Conversations of Color Dialogue Series

Fall 2022 Dates

Topic

Date

Time

Location

Hispanic Heritage Month with Student Panel

Wednesday, September 21st

12-1PM

Kirkhof Center, Room 2266

"Visions for a Better Indian Country" with guest speaker Levi Rickert

Wednesday, October 19th

12-1PM

Kirkhof Center, Room 2266

Free Speech vs Hate Speech (social experiment)

Wednesday, November 16th

12-1PM

Kirkhof Center, Room 2215/2216

Winter 2023 Dates

Topic

Date

Time

Location

Racial Based Violence

Wednesday, January 25

12-1PM

Kirkhof Center, Room 2266

 Student of Color Panel

Wednesday, February 22

Canceled due to weather

12-1PM

Kirkhof Center, Room 2266

TBA

Wednesday, March 22

12-1PM

Kirkhof Center, Room 2266


Conversations of Color are open and honest discussions about race, popular culture, identity, and current events. The goals of this ongoing series include:

  • To provide a space to hold difficult and challenging dialogue 
  • Provide context and clarity to issues happening in the world around us
  • To assist students in understanding the complex issues of identity and how they affect us as individuals and a campus community 

The discussions are expertly facilitated and ground rules set the stage for inclusive, fruitful and impactful discussions.

Conversations of Color happen monthly and are scheduled on Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The one hour conversation includes:

  • Introduction of Facilitator 
  • Establish ground rules to create a "safe space" for dialogue
  • Shared information and context of topic
  • Prompt questions from facilitator to start dialogue
  • Shared learning among peers

Come join the conversation!


Previous Conversations of Color Presentations

Click on the event date to view the slides from the presentation.

September 23, 2020


Contact Information

If you would like to submit a topic or have any questions, please contact Office of Multicultural Affairs:

Office of Multicultural Affairs

(616) 331-2177

[email protected]



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