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Celebrating the Principles of Community

Updated 3:30 p.m. Feb. 19: The sand mandala project has been canceled, but the Community Art Mandala Workshop is still on for Thursday, Feb. 28. See the schedule below.

The Updated 6 p.m. Feb. 13 to note a change in time for the Racial Healing Circle, and to add it to the list of events for which RSVPs are requested.

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Our annual celebration of the ٺƵ Principles of Community is approaching, and four events — a Racial Healing Circle and a campus dialogue for everyone, a networking luncheon for staff, and a workshop with lunch for faculty — are asking for RSVPs:

FROM THE PROLOGUE

“ٺƵ is a diverse community comprised of individuals having many perspectives and identities. We come from a multitude of backgrounds and experiences, with distinct needs and goals. We recognize that to create an inclusive and intellectually vibrant community, we must understand and value both our individual differences and our common ground. The ٺƵ Principles of Community is an aspirational statement that embodies this commitment, and reflects the ideals we seek to uphold.”

— prologue added in 2015
to the original document dated 1990

  • “Exploring Bias: A Campus Dialogue” — Hosted by and co-hosted by the Sustained Dialogue student organization and the . Open to all members of the campus community. Lunch provided. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, Meeting Room D, . RSVPs are requested by email.
  • Principles of Community Staff Networking Luncheon — Sponsored by the and the Office of Campus Community Relations. The luncheon (free) is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the multipurpose room of the Student Community Center; only 70 guests can be accommodated. “Come enjoy a free lunch, engage in creative activities around what the Principles of Community mean to you, and learn more about ٺƵ constituent groups,” said Alissa Magorian, chair of the Staff Diversity Administrative Advisory Committee, which is one of the constituent groups. Questions? Please contact Magorian by email.
  • “The Principles of Community and Strategies to Foster an Inclusive Environment in the Classroom” — Special event for faculty, noon-1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, Conference Room A, . Lunch will be served. RSVPs are requested by email by Friday, March 1. Presented by Colleen Bronner, lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and sponsored by the . In this program on establishing safe and supportive learning environments, topics will include managing controversial and-or difficult discussions, and addressing “discussion monopolizers.”

All events except one will be held during Principles of Community Week, Feb. 25-March 1 — the lone exception being the March 7 faculty program noted above. Events are scheduled on the Davis and Sacramento campuses.

Other Davis campus events include:

Tuesday, Feb. 26

  • Paint the Principles — Express with paint, what the Principles of Community mean to you, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., lobby, Student Community Center.
  • Join Black Grads for Bowling and Billiards — 3-5 p.m., Games Area, (basement).
  • Meditation Sessions (30 minutes) — 5 and 5:30 p.m., Meeting Room D, Student Community Center.
  • Pizza With Student Advisors to the Chancellor — 6-6:30 p.m., Meeting Room D, Student Community Center.
  • Community of Improv: An Introduction to Improv Basics — Presented by Birdstrike Theatre, improv comedy group at ٺƵ. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Meeting Room D, Student Community Center.

Wednesday, Feb. 27

  • Paint the Principles — Express with paint, what the Principles of Community mean to you, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., lobby, Student Community Center.
  • Community Healing Circle of Song — Presented by the Davis Threshold Choir. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Meeting Room D, Student Community Center.
  • The Principles of Community and U — Interactive workshop exploring ways in which our individual narratives can be leveraged to enhance and support our diverse community. Noon-1:30 p.m., Fielder Room, Memorial Union (second floor).
  • Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Panel — 4-6 p.m., AGR Hall, .
  • “What Is Antisemitism, and How Do We Fight It?” — With Tallie Ben Daniel from Jewish Voice for Peace. 4-6 p.m., multipurpose room, Student Community Center.

Thursday, Feb. 28

  • Paint the Principles — Express with paint, what the Principles of Community mean to you, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., lobby, Student Community Center.
  • Meditation Sessions (30 minutes) — 5 and 5:30 p.m., multipurpose room, Student Community Center.
  • Community Art Mandala Workshop — 5-6:30 p.m., 205 . See separate story.
  • Pizza With Student Advisors to the Chancellor — 6-6:30 p.m., multipurpose room, Student Community Center.
  • Community of Improv: An Introduction to Improv Basics — Presented by Birdstrike Theatre, improv comedy group at ٺƵ. 6:30-8:30 p.m., multipurpose room, Student Community Center.

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