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Living A Culture of Peace Week

Monday, March 31

The 2nd Annual Peace Conference
University Hall Conference Center from 8:00am to 5:30pm
Register now: 973-655-7033

Peace Labyrinth, led by Rev. Ann Ralosky
All day in University Hall Conference Center

“What We Talk About When We Talk About Queer Studies”
with Sarah Chinn, Director of CLAGS
Cohen Lounge, Dickson Hall at 11:30am
Sponsored by the GLBTQ Studies Minor and the Women's Studies Program

Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Flag Raising & Art Festival
Student Center Quad at 12:00 noon

Mindfulness Meditation
Drop-In Center at 1:00pm

Tuesday, April 1

Random Acts of Kindness Day
All day: visit the Women's Center (SC420) or SC Commuter Lounge to receive your suggestion for the day and to “pay it forward.”
To sign up your office, call: 973-655-5114.
Sponsored by the Dean of Students Office & Center for Student Involvement

“Pay it Forward” Movie Screening
Student Center Commuter Lounge at 12:00 noon and 2:00pm
Sponsored by the Center for Student Involvement

Creative Arts for Stress Relief
Drop-In Center at 1:00pm
Sponsored by Health Promotion

Wednesday, April 2

Workshop: “Building Peace and Calm within Yourself”
University Hall Room 3010 at 11:30am
Sponsored by Counseling and Psychological Services

Light Lunches: Life Story
Student Center Room 415 at 12:00 noon
Sponsored by the Christian Fellowship

Building Bridges Interfaith Dialogue: “Impulse to Action: Creating a Culture of Peace”
Student Center 417 at 1:00pm

Mindfulness Meditation
Drop-In Center at 1:00pm

American Spring! Excerpts & Discussion of Elmer Gantry, Machinal, Steps in the Street, and Fancy
Alexander Kasser Theater at 2:00pm

Yoga
Drop-In Center at 3:30pm

“My Creative Self”
Webster Hall Lounge at 5:00pm

Take Back the Night: Empowerment March and Ceremony
Student Center Quad at 6:00pm
Counseling and debriefing available during and after the event by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) - In case of rain, the program will be rescheduled for the following Wednesday. Call 973-655-5114 for more information. Co-sponsored by The Women's Center & V.O.X.

Thursday, April 3

“Riding the Silence: Peace & Quiet”
led by Father Jim Chern
Drop-In Center at 3:00pm
Sponsored by Newman Catholic Center & Philosophy and Religion Department

Poetry Slam/Open Mic Theme: “The Mother We Pollute”
Location TBD at 8:00pm
Sponsored by the MSU Poetry Club

Back Up Your Birth Control Day
Student Center Rathskellar at 9:00pm
Sponsored by V.O.X. and ASSIST

Friday, April 4

Sock it to Violence Day!
Wear your funkiest pair of socks to show your support for peace and non-violence.
Sponsored by IAAP, ACE-Net, the Women's Caucus, and Center for Student Involvement

Dance-A-Thon for Peace
University Hall Conference Center from noon to midnight
Pick up pledge forms at The Center for Non-Violence and Prevention Programs

All Week (March 31 - April 4)

Cell Phone Collection Drive
Drop off your old/unused cell phones to the Center for Non-Violence and Prevention Programs, Women's Center, the Drop-In Center or University Police. All phones will be donated to a local Women's Shelter.


Peace Week Calendar
For a printable PDF version of the Peace Week calendar, click here.

Primary Sponsors
Center for Non-Violence and Prevention Programs
Center for Student Involvement
Equity/Diversity Programs
President's Council on Affirmative Action
Women's Center
Health Promotion

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