2009 Robert J. O'Leary Memorial Lecture: Ending America'S Ambivalence In The War On Drugs
Dates: 10/26/2009 - 10/26/2009
Location: Fawcett Center Auditorium
Columbus Ohio, OH
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Times: Mon. 06:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m.
Email: Columbus-events@ohioevenfinder.com
Phone: 614-247-6892
Address:
2400 Olentangy River Road
Columbus Ohio, OH
Description:
The College of Social Work's 2009 O'Leary Memorial Lecture will be presented on October 26 at 6pm by Dr. Diana DiNitto, professor at the University of Texas at Austin's School of Social Work. Dr. DiNitto will present "Ending America's Ambivalence in the War on Drugs." The lecture is free, as is the parking at the Fawcett Center location on 2400 Olentangy River Road in Columbus. A reception with light hors d'oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages will follow outside the auditorium. For licensed social workers, two free CEUs will be available. Dr. Diana M. DiNitto is the Cullen Trust Centennial Professor in Alcohol Studies and Education and a University Distinguished Teaching Professor at UT-Austin. Her areas of professional expertise include chemical dependency (alcohol and drug abuse), social welfare policy, and violence against women.
Selah Ministries Presents Goin' Up Yonder: A Celebration Of Our History
Dates: 10/23/2009 - 10/24/2009
Location: Columbus Performing Arts Center
Columbus, OH
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Email: Columbus-events@ohioevenfinder.com
Phone: 614-722-7701
Address:
549 Franklin Avenue
Columbus, OH
Description:
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, SELAH Ministries presents a two-day event of artistic expression through dance, poetry, pageantry, mime and music at the Columbus Performing Arts Center's Shedd Theatre, 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH. On Friday, October 23, a community concert for the whole family will be held beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are Adults: $12.00/advance; $15.00/door. Children (12 years and under) and seniors (60+) are $8.00/advance; $10.00/door. On Saturday, October 24, a vintage gala will be held starting at 5:30 p.m. The event includes a reception, artistic concert, and live band. Attendees are invited to come dressed in their favorite outfit from the 50's, 60's and 70's. Tickets are Adults: $25.00/advance; $30.00/door. Seniors: $20.00/advance; $25.00/door. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Rwanda Women in Action, a Columbus-based, non-profit organization with a mission to improve the quality of life for Rwandan women, children and refugees.
Lecture: Presumption Of Black Bias: Presumption Of White Objectivity
Dates: 10/22/2009 - 10/22/2009
Location: OSU AAAS Community Extension Center
Columbus, OH
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Times: Thu. 06:00 p.m. - 07:30 p.m.
Email: Columbus-events@ohioevenfinder.com
Phone: (614) 292-3922
Address:
905 Mt. Vernon Ave
Columbus, OH
Description:
This lecture will analyze the legal yardsticks applied to discrimination cases against minorities and women and reverse discrimination cases against whites with the goal of contrasting legal presumptions in the two scenarios. Professor Vincene Verdun is an Associate Professor in the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University. Her research has focused on critical race theory, including reparations to African-Americans. She is the advisor to the Black Law Student Association and has served on many university committees. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served
Evenings With Authors: Julia Glass
Dates: 10/15/2009 - 10/15/2009
Location: Columbus School for Girls
Columbus, OH
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Times: Thu. 07:30 p.m. - 09:00 p.m.
Email: Columbus-events@ohioevenfinder.com
Phone: 614-464-1032
Address:
Shedd Theater
Columbus, OH
Description:
Julia Glass is the author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed novel, Three Junes, which won the National Book Award for Fiction. Her latest work of fiction, I See You Everywhere, is an intimate tale of two sisters, together and apart, told in thei
Ohio Dominican University Presidential Lecture Series Presents: Jeff Corwin
Dates: 10/15/2009 - 10/15/2009
Location: Aladdin Shrine Center
Columbus, OH
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Times: Thu. 07:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Email: Columbus-events@ohioevenfinder.com
Phone: 614-251-4576
Address:
3850 Stelzer Rd.
Columbus, OH