Category: Guest Speakers
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What is K-pop?
By Kiersten Kimminau Korean popular music, known as K-pop, has risen to striking prominence and shows no sign of slowing down. The rapid rise of this field has led to it being utilized by the South Korean government, adored by Asian-American youth, marketed by businesses, and employed by the entertainment industry. Led by Dr. Suk-Young […]
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Welcoming Celebrated Author and Vietnam Veteran Tim O’Brien to CWU: NEA Big Read Event
April 25 • 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. McConnell Auditorium • Free As part of the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read event, CWU will host the award-winning author of “The Things They Carried,” Tim O’Brien. CWU is the only university in the Pacific Northwest to receive the Big Read Grant. O’Brien, a Purple Heart […]
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Students of Color Summit: Agents of Change
Excitement, friendships and the drive to create change and positive influences are just a few things that the Students of Color Summit generated at CWU earlier this month. On the first weekend of April, CWU partnered with the Washington Student Association to host over 224 students from 13 universities and schools to celebrate diversity and inclusivity […]
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“Beyond Vietnam”: Sparking Modern-Day Discussion with the Words of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Guest Speaker Megan Ming Francis April 10 | 4 – 5:30 p.m. | SURC Ballroom Megan Ming Francis will be introducing and leading discussion on PBS Documentary “MLK: A Call to Conscience”. This event, on the heels of the 50th Anniversary of MLK’s “Beyond Vietnam” speech, will spark conversation regarding political activism during a time of […]
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