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Culture Fest 2023

Meet the cultural groups on campus at the Multicultural Programming Board¡¯s annual Cultural Fest. The event, which runs from 1-4 p.m., is a celebration of culture with cultural music and games, lively performances and free food.

Work for The Observer student newspaper

The Observer is looking for anyone interested in writing, editing, photography, videography or graphic design. The group meets weekly on Monday evenings.

Frieze Lecture: 'Barbie as a Feminist Icon? A Discussion of Greta Gerwig¡¯s 2023 Blockbuster'

This panel discussion of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) students will be led by Dr. Jennifer Heacock-Renaud, coordinator of the WGSS program.

Frieze Lecture: 'Beyond the View from Barbie¡¯s Beach House: Reconsidering the Waves of Feminism'

Dr. Jane Simonsen, uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø professor of history and Richard A. Swanson Chair in Social Thought, will present.

Frieze Lecture: 'Inaccessible Dreamhouses: Disability as a Feminist Issue'

Dr. Cathy Webb, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders at uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø, will present.

Frieze Lecture: 'Intersectionality Explained: Why Feminism is uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø More than Gender Equality'

Jennifer Heacock-Renaud, coordinator of the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) program at uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø, will present.

Frieze Lectures to examine feminism starting Oct. 19

The Frieze Lectures series continues for its 26th year, from Oct. 19 to Nov. 9. The free public lecture series was created to celebrate the oldest library in Illinois, the Rock Island Public Library, founded under the Local Library Act of 1872.

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø¡¯s Ariano ¡¯25 named a Bandits Scholar

Recognized for excellence in and out of the classroom, Kade Ariano '25 received a scholarship that pays for his junior year¡¯s tuition at uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø and a paid internship with the Quad Cities River Bandits in the summer of 2024.

Symposium Day

Once a semester, uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø devotes a full day to an alternative approach for learning and opens the process to the entire campus community.

This multidisciplinary approach to discuss a theme exemplifies the value of liberal learning.