Category Archives: Events 2009-2010

6th Annual Health Ethics Conference in Columbia

Published: September 20, 2010

Conference logoThe 2010 MU Health Ethics: Redefining Death in the 21st Century conference is scheduled for Oct. 8-9, 2010, at the Holiday Inn Select. There will be a special lecture, “Reflections of the Master Bioethicist,” by Edmund Pellegrino, chairman of the President’s Council on Bioethics, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7. A complimentary reception will follow at 7 p.m., free of charge to the public. The conference will examine the transdisciplinary ethics of defining death in contemporary health care settings across the lifespan. Continuing education credit will be available to physicians, nurses, social workers and other health professionals.

For more information or to register for the conference, please see www.muhealth.org/cme or call Natalie Carter at 573-882-9973.

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Register soon for the bi-annual MizzouDiversity Summit

Published: September 20, 2010

Summit logoRegardless of who you are or what your role on campus is, you can register to attend the second bi-annual MizzouDiversity Summit, “Taking Ownership for an Inclusive Campus: What’s My Role? Where Do I Fit In?” on Oct. 21-22. Learn about the positive progress the campus community made toward becoming a more inclusive and welcoming Mizzou at the State of Diversity Address delivered by Chancellor Brady Deaton. Attend thought-provoking presentations and participate in many inspiring conversations which explore the countless facets of MizzouDiversity. This year’s keynote speaker is Kenji Yoshino, the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University, whose research sets out a new paradigm for civil rights and a way forward.

Register today as seating is limited: MizzouDiversity.missouri.edu.

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Discussion on race and law enforcement

Published: July 7, 2010

The Boone County Government Center will host a discussion about racial bias in police work and protecting individual rights on Wednesday, July 21.

David A. Harris, a law professor at the University of Pittsburgh, will lead the discussion. Harris is the author of Good Cops: The Case for Preventative Policing and Profiles in Injustice: Why Racial Profiling Cannot Work, and has published scholarly articles on the relationship between law enforcement and faith communities after Sept. 11.

The event will begin at 7 p.m. on July 21 at the Boone County Government Center in Columbia, Mo. For more information, contact Don Love at (573) 875-7918 or dmaclove@centurytel.net.

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Tisha B’Av in Mysteries of the Jewish Calendar

Published: June 9, 2010

On Friday, June 25, from 12 p.m.-1 p.m., Attorney Dianna Long, who holds degrees in Sociology and Religious Studies, will guide you through Tish B’Av, explaining the historical and religious significance of the holy day. This is the last lecture of the “Mysteries of the Jewish Calendar” series. Classes: $15 each or one punch in classes card. Student price: 50% off (ID required). Please email info@CarpeDiemColumbia.com for details.

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World Religions in Missouri: A free workshop for Mid-MO teachers

Published: June 9, 2010

Public school educators (K-12) in Mid-Missouri are invited to participate in a two-day workshop June 15-16, 2010, aimed at broadening understanding of Mid-Missouri’s increasing religious diversity.

Attendees are eligible for 1.5 Continuing Education Credits by attending all of the free program. See application for details. Workshop content will, among other things:

  • Introduce religions practice is mid-Missouri and their relationship to global communities;
  • Provide expertise on the cultural geography of religion in mid-Missouri;
  • Present approaches to the academic study of religion;
  • Address controversial issues among school personnel, students and parents that arise with growing religious diversity in public schools
  • Explore ways to incorporate religion into social studies and humanities curricula in line with First Amendment requirements and curricular goals.

Program Schedule

June 15, Day 1

  • 8:30 a.m.-noon: Overview, Religious Practice in Mid-MO
  • 1:oo p.m.-3:oo p.m.: Religious diversity, Religious geography
  • 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Master teacher discussions
  • 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.: Parent concerns

June 16, Day 2

  • 8:30 a.m.-noon: Walking tour of Columbia, MO
  • Noon-5:30 p.m.: Bus Tour

The Program includes breakfast and lunch both days, dinner on Day 1, and transportation.

Please complete an online application at www.ReligionInTheSchools.org. Contact Project Coordinator Crystal Kroner at CLKX9C@mail.missouri.edu for questions about the program.  For additional questions, please call Debra Mason at 573-882-9257.

This program is free to participants due to the generous funding from the Missouri Humanities Council and MU’s Center on Religion & the Professions.

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