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March 25, Diverse Women in the Workforce

Thursday, March 25, 2021 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM (CT) Zoom: https://smu.zoom.us/s/92504134650 In honor of International Women’s History Month, Dedman College’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion is partnering with the Hegi Career Center and the Women & LBGT Center to present this exciting Zoom panel of accomplished women professionals. They will discuss trends and challenges […]

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Watch: Dallas Literary Festival Returns

NBC-5 Originally Posted: March 22, 2021 Southern Methodist University will present the Dallas Literary Festival March 26-28. The theme of the weekend-long event: Turbulence. “I thought that was a really appropriate theme for the revitalization of this event considering where we are in this country right now,” said Sanderia Faye Smith, Executive Director of the […]

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Dallas Literary Festival kicks off next week with a star-studded lineup

Dallas Morning News Originally Posted: March 21, 2021 The Dallas Literary Festival will bring together a bevy of writers, from here and elsewhere, on March 26 to 28 for diverse programs focusing on a topical theme: turbulence. Presented by Southern Methodist University, the online event will consist of panel discussions, author readings and one-on-one conversations. […]

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Virtual International Film Festival, RESISTANCE, Will Run through March 25

The World Languages and Literatures 6th Annual International Film Festival, RESISTANCE, will take place from February 16 – March 25, 2021 Because of COVID-19, this year’s festival will be virtual The list of tentative dates and films can be found here. Films marked with an asterisk are scheduled to be live-streamed at 7 pm. All […]

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Sister Style: The Politics of Appearance for Black Women Political Elites

Event date: March 16, 2021 Time: 6pm Register for Zoom link: https://smu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wioi_0ZgR1CWZxxqtk_dIQ 

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A Neglected Problem: Understanding the Effects of Personal and Vicarious Trauma on African Americans’ Attitudes Toward the Police.

Event Date: March 12 Zoom (email for link) 2:00 p.m. CST Department of Psychology Research Colloquium. We welcome Dr. Ajima Olaghere, assistant professor of criminal justice at Temple University, for an invited talk entitled, “A Neglected Problem: Understanding the Effects of Personal and Vicarious Trauma on African Americans’ Attitudes Toward the Police.” African Americans’ perceptions of the […]

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SMU’s Dallas Literary Festival Goes Virtual, Featuring Diverse Voices of Powerhouse Writers

SMU News Originally Posted: March 1, 2021     What makes a literary city? DALLAS (SMU) – SMU will present the Dallas Literary Festival March 26-28 with a theme appropriate for the times – turbulence. Find the full schedule and register Dallasliteraryfestival.org for the free, virtual program. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March […]

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Is Virginia’s Move to Abolish the Beginning of the End of the Death Penalty in America?

History News Network by Rick Halperin Rick Halperin is director of the Human Rights Program at SMU Dallas He writes frequently on death penalty policy at the state and federal level.  Given all the crises the nation has been dealing with in the last year, it is easy to overlook a major human rights accomplishment and […]

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SMU’s Dallas Literary Festival Goes Virtual

Park Cities People Originally Posted: Feb. 23, 2021 The theme of the Dallas Literary Festival, hosted by SMU,  is a fitting one for the times — turbulence. The free, virtual program will be from March 26-28. For the full schedule and to register, visit  dallasliteraryfestival.org. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. March 26, with Alice […]

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POSTPONED Voices of SMU Oral History Project: Learning from Alumni of Color in partnership with OSCIE/DCII

Due to the inclement weather, the Voices of SMU Oral History project event scheduled for February 22 has been postponed. We will reach out soon with a new date! Event Date: Feb. 22, 2021 at 4pm Register: https://smu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G6fP4fs9TKCAsEwJYXoRag