Despite the perks of "getting to know your professor" or "having more in-depth discussions," the "small class" rhetoric can also go stale, especially when only a few people speak up, show up to class, or do the reading. The same goes for campus-wide conversations: if students and faculty remain unengaged in conversation, there is in essence, no conversation.
Last Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 8, Sandra Mitchell, assistant provost for diversity, beganthe EROS "Coming Out" panel by quoting Audre Lorde, a Carribean writer, poet, and activist: "I have come to believe over and over again, that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood.
Today is Depression Awareness and Screening Day. In recognition of the event, Active Minds, a student group looking to demystify the stigmas surrounding mental health, is sponsoring the screening of "Prozac Nation" tonight in the Ranger Grille from 7:30 to 9 p.
Last week, Oct.7-8, in an effort to help the Regis community make sense of election issues, several faculty members participated in three "Conscience and the Ballot Box" forums. "We just thought we'd offer chances for students and others on campus (faculty and staff) to have a little more thoughtful conversations," said Dr.