A Conversation on Safety, Justice and Students of Color
Monday, 07 Nov 2016 at 7:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Join us for a proactive discussion designed to raise awareness and understanding about the issues people of color face, especially in their interactions with law enforcement. Students and others on campus are invited to share personal experiences, including how national events and media coverage have had an impact on their lives and community. Panelists include Department of Public Safety Interim Police Chief Aaron Delashmutt, Ames Police Commander Jason Tuttle, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Reginald Stewart, and Student Counseling Services psychologist Raghav Suri. Monic Behnken, assistant professor of sociology, will moderate.Additional resource people will be available to respond during the question-and-answer period, including Department of Public Safety multicultural liaison officer Dwight Hinson and community outreach officer Anthony Greiter, and interim director and psychologist Joyce Davidson and diversity coordinator and psychologist Erin Pederson from Student Counseling Services.
Cosponsored By:
- Black Student Alliance
- Student Government
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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.