Minnesota:

Student Action Day (multi-campus event)

MPIRG is hosting it's yearly STUDENT ACTION DAY where students from around Minnesota who are involved in MPIRG's campaign (clean energy and Fair and Clean Election (FACE)) will meet at the capital at 12:00pm to have a quick lobbyist training and then lobby legislators on these two subjects. Coalition members include Clean Water Action, League of Women Voters, MN council for Non-Profits, MAPA, and UFCW.

Feb. 18, 2004
12– 5pm. State Capitol Rotunda
Contact: Jackie Hartwig (612) 627-4035


Augsburg College

Vagina Monologues
"The Vagina Monologues" is a play by Eve Ensler that is performed on college campuses and in communities around the world with the goals of raising awareness and raising funds to end violence against women.
Thursday, February 12th, 2004
7:30pm Sateren Music Hall
Contact: MPIRG (612) 627-4035 for ticket information.

Precinct and Caucus Training
Feb. 28, 2004
9:30 am - 1 pm
East Commons
Contact: Stacy Boots: stacyboots@juno.com


Carleton College

Phone-Email-Write-a-Thon
The focus of this event is, first, to provide an opportunity for students to engage with a variety of social and civic issues, and second, to provide awareness through which students can take action on these issues.

Feb. 10, 2004
11am – 9pm, Great Hall
Feb. 11, 2004
11:30am – 4pm, Fayles-Hill Room 160
Contact: Candace Lautt, (507) 646-4028


Crown College

Raise Your Voice Day
Students, faculty, and staff will discuss different civic engagement issues throughout the day.

February 27, 2004
• Morning Reception with student leaders
9-10am, President’s Cabinet Room
• Luncheon Meeting with Faculty involved in on-campus leadership training to discuss how faculty can encourage student civic engagement.
12-1pm, Private Dining Room
• All Campus Open Forum featuring Dr. Dwight Watson, Hamline University professor of education, in a discussion about engaging urban youth.
3-4:30pm Faculty/Staff Lounge

Contact: Lem Usita (952) 446-4313


Dakota County Technical College

Guatemalan Student Action Club Dinner and Presentation
Students will share their experiences doing service-learning in San Lucas Toliman.

February 27, 2004
The evening festivities will take place at Dakota County Technical College
6:30pm Light Meal
7-8pm Presentation, Door Prizes, Pinata, Shopping at the “Guatemalan store”
Contact: Anna Verhoye (651) 307-6333


Hamline University

"The Vagina Monologues" is a play by Eve Ensler that is performed on college campuses and in communities around the world with the goals of raising awareness and raising funds to end violence against women.
Friday, February 13th: 8pm, Sundin Music Hall 1531 Hewitt Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104
Contact: MPIRG (612) 627-4035 for ticket information.

Lobbying Training Day
Feb. 12th , 6:30-8:30
A housing advocate and Julia Dinsmore, homeless activist, will be discussing homelessness in Minnesota and how we as students and faculty can lobby effectively for the homeless populations (This is a training day for the Lobby Day at the capitol on the 17th)
Contact: Katie Anderson: kanderson04@gw.hamline.edu

Lobby Day at the Capitol
Feb. 17th , 9am-4pm Lobby, 1pm Rally
Students will participate in Housing MN and the Mn Coalition for the Homeless Lobby Day at the capitol by lobbying their legislators about homelessness.
Minnesota State Capitol, 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155-1606 (meet in the Great Hall)
Register at www.mnhomelesscoalition.org and please email Katie Anderson when you do.
Contact: Katie Anderson: kanderson04@gw.hamline.edu

Media Event
March 3rd or 4th
Students who have participated in Lobby Day, who volunteer, or are simply interested in homelessness will have a press conference, or rally, vigil etc to challenge the legislature to listen to students' voices concerning homelessness.
Contact: Katie Anderson: kanderson04@gw.hamline.edu


Macalester College

Conceptualizing Citizenship in a Global Society
February 26, 2004

4:30pm: Campus Tour for Children’s Circle
6pm: Smail Gallery, Olin-Rice Hall of Science
Dinner, Viewing of a video showcasing the multi-dimensional nature of citizenship, four presenters from Jane Addams School for Democracy, and discussion.
Contact Ruthanne Kurth-Schai (651) 696-6035

Vagina Monologues
"The Vagina Monologues" is a play by Eve Ensler that is performed on college campuses and in communities around the world with the goals of raising awareness and raising funds to end violence against women.

February 19th @ 7:30pm
February 20th @ 7:30pm
February 21st @ 7:30pm
Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel, 1600 Grand Ave. St. Paul, MN 55105
Contact: MPIRG (612) 627-4035 for ticket information.


Metropolitan State University

“Building Bridges” Learning Circle
Student leaders representing different student organizations will gather to share their mission statements and to discuss how they can work together.
Feb. 27, 2004: 6-7:30pm, Community Room, 4th Flr, New Main Building
Contact Kelly Cox, (651) 298-8494

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Environmental Sustainability Conference
March 17-18. 2004

March 17, 2004
7-9pm Speaker, Ostrander Auditorium, Centennial Student Union

March 18, 2004
10-3pm Informational Tables, Centennial Student Union Ballroom

1-3pm Concurrent Discussions on Sustainability as Social Justice, Renewable energies, Community-Based Economics and Why We Need Sustainability

4:30-6:30pm Karen Studds, former Cabinet Member of Ventura administration, Ostrander Auditorium, Centennial Student Union

Contact: Bryan Hart, 507-344-8810

Visits to the State Capitol
Students will have an opportunity to discuss issues with state legislators.
Feb. 16, Feb. 23, Feb. 26, Mar. 1, Mar. 4, Mar. 8, and Mar. 15, 2004: Group departs at noon.
Contact: Bryan Hart, 507-344-8810

Debate Between Democrats, Republicans and Greens
Students will debate on issues regarding the upcoming caucuses.
March 1 or 2, 2004: 9pm Centennial Student Union
Contact: Bryan Hart, 507-344-8810


Rochester Community and Technical College
Theme: Diversity promotion through civic engagement

Diversity and community Fair
Rochester community organizations will table and students will have the opportunity to learn about these organizations that promote civic engagement and diversity
Feb 17, 2004: 10 a.m.- 2p.m., RCTC Atrium

Guest speaker Karen McKinney at RCTC to speak to students about racism and diversity
Feb 18, 2004: 11 a.m. in the atrium of Rochester Community and Technical College.

Social action theatre at RCTC
Feb 19, 2004: (time and place to be announced)
Contact Lina Salazar (507) 358-9402


St. Olaf College

Peace Prize Forum “Striving for Peace: Roots of Change”
In honoring the work of Jimmy Carter, 2002 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Forum, "Striving for Peace: Roots of Change," affirms the power of everyday individuals to nourish the roots of peace.
Feb. 20-21, 2004
Visit: www.stolaf.edu/nppf/2004 for more details.
Contact: Susan Carlson, 507-646-3553

Political Action Committee Dinner
Discussion of the Peace Prize Forum
Feb. 24, 2004: 6-7pm, Valhalla Room, Buntrock Commons
Contact: Emily Mooney (507) 646-6270

World Issues Dialogue
Discussion of the Peace Prize Forum
5:30-6:30pm Trollhaugen Room, Buntrock Commons
Contact: Emily Mooney (507) 646-6270


Southwest State University

Initial Findings of Attitudes of Fine Arts in the Marshall Area
Feb 23, 2004: 12:00pm, Perkins in Marshall, MN
Presentation will include findings of research in progress of defining local attitudes toward fine arts in Marshall area and a feasibility study of combining area fine art entities with a goal of united representation.
Contact Kathie Beech 507.929.0740

Final presentation of research, analysis of findings and recommendations for the local fine art entities.
March (time and date to be announced)
Southwest State University in Marshall, MN
Contact Kathie Beech 507.929.0740


University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

Politics for Dummies
Students will discuss current events and issues over pizza and pop.
Feb. 17, 2004: 6:30-8:30pm Humphrey Forum, Humphrey Institute

Contact: Jed Ipsen, 651-482-0989

Vagina Monologues
"The Vagina Monologues" is a play by Eve Ensler that is performed on college campuses and in communities around the world with the goals of raising awareness and raising funds to end violence against women.

February 14th, 2004: 7:30pm, Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Ave. SE Minneapolis, MN 55455
Contact: MPIRG (612) 627-4035 for ticket information.


William Mitchell College of Law

Panel Discussion on Brown vs. Board of Education
There will be both a speaker and a panel discussion on this historic case.
Feb. 26, 2004
6pm, William Mitchell Auditorium
Contact: Beryl Rourke, 651-290-6422

Eyes on the Prize
Feb. 16, 2004
7:30pm
Diversity PLP – Room 319
Contact: Ademuwagun, Oluwatoyin: OAdemuwagun@wmitchell.edu

Affirmative Action Debate (Dean Jensen & Prof. Jordan)
Feb. 18, 2004
12 - 1:30 pm
Diversity PLP - Room KBR
Contact: Ademuwagun, Oluwatoyin: OAdemuwagun@wmitchell.edu

Overcoming Adversity Brunch
Feb. 24, 2004
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. (Judges in the Area)
Career PLP -Room Library Conference Room
Contact: Ademuwagun, Oluwatoyin: OAdemuwagun@wmitchell.edu

Beyond Brown v. Board of Education
Feb. 26, 2004
6:30pm
Auditorium
Contact: Ademuwagun, Oluwatoyin: OAdemuwagun@wmitchell.edu