Holy Cross Unity Week: March 26-April 1, 2001

Mission statement:

"We want this week to be our chance to take a week to emphasize unity and peace on this campus. This will be our chance to celebrate who we are; our race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, and lifestyle. This will be our chance to be proud of who we are; our chance to educate ourselves on who we are not. This will be our chance to set a precedent on campus for not being afraid to be who you are, no matter what you are. This will be our chance to be ourselves with each other - our chance to be proud of who we are. This will be our chance to grow."

Schedule of events:

Monday, March 26 12 p.m.-1 p.m.: "For the Greater Glory of God" Liturgical Dance Hogan Ballroom

1 p.m.: Opening Forum; Father McFarland and students provide opening thoughts for the week Hogan 1

7 p.m.: Dr. Peggy McIntosh lectures and leads panelists Bertram Ashe, Mary Ni, Ray Canada '01 and Alissa Marrero '02 in discussion of "White Privilege." Processing sessions led by Counseling Center staff, Multicultural Education staff and Multicultural Peer Educators (MPEs) to follow. Hogan Ballroom

Tuesday, March 27 12 p.m.-1 p.m.: Unity Week Lunch Series, Diversity Task Force Hogan 405-406

7 p.m.: Habitat for Humanity Student/Faculty Basketball Game Hart Center

Wednesday, March 28 2 p.m.-3p.m.: Unity Week Lunch Series, Residence Life Hogan 408

7 p.m.: Gil White, "Europe on 84 Cents a Day" Hogan 519

8 p.m.: "Skin Deep" Video and Discussion Hogan 304

Thursday, March 29 1 p.m.: Diversity 101 Lunch Series, "Does Religious Diversity Enrich the Holy Cross Community?" Hogan 402

4:30 p.m.-7 p.m.: "What's Your Sign" dinner Kimball Dining Hall

5 p.m.-7 p.m.: Safe Person/Safe Space Workshop Hogan 328

7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: Side Door Café: "Unity Week's Open Mic: Telling Our Story" Cool Beans

Friday, March 30 5:30 p.m.: Campus-wide Pizza Bonanza Fieldhouse

10 p.m.: Band, "Soul Fix" Crossroads

Saturday, March 31 Holy Cross Cares Day

2 p.m.: Closing Presentation; "Holy Cross: Past, Present, Future," John Heuisler '67, Dean Peterson and student speakers Fieldhouse

8 p.m.: Dance Ensemble Hogan Ballroom

Sunday, April 1 7 p.m.-10 p.m.: Gospel Explosion Hogan Ballroom

Members of the Unity Week Planning Committee are as follows: Michele Gasiewski '01, Nicole Mortorano '04, Steve Green '02, Melissa Murray '02, Mimi Doherty '02 and Melissa Pelesz '02.