Teach-ins on America's crisis set for today at 1604 Campus, Sept. 27 at Downtown Campus
(9:30 a.m., Sept. 20, 2001)--A "teach-in" panel discussion concerning the tragic events of the past week is scheduled for today, Sept. 20, 1-3 p.m., at the Multidisciplinary Studies Building Kiva on the 1604 Campus. A faculty moderator and panelists will answer questions and lead discussion on a number of today's concerns. Faculty members are encouraged to announce the teach-in in their classes.
An additional teach-in is set for Thursday, Sept. 27, 4-5:30 p.m., at the Durango Building Student Center (Room 1.116) on the Downtown Campus. Panelists and topics for the Durango session are being arranged at this posting.
Yesterday marked UTSA's first teach-in concerning the violent events that took place last week. More than sixty students, faculty and staff participated in the panel discussion at the 1604 Campus, covering a variety of current issues and possible courses of action for the U.S. and the world, including the topics of Middle Eastern culture, religion and public policy.
Panelists and topics for today's teach-in are as follows:Thursday, Sept. 20, 1-3 p.m., Multidisciplinary Studies Building Kiva, 1604 Campus:
Panelists and topics:
Steve Amberg (Political Science), issues of leadership in a democracy
Mansour El-Kikhia (Political Science), contemporary Islamic and Middle Eastern politics
Anne Hardgrove (History), historical perspectives on Islam
Jim Schneider (History), history of US foreign policy
Pat Kelly (History), moderator
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
Teach-ins on America's crisis set for today at 1604 Campus, Sept. 27 at Downtown Campus
Staff
Excellence Awards nominations deadline is today
Latino
Heritage Week events continue through Friday
UTSA
students needed as tutors for America Reads, America Counts programs
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