CUBA:
A Forum
Friday, 28 Mar 2003 at 12:00 pm – Gallery, Memorial Union
A panel of faculty and students will discuss their recent trip to Cuba. Topics for discussion include the impact of the war, the recent arrests of dissidents, and the future of Cuba. Dr. Politics' Steffen Schmidt, Political Science, will moderate. The panel will include Fern Kupfer and Joe Geha, English. Other visitors to Cuba are invited to share their experiences. The Cuban students originally scheduled to speak, have denied visas at this time.
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.