(1) USM SCHOOL OF LAW, PRESENTS PAUL BUTLER “A HIP-HOP THEORY OF JUSTICE”
4:15PM, Thursday March 27th University of Maine School of Law, First Year Classroom.  Professor Paul Butler teaches in the areas of criminal law, civil rights, and jurisprudence.  His scholarship has been published in the Yale Law Journal, Harvard Law Review, Stanford Law Review , and UCLA Law Review. He lectures regularly for the ABA and the NAACP, and at colleges, law schools and community organizations throughout the US.  FMI call (207) 780-4344

(2) CULTURE BEAT LIVE!  THE MAMA AFRICA  and the Multicultural View RADIO SHOW – A MULTICULTURAL VIEW WMPG 90.4/104.1
12pm-2pm, Sunday March 30. Listen live on WMPG RADIO 90.4/104.1 www.wmpg.org  you can now view The Mama Africa Show on “myspace.com/themamafricashow”  and for more details on community events. This show celebrates the African Diaspora, the influence of African culture & heritage through music throughout the world. Guest : FMI call the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at 207-780-4006.

(3) EAGLE QUETZAL, CONDOR RADIO SHOW! Listen live on WMPG RADIO 90.4/104.1 www.wmpg.org.
10:30pm-12pm, Monday, March 31. Indigenous Music from the Western Hemisphere and discussion radio show hosted by DJ Roberto.  FMI call the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at 207-780-4006.

(4) FILM FORUM AND DISCUSSION  “ JOY LUCK CLUB”
10:00am – 1:00 pm, Wednesday April 2nd  , at the  Multicultural Center
Through a series of flashbacks, four young Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China, explore their past.  This search will help them understand their difficult mother/daughter relationship.   FMI please call the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at 780-4006.

(5) BEYOND THE CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS, a dialogue for Muslim-Jewish Understanding
7:00-9:00pm Monday, April 7, 2008 - THE USM ACADEMIC COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN, JEWISH, AND ISLAMIC STUDIES AND THE HUDSON FOUNDATION with Renowned Muslim/Jewish Relations Experts Judea Pearl and Akbar Ahmed  PORTLAND, Maine – Professor Judea Pearl, father of slain journalist Daniel Pearl, and  ambassador Akbar Ahmed, authority on Islam, will speak about Muslim and Jewish cultural issues
 Judea Pearl is the father of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl who was kidnapped and murdered in Pakistan in 2002 by terrorists. He is a UCLA professor of computer science, author of three books, and winner of numerous awards. He was born in Tel Aviv and came to the United
States in 1960 to complete his Ph.D. at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. He is also president of the Daniel Pearl Foundation which promotes cross-cultural understanding through journalism, music, and
innovative communications.
 Akbar Ahmed is considered by many to be the world’s leading expert on Islam. He served as the High Commissioner of Pakistan to Great Britain and is currently professor of Islamic Civilization at American
University in Washington , D.C. In 2006, both Pearl and Ahmed were awarded The Purpose Prize from Civic Ventures for their combined efforts to address chronic social problems on a national and global scale. The moderator for the dialogue will be Elisabeth Hoffman, founder and president of Catalyst for Peace, a Portland-based foundation that supports community-based peace building around the world.
For more information on the “Beyond the Clash of Civilizations” lecture
call Abraham J. Peck, USM Director of the Academic Council forChristian, Jewish & Islamic Studies at 207-780-5331

(6) “THE LIFE AND TRADITIONS OF THE RED MAN: HISTORY AS TOLD BY NATIVE PEOPLES”
6:00-8:30PM Wednesday, April 9th, Abromson Center – the program begins at 6pm with a presentation of contemporary Penobscot music, arts, and crafts.  At 7pm, Professor Kolodny ; will begin her lecture on the book’s cultural significance and specifically on its figure of Corn Woman.  Her lecture will be followed by Mr. Charles Shay’s slide presentation on Penobscot history and culture.  There will be a reception and book signing following the program.

USM’s One Nation will be drumming at 6:00-7:10pm

Background Information
In 1893, Penobscot elder Joseph Nicolar self-published a remarkable book, “The life and traditions of the Red Man, his account of the history and cultural practices of Penobscot peoples.  This spring, Duke University Press published a reprint of the book, which has been largely unavailable since its initial publication.  The book tells the story of the Penobscot people “from the first moments of creation to the earliest arrivals and eventual settlement of Europeans.”Annette Kolodny is the College of Humanities Professor of American Literature and Culture at the University of Arizona.  Her landmark works in feminist theory and American Studies include the “ Land Before Her: Fantasy and Experience of the American Frontiers,” 1630-1830 (UNC Press, 1984).Charles Shay, a WWII  veteran who was recently presented with the French Legion of Honor award, is a direct descendant of Joseph Orono and grandson of Joseph Nicolar. Co-sponsored by; the USM Women and Gender Studies Program, the Maine Humanities Council, the Maine State Department of Education, and the University of New England’s Women Studies Program. THIS PROGRAM IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For more information contact Lauren Webster at the USM Women and Gender Studies Office     (780-4289) lwebster@usm.maine.edu . The event will be ASL interpreted.

(7)NAACP PORTLAND BRANCH 6th ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION.
6:00pm, Friday April 18th , Hannaford Hall at the Abromson Community Education Center, Portland The event is held to recognize multicultural students graduation from Maine’s Colleges and Universities. This year’s graduates their family and friends are welcome to attend the ceremony and reception.  FMI please call Reza Jalali 753-6663 or e-mail reza@usm.maine.edu

(8) 2008 MAINE STATE GOVERNMENT SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
A fulltime, 12 week, paid work experience in a State Agency, which begins May 27, and ends August 15, 2008. The Program combines work experience with an educational program designed to provide talented college students (who are either Maine residents or non-Maine residents who attend college in Maine) with an opportunity to participate in and contribute to Maine State Government. To apply, or for more information, please visit: http://www.umaine.edu.edu/mcsc/MeSGIP.htm.  If you have any questions please contact Eva McLauglin, Program Administrator  (207) 581-1646 or email
Eva.mclaughlin@umit.maine.edu

(9)THE 8th ANNUAL  MULTICULTURAL STUDENT GRADUATION CELEBRATION DINNER AND DANCE
5:00-8:00 pm Wednesday April 30th, If you are a graduating student this year from an undergraduate or graduate degree program, you are invited to participate in this event.  In addition we encourage you to submit a 3-5 minute speech for the Multicultural Graduation and the USM commencement on May 10th. Speech should be addressed to the University community in general including faculty members, staff and guests.  Selection is based on Student’s experience as a member of the university community and on empowerment of racially/ethnically underrepresented students, content, quality and oral presentation.  Submissions are due by Friday, March 28th in the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, located in the Woodbury Campus Center, Portland. We are also looking for cultural dancers and musicians to perform at this event FMI please call Keita Whitten 780-5798 or email kwhitten@usm.maine.edu