Division of Student Affairs • Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs
Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2013
Girl Rising
Flavors of the Neighborhood: Asia
Student Center Theater, Mack Student Center, North Campus
Join us as we explore culture through food. This Flavors of the Neighborhood trip will take us to an Asian restaurant to sample different dishes and experience the Asian culture. Sign up in the Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs in 242 Mack Student Center or the Office of Off-Campus Living and Commuting Student Services in 221 Mack Student Center during office hours. Sponsored by the Office of Off-Campus Living and Commuting Student Services and the Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs Contact: International@hofstra.edu or 516-463-3469
Thursday, April 4, 2013, 6:30-9 p.m. Girl Rising showcases the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. It tells the story of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries, written by nine celebrated writers and narrated by nine renowned actresses. The movie is supported by the writing and narration of several celebrities, including Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Liam Neeson and Selena Gomez. Sponsored by Muslim Student Association, She’s the First, Suffolk Y JCC, Division of Student Affairs, South Asian Student Association (SASA) and Hunger Project Contact: Nazli Chaudhry, hofstra.msa@gmail.com
Friday, April 19, 2013, 3-5 p.m.
Celebrate the Festival of Holi
Diversity, Dialogue and Desserts Series: Shedding Light on the Silenced
Soccer Fields, North Campus
Plaza Room East, Mack Student Center, North Campus
Saturday, April 6, 2013, Noon-5 p.m. Every year, Hindus greet the turn of winter into spring with a splash of color, in some areas, a geyser of color. They call their celebration the festival of Holi, and Hindus across India and throughout the world share prayer, camaraderie, special food, and a general sense of mischief as they douse each other in dyes and colored water. The large festival has roots in many Hindu legends associated with the triumph of good over evil. One of the best-known stories tells the tale of the demoness Holika, who tried to kill Prahlad, the son of the demon king Hiranyakashyap, for refusing to worship his father. Instead, Holika is consumed in flames, which is replayed each year with bonfires and effigies, before the celebrants break out the hues and cries of the festival. Free T-shirts, food and music! Sponsored by Hofstra Graduate Indian MBA/MS Association, South Asian Student Association, Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs, and Office of Student Leadership and Activities Contact: Priyanka Singh, psingh14@pride.hofstra.edu
Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month Reception
Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Plaza Rooms, Mack Student Center, North Campus
Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. From the horrors of child slavery to domestic violence, join us in a discussion as we explore the struggle of the “silenced” in South Asia. Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs Contact: International@hofstra.edu or 516-463-6796
Living in America: Finding the Balance of Your Cultural Identity Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 3-4 p.m. 142 Mack Student Center, North Campus Do your family and/or community values not match your own? Join us and learn how to incorporate the culture in which you were raised with the one(s) you may want to adopt now. Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs Contact: International@hofstra.edu or 516-463-6796
Dinner in Asia
Thursday, May 2, 2013, 6-8 p.m. 209 Roosevelt Hall, South Campus
Join the Hofstra community as we celebrate Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The program features Associate Professor Jin Y. Shin from the Department of Psychology. Enjoy music, food and performances as we embrace the Asian and Pacific Islander cultures. Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs Contact: International@hofstra.edu or 516-463-6796
Students and faculty from Asia will share information about their home countries, and there will be free homemade food from different Asian countries. RSVP on Facebook: Get Global HU or by email to getglobal.hofstra@gmail.com. Sponsored by Get Global, Department of Global Studies and Geography, the HCLAS Dean’s Office, and the Provost’s Office Contact: Kari Jensen, kari.jensen@hofstra.edu
Chinese Cultural Training
The Lyon, the Which, and the Warhol
Thursday, April 11, 2013, 1-2:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, 2013, 1-2:30 p.m. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus Come to this insightful presentation to learn more about Chinese culture. Participants will learn more about the trends of education in the United States, particularly international recruitment with regard to Chinese students, some of the key cultural components to understand the values, beliefs and behaviors of the Chinese, as well as develop a better understanding of the unique needs of our Chinese student population. In addition, it will provide Chinese students with more information on how to better adjust to their studies and life at Hofstra. This training is designed for the entire Hofstra community: all faculty, administrators, staff and students are welcome to attend. This training is designed by Dr. Ying Qiu, director of the Asia Center, and Jenn Christ, director of the Multicultural & International Student Programs Office. Sponsored by the Asia Center, LuShan Society, and the Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs Contact: International@hofstra.edu or 516-463-3469
Learn More About China Through a Virtual Journey!
Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 5-6:30 p.m. Multipurpose Room West, Mack Student Center, North Campus Learn information on how to travel and work in China. In addition to popular cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, we are going to present the mysterious western part of China. Share a taste of traditional Chinese food as well. Sponsored by Chinese Student Association Contact: Jingquan Qu, jqu2@pride.hofstra.edu
On view through May 19, 2013, Daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library Ninth Floor, South Campus Culling from the Museum’s extensive photography collection, this exhibition offers photographs by photojournalist Danny Lyon and visionary Pop artist Andy Warhol, connecting them to works in other media by Chuck Close, Dim Dine and Patrick Nagatani (the “Which”). The exhibit emphasizes parallels between these artists in their use of indirect portraiture, physical presence and their creative process. Sponsored by Hofstra University Museum Contact: Tiffany Jordan, 516-463-3565
Sponsors: Division of Student Affairs Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs Asia Center Chinese Student Association Department of Global Studies and Geography Get Global HCLAS Dean’s Office Hofstra Graduate Indian MBA/MS Association Hofstra University Museum Hunger Project LuShan Society Muslim Student Association Office of Off-Campus Living and Commuting Student Services Office of Student Leadership and Activities Provost’s Office She’s the First South Asian Student Association (SASA) Suffolk Y JCC 45208:4/13