In the Benedictine tradition of hospitality, the Multicultural Center encourages all Saint Anselm College students to drop in to meet new friends and enjoy relaxing conversation.

Campus events are scheduled throughout the school year which increase awareness of the varied talents and backgrounds of our students, promote cultural enrichment, and enhance global education.

Diversity at the college is celebrated at informal international coffees featuring food, music, and traditions from cultures represented by our students, at our annual Multicultural Day in September, during global awareness discussions in the Center, during our Fall and Spring New York City Museum bus trips, and at scheduled concerts and performances.

The four principles that guide our work are: building community, valuing social justice, supporting the academic mission, and facilitating individual transformation.

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
Saturday, February 13, 2010
12pm, Hilary Lounge

Free Food!

Chinese New Year is also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival. It is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays.The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first month in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th; this day is called Lantern Festival.

On the Western calendar, the start of the New Year falls on Sunday, February 14, 2010 — The Year of the Tiger. The Chinese zodiac is too old to be traced. Fable has it that all the animals were asked to report to the emperor on Chinese New Year’s Day. Only the first twelve to reach the palace were to be rewarded with a year named after them. Since then, each year has been represented by an animal with its own distinctive characteristic and fate.

 Sponsored by the Modern Languages Department and the Multicultural Center

AVATAR
Movie, Dinner, and Discussion
Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 2pm (Showing at 3pm)
Facilitators: Dr. Sara Smits and Dr. Tauna Sisco

Cost: $10

Come see the highest grossing film of all time!

Transportation will be provided from campus to the Hooksett Imax. Dinner and discussion will follow. We will return back to campus no later than 8:00pm.

If you are interested in attending, please contact Yemi Mahoney at omahoney@anselm.edu or (603)656-6028.

Sponsored by the Sociology Department and the Multicultural Center

HAITIAN RELIEF COMMUNITY DINNER
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
5pm, North Lounge
Speakers: Lisa Michaud, Executive Director of Greater Manchester Red Cross andBrian Deguzis, Emergency Services Director of Greater Manchester Red Cross

Cost: FREE
Recommended (not mandatory) donation of $5/Students $15/ Faculty/Staff

This community, potluck dinner will: raise awareness about Haiti, the relief efforts from the Red Cross, and raise funds to support this effort. We are encouraging people to make a donation at this event, but it is not necessary to attend. All proceeds will be given to the American Red Cross International Response Fund.  

It is not mandatory to RSVP, but we encourage people to do so by Monday, February 22.

We need people to provide food and drinks, as well as items for a silent auction. If you are interested in making a donation or if you would like to RSVP please contact Yemi Mahoney at omahoney@anselm.edu or (603) 656-6028.

The American Red Cross’s name is used with its permission, which in no way constitutes an endorsement, express or implied, of any product, service, company, individual or political position. For more information about the Greater Manchester Chapter of the American Red Cross, please call 603-624-4307 or visit their website at www.redcrossmanchester.org.

WOMEN IN THE SCIENCES
Panel Discussion
Monday, March 15, 2010
2:30pm – 4:00pm, North Lounge

Reception to follow in the Multicultural Center

Panelists:
Mercy Iris L. Baddoo, RPh, PharmD, Pharmacist, Walmart Corporation
Nanette Halliburton, Test Development Engineer, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Leocadia Mosquea, Research Associate, Genzyme Corporation
Carolyn Weinreb, PhD, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Saint Anselm College
Lori LaPlante, PhD, Associate Professor of Biology, Saint Anselm College- Moderator

Learn about:
Their respective career paths
Professional opportunities for women
Challenges facing women in the sciences

Sponsored by the Internship Office, Multicultural Center, and the Office of Admission

          Martin Luther King Jr. 
        Celebratory Month 2010