7pm
Dixon Hall
Acclaimed author and activist Michelle Alexander will give a keynote lecture about her bestseller, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness,
this year's Tulane Reading Project book. Alexander is a highly
acclaimed civil rights lawyer, advocate, and legal scholar who currently
holds a joint appointment at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race
and Ethnicity and the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State
University. Her work and writing challenge community members to place
mass incarceration at the forefront of a new movement for racial justice
in America. Free and open to the public, wit a book signing, reception,
and community resource fair to follow. Community resource fair
participants include Community Book Center, Juvenile Justice Project of
Louisiana, Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools, Orleans Public Education
Network, and the Tulane Drop In Center. Sponsored by the Tulane Reading
Project, Newcomb-Tulane College Office of Cocurricular Program, the
Office of First-Year Programs, and Tulane's Center for Public Service.
For more information, contact donuts@tulane.edu.
Newcomb-Tulane College Open House Breakfast
Friday, October 4, 9:30-10:30am
Cudd Hall
All full-time undergraduates and their families, as well as alumni,
are invited to kick off homecoming weekend with our annual Homecoming
Open House edition of Dean's Coffee Friday. Enjoy a complimentary
breakfast of homemade breads and pastries, fresh juices, and coffee,
plus live music. RSVP (With numbreof guests) is recommended, but not
required, to donuts@tulane.edu by September 30.
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