Upcoming
D-phi presents Michael Haneke: Politics, Alienation, and the Uncanny
April 4-25, 7 p.m.
The Denver Project for Humanistic Inquiry invites all Roadrunners to a series of retrospective analysis of some of Michael Haneke’s most highly acclaimed and thought-provoking films. Haneke’s work reveals aspects of alienation, shining a light on the marginalized. Each film will be introduced and contextualized by scholars from a variety of MSU Denver departments including Philosophy, Political Science, Film Studies, Modern language and Literature. Visit the D-phi site to learn more. All screenings will take place at the SIE Film Center and free tickets will be available to all MSU Denver community members who show up 15 minutes early.
April 4: “Code Unknown”
April 11: “Caché”
April 18: “The White Ribbon”
Higher Education Diversity Summit
April 7-8, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Learn about strengthening the Auraria Campus as a Hispanic-Serving Institution at this free two-day event hosted by Metropolitan State University of Denver, in partnership with Community College of Denver and the University of Colorado Denver. The summit theme is “Leaning Critically Into HSI/MSI (Minority-Serving Institution) Servingness” and the event aims to bring institutions on Auraria together to collaborate on better ways to serve a diverse student population.
13th annual Palliative Care Social Work Conference
April 8, 8:15 a.m.-2:40 p.m.
Tivoli Student Union, Turnhalle Room 900
Full in-person registration is $110 or $35 for students
Virtual attendance is $45
This year’s conference hosted by the Department of Social Work focuses on a theme of “Resilience: What palliative care needs to thrive.” All sessions are related to resilience and important trends for palliative care social workers and other allied health professionals to learn. Keynote speaker presentations will be available to both in-person and virtual attendees followed by in-person advanced practitioner sessions on grief, compassion fatigue, moral injury and more. For more details, visit the Palliative Care Social Work Conference website.
Auraria Campus 5280 trail art dedication and artist reception
April 20, 12:30-2 p.m.
Join fellow Auraria community members as they gather to celebrate the three artists whose work was chosen to be on the Auraria Campus portion of the 5280 Trail. Participants will meet at the Spring Fling Bike-to-Campus Day and Downtown Denver Partnership booths between 12:30-12:45 p.m. before walking around campus to see the three art pieces. After individual ribbon-cutting ceremonies, each artist will share insights into their work.
12:30-12:45 p.m. Welcoming remarks
12:50-1:05 p.m. “Force Field” created by Emily Prezkwas: Located at 11th Street and Lawrence.
1:15-1:30 p.m. “Waymark” created by Walter Ware III: Located at 9th Street Historic Park
1:40-1:55 p.m. “Deth Lighght XXX” created by Joshua Ware: Located at 11th Street and Walnut.
Know Your Rights training
April 29, noon-2 p.m.
The Know Your Rights training is a virtual workshop conducted over Zoom that is geared toward students, office gatekeepers, front desk staff and personnel to provide a guide in the event of contact with law enforcement. The training will help participants understand the biases held on campus and how to effectively advocate for students and colleagues by using specific constitutional amendments when interacting with law enforcement officers and agents of the Department of Homeland Security.
Reminders
Registration training
Tuesday
11 a.m.-noon
Learn how to successfully guide students through the registration process. To promote student success after MSU Denver’s self-service registration update last October, all faculty members are encouraged to review the Student Registration Guide and attend one of the registration trainings from March 29-April 7.
Additional training dates include:
March 30, 3-4 p.m.
April 5, 11 a.m.-noon
April 7, 11 a.m.-noon
Supervisor Resource group
Tuesday, 3-4 p.m.
Stay in the loop on HR updates, alternative work arrangements and more in the next Supervisor Resource group virtual meeting featuring two prize giveaways. Those who are not yet group members can still join through Microsoft Teams here.
Building a consciousness: environmental justice and racism
Wednesday, 1-2:30 p.m.
In the latest series event, the Dialogues Program will host a Zoom discussion to expand awareness of the environment and deconstruct outdated concepts that drive mainstream understandings. Specifically, the dialogue will guide participants to consider disproportionate experiences of the environment and impacts from environmental hazards for people of color, then explore environmental justice or ways in which people experience equitable access to live, work and play.
Community Risk Reduction event
Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tivoli Quad
Engage with Community Risk Reduction agencies to learn about keeping our community safe and while you’re at it, enjoy a variety of food-truck options. The Auraria Higher Education Center is partnering with the Division of Fire Prevention and Control to educate and inform community decision-makers about the Community Risk Reduction process. Event trainings include fire-extinguisher use, car-seat installation, prevention of carbon-monoxide poisoning and smoke-alarm safety.
CTLD book discussion
Thursday, Noon-1 p.m.
Learn about Jon Feldman’s book “Grading for Equity” and explore its implications for teaching in a discussion hosted by the Center for Teaching, Learning and Design. Participants can join virtually or in person to discuss issues addressed in the book such as the impact of grades on motivation, common but mathematically inaccurate practices, arguments against grading participation or practice work and more.
A dialogue: self-care and social justice
Friday, 11 a.m.-noon
Join the Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy in a virtual dialogue over Zoom regarding self-care and social justice with meditation practitioner and social justice activist Anahi Russo Garrido, Ph.D., GITA director.
Identity and environment: access, experience and decision-making
April 14, 2:30-4 p.m.
Join the Dialogues Program over Zoom to reflect on how intersectional identities shape how we experience the environment and grapple with how power, privilege and oppression constrain understanding of the environment.
Spring Fling
April 20-21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Booths will be on the Auraria Campus along 9th Street and Larimer
The Auraria Campus invites students, faculty members and staff members to help promote its vibrant higher education community at a two-day tri-institutional Spring Fling. Booths consisting of one table and two chairs will be provided for those interested in informing potential future students about MSU Denver and all it has to offer. There is no cost to participate, although registration is required, and booths will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is open now and will close April 13. For questions, contact [email protected].