Globalization and Manufacturing
On Jan. 14 a panel will come together to discuss the future of manufacturing and the impact globalization has on the industry. The event will take place at 5 p.m. in IRC 121. For more information, contact Janel Lockwood at lockwoj@nullferris.edu or call x2824.
Movie: “Son of Rambow”
The Big Rapids Community Library will be having a free showing of the English comedy, “Son of Rambow.” In the ‘80s a group of outsider English schoolboys sets out to make a movie based on the Rambo series. The event will take place on Jan. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, contact Betty Stolarek at ElizabethStolarek@nullferris.edu.
MLK 2010 Annual Freedom March
The Office of Multicultural Student Services will host the annual Freedom March that will kick off the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. The march will take place at 3 p.m. on Jan. 18 and will travel from Merrill/Travis Hall to the Rankin Center Lobby. Some brief remarks and refreshments will follow the conclusion of the march. For more information, contact Michael Wade at michaelwade@nullferris.edu or call x2617.
MLK 2010 Tunnel of Oppression
The Tunnel of Oppression and Room of Reflection Exhibit will feature a multimedia display of images of groups of people oppressed during the Jim Crow Era as well as some from today. The exhibit will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Jan. 18 to 21 in Rankin 153 and 155. For more information, contact Michael Wade at michaelwade@nullferris.edu or call x2617.
MLK 2010 Speaker: Dr. David Pilgrim
On Jan. 19 Dr. David Pilgrim will speak on the topic “Stories of Activism” and will highlight images and stories relating to the Jim Crow Era and Dr. King. The event will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. in IRC 120. For more information contact, Michael Wade at michaelwade@nullferris.edu or call x2617. n