Diversity Week 2008 and Student Recognition & Diversity Dinner
April 07, 2008This year's Student Bar Association (SBA) Board of Governors has taken a specific interest in promoting student unity and diversity on campus. To show support of the accomplishments of the McGeorge Community, the SBA will be hosting Diversity Week festivities during April 7-12, 2008, the capstone of which is an inaugural Student Recognition and Diversity Dinner on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at the Sacramento Hilton Arden West.
Monday, April 7
Animal Law Society Program "Equality for All: Celebrating Diversity in Animals"
Dean of Student Activities Minority Focus Group - by invite only
Tuesday, April 8
MESAA Cultural Barbecue
Wednesday, April 9
Lambda Panel "Curious About Bisexuals?"
Phi Alpha Delta Wine Reception
Thursday, April 10
McGeorge Women's Caucus Panel "Women and the Glass Ceiling"
BLSA Panel "Diverse Perspectives in Law"
Friday, April 11
APALSA "McGeorge Idol"
Saturday, April 12
1st McGeorge Student Recognition and Diversity Dinner "True Unity Lies in Diversity." Sacramento Hilton Arden West.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Professor Julie Davies.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Sandra Adickes, Plaintiff for the US Supreme Court case Adickes v. Kress, 398 U.S. 144 (1970).
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About Diversity Week
Diversity Week is a nationwide initiative to promote diversity and inclusiveness on law school campuses. This is McGeorge's second year hosting Diversity Week festivities. All student organizations and clubs on campus have been invited to sponsor events during the week.
APALSA, BLSA, Animal Law Society, Lambda, and MESAA, and McGeorge Women's Caucus have events scheduled during the week. Additional student organizations are anticipated to organize other events as Diversity Week draws nearer. The inaugural Student Recognition and Diversity Dinner will celebrate the achievements of McGeorge's various student groups, and recognize the faculty, administrators, and students who have made diversity a priority to the McGeorge Community. This year's faculty recipient is Professor Julie Davies for her commitment and support to diversity and also to her active involvement in McGeorge's student organizations. Student and club awards will also be presented.
Sandra Adickes, plaintiff of the US Supreme Court case Adickes v. Kress, is the scheduled keynote speaker. Ms. Adickes was a teacher in the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Freedom Schools when she was refused service at a diner for eating with her students. She has a delightful and passionate perspective about diversity in schools and in her experiences with the legal system. Her comments hope to inspire students and faculty to make positive changes toward a more diverse and sensitive McGeorge. As McGeorge School of Law continues to shape the future leaders of the legal profession, the Student Bar Association hopes that Diversity Week and the Student Recognition and Diversity Dinner will become benchmarks for the achievements of McGeorge students, faculty, and administration to represent the betterment of the community and profession.