[Peace] Fwd: Another message from the Chancellor

[Alfred Kagan]

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>Subject:      Fwd: Another message from the Chancellor
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>>To:       Deans, Directors and Department Heads<?xml:namespace prefix = o
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>>From:  Chancellor Cantor
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>>Date:    August 30, 2002
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>>Re:       Events during the week of September 9th
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>>I would like to ask that you make the following announcement to your
>>faculty, staff and ask them to announce this to their students.
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>>A variety of educational and commemorative events will be held on the
>>University of Illinois' Urbana campus during the week of September 9-13,
>>2002.
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>>·        "Exploring the Human Experience" is a year-long investigation of
>>what it means to be a member of the human community.  This year's theme
>>"Beyond Differences?" asks the campus to consider the post 9/11
>>world.  International human rights activist Mike Farrell has been invited
>>to kick-off ETHE with a speech at Foellinger Auditorium on Monday,
>>September 9th at 7:00 pm.  Mr. Farrell, better known as B.J. Hunnicutt on
>>the popular television show M*A*S*H, currently stars in Providence, as
>>veterinarian Jim Hansen.  He currently serves as Co-Chair of
>><http://www.hrw.org/about/california>Human Rights Watch in California,
>>President of Death Penalty Focus and as a member of the advisory board of
>>the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.
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>>·        On September 11, 2001, the United States of America was shocked
>>by devastating acts of terrorism that have changed the lives of its
>>citizens.  Through music and spoken word, the Chancellor's Office invites
>>you to join in a community and campus commemoration entitled, "Together .
>>. . .2002" being held at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts from 5:30
>>pm to 6:30 pm on Wednesday September 11th.  During this time of healing it
>>is especially important that our faculty and staff visibly come together
>>with our student body as we celebrate the resiliency of the American
>>spirit and embrace the diversity of our world.
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>>·        Jambana - Unity Concert on the Quad will be the place to be
>>Friday September 13, 2002 from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm.  Jambana is part of
>>the many activities planned for Unity Month, a community-wide celebration
>>aimed to foster diversity and increase sensitivity to issues of gender,
>>ethnicity, race, sexual orientation and ability/disability.  The Jambana
>>concert will be open to the public and will include performances by
>>Amasong; the Illini Contraband, a jazz-funk group; Chambana, a jazz
>>quintet; and a cappella singing groups the Other Guys and the Girls Next
>>Door.  Other performers include the independent rock band Roscoe Plush,
>>the Failures, the Usual Suspects, and Candy Foster Shades of Blue Band.
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Al Kagan
African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
Africana Unit, Room 328
University of Illinois Library
1408 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801, USA

tel. 217-333-6519
fax. 217-333-2214
e-mail. akagan at uiuc.edu