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- DeNaples Campus Center, Suite 205G
- Scranton, PA 18510
- The University of Scranton
- Phone: (570) 941-5904
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The Multicultural Center
Spring 2023 Multicultural Center Programs
We lookFebruary 2023
MC Awareness Month Table Sit: Black Resistance, Wednesday, February 1st at 11am, DeNaples Campus Center 2nd Floor
Black History Month Film Series:
Moonlight.- Wednesday, February 1st
BlacKkKlansman.- Wednesday, February 8th
Whose Streets?.- Wednesday, February 15th
All at 7pm in the Moskovitz Theater (DeNaples Campus Center 4th Floor)
Sponsored by the Weinberg Memorial Library. Look for the Film Series poster for a complete list of movies!
Artist Lecture "A New Understanding: Paintings by Travis Prince", Friday, February 3rd from 5pm-6pm, 228 Brennan Hall (Pearn Auditorium), followed by Gallery Exhibition from 6pm-8pm. Sponsored by the Hope Horn Gallery
Trivia Night, Tuesday, February 7th at 7pm, DeNaples Campus Center 405
Community Based Learning Talk: "Black History and Housing in Scranton," with Glynis Johns, Black Scranton Project, Thursday, February 9th at 6pm, Moskovitz Theater. Sponsored by the Office of Community Relations
March 2023
April 2023
May 2023
Past Programs
Spring 2022
February
Awareness Month Table Sit: Black History Month Thursday, February 3rd,11am-2pm, DeNaples Center 2nd floor
Dialogues on Race, Racism, and Identity: Gerrymandering & Voting Rights Wednesday, Feb 9th, 8pm, DeNaples Center 405 & Zoom. Register:
Trivia Night Tuesday, February 15th, 7pm, DeNaples Center 405
John Lewis: Good Trouble Screening and DiscussionThursday, February 17th , 7pm, Loyola Science Center 133, PNC Auditorium
World Day of Social Justice Awareness Table Sit Monday, Feb 21st, 5pm-7pm, DeNaples Center 2nd floor, Fireplace Lounge
Presentation and Dialogue on Systemic Racism and Its Effects Tuesday, Feb 22nd, 7pm, DeNaples Center 407 A/B
Global Insights: Turkey Tuesday, February 22nd, 11:30am-12:50am, Brennan Hall 509, Rose Room
March
Asia Club Holi Festival of Colors Saturday, March 26th from 3pm-6pm, Dionne Green and DeNaples Patio
Global Insights: Ethiopia Tuesday, March 29th, 11:30am-12:50am, Brennan Hall 509, Rose Room
April
MC & Campus Ministries Social Justice Retreat Friday, April 8th to Saturday, April 9th, Chapman Lake Retreat House. Register on Royal Sync.
Global Insights: Cayman Islands Tuesday, April 26th, 11:30am-12:50am, Brennan Hall 509, Rose Room
May
UCO Festival of Nations Friday, May 6th, 2pm-5pm, Dionne Green and DeNaples Patio (Rain Location: Byron Center)
Awareness Month Table Sit: Black History Month- Monday, February 2nd from 11am-2pm, Royal Way
Spring 2021
Special Guest Speaker: "Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March" with Lynda Blackmon Lowery- Wednesday, February 10th @ 7pm via Zoom. Zoom ID: 933 4083 9271. Check out also Royal Sync page and social media for event information and to register for this event.
World Day of Social Justice Awareness Event- Thursday, Feb 18th, 11am-2pm, Royal Way
Guest Speaker: "Black Scranton Then and Now" with Glynis Johns, Founder of Black Scranton Project- Tuesday, Feb 23rd, 7pm via Zoom. Register to receive Zoom ID: https://www. surveymonkey.com/r/CBLtalksBlackScranton
Trivia Night via Kahoot + Zoom- Thursday, Feb 25th, 8pm. Check out Royal Sync page and social media for event information and to register for this event.
May 2020
12th Annual Festival of Nations- May 8th, 2:30pm-5:30pm, TDC Patio and Dionne Green (Rain Location: Byron Center)
April 2020
Social Justice Retreat with Campus Ministries- April 3rd from 4:30pm- April 4th 3:00pm at Chapman Lake Retreat Center
Holi: Festival of Colors with Asia Club- Saturday, April 18th, 1pm-4pm, DeNaples Patio and Dionne Green (Rain Location: Byron Gymnasium)
Global Insights: Tanzania- Tuesday, April 11st @
March 2020
World Water Day Table Sit- Friday, March 20th, 5pm-7pm, DeNaples 2nd floor
Global Insights: Japan- Tuesday, March 31st @
February 2020
Mass with Father Mario Powell- Sunday, Feb 2nd, 4:30pm, Madonna Della Strada Chapel
Awareness Month Table Sit: Black History Month- Monday, February 3rd from 11am-2pm and 5pm-7pm, DeNaples 2nd floor
Trivia Night- Thursday, Feb 6th, 7pm, TDC 407A
When They See Us: Episode One- Tuesday, Feb 11th, 5:30pm, TDC 407A
World Day of Social Justice Ice Cream Social- Thursday, Feb 20th, 5:00pm, DeNaples 2nd floor
The Evolution of Hip Hop- Saturday, Feb 22nd, 9pm, TDC 407C
Global Insights: Peru- Tuesday, February 25th, 11:30am, Brennan 509
UCO Philly Trip- Friday, February 28th to Sunday, March 1st (If interested in attending, please contact the Multicultural Center)
December 2019
Global Food Bazaar- December 7th, 10pm-12am, DeNaples 4th floor Ballroom
November 2019
Awareness Month Table Sit: Native American Heritage- November 4th, 5pm-7pm, DeNaples 2nd floor
"Campus and Me" Table Sit- November 13th, 11am-1pm, DeNapples 2nd floor
When They See Us Conversation- November 14th, 5:30pm-7pm, DeNaples 213
Transgender Day of Remembrance Table Sit- November 20th, 11am-2pm & 5pm-7pm, DeNaples 2nd floor
Global Insights: El Salvador- November 21st, 11:30am, Brennan Hall 509
UCO & Asia Club 10th Annual International Fashion Show- November 22nd, 9pm-11pm, DeNaples 4th floor Ballroom
October 2019
HHM Trivia Night- October 3rd, 7pm, TDC 405
Awareness Month Table Sit: Heritage Months: October 7th, 5pm-7pm in DeNaples 2nd floor
National Coming Out Day and International Day of the Girl- October 11th, 6:30pm in Collegiate Hall
Global Insights: Azores- Tuesday, October 22nd @
Day of the Dead Celebration- October 25th, DeNaples 1st floor, 9pm-11p
September 2019
MC Monday: Welcome Back event- Monday, September 9th @ 5:30pm in DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
Awareness Month Table Sit: Hispanic Heritage Month- Monday, September 16th @ 11am-2pm & 5pm-7pm in DeNaples Center, 2nd floor
Food for Thought: The Career Expo & You- Monday, September 16th @ 7:00 pm in DeNaples Center, Room 405
The Northern Triangle: Living Realities of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador- Wednesday, September 18th at 6pm in TDC 407 A/B
Global Insights: Guyana- Tuesday, September 24th @
MC & Se Habla Español- Hispanic Heritage Month "Dance Night" - Thursday, September 27th @ 9:00 pm in 4th floor DeNaples Center, Ballroom 407A/B
May 2019
Food for Thought Conversation- May 2nd, 5:30pm, DeNaples 2nd floor
11th Annual Fesitval of Nations- May 3rd, 3pm-5:30pm, TDC Patio and Green (Rain Location: Byron Center)
April 2019
Social Justice Retreat with Campus Ministries- April 12th-13th at Chapman Lake
Holi:Festival of Colors- April 13th, 1pm-4pm, DeNaples Patio and Dionne Green
Food for Thought Conversation- April 15th, 7pm, TDC Theater
Take Back the Night- April 25, 5pm-11pm, Dionne Green/Byron, AMG
MAP 3rd Group Meeting- April 30th, 8pm, TDC 205G
March 2019
Ihyisha Simms Talk- March 5th, 6pm, TDC 405
Asian Studies 2019 Spring 2019 Lecture Series- Part I: "Women in Mainland China and Taiwan" Profs. Shuhua Fan and Ann Pang-White. March 6th, 4:30pm in BRN 228
International Women's Day- March 8th, Campus Event
Food for Thought Conversation- March 18th, TDC Theater, 7pm
Asian Studies 2019 Spring 2019 Lecture Series- Part II: "Women in Japan" Prof. Minori Koga. March 20th, 4:30pm in BRN 228
Internat. Day for the Elim. of Racial Discrim. & Poetry Day- Slam Poetry Night- March 21st, 6:30pm-8pm, TDC 405
World Water Day Table Sit- March 22nd, DeNaples 2nd floor, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Screening of Hidden Figures- March 25th, 7pm, TDC Theater
MAP 2nd Group Meeting- March 26th, 8pm, TDC 205G
Asian Studies 2019 Spring 2019 Lecture Series- Part III: "Women in India" Prof. Sujata Nair-Mulloth. March 27th, 4:30pm in BRN 228
February 2019
Trivia Night- Thursday, Feb 7th, 7pm, TDC 405
Mass with Father Mario Powell- Sunday, Feb 10th , 7pm, Madonna Della Strada Chapel
Food for Thought: Incarceration Trends and Racial Disparities in America- Tuesday, Feb 12th, 7pm, TDC 401
Young Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement Performance by Key Arts Productions- Tuesday, Feb 19th, 7pm, TDC 401 (Moskovitz Theater)
The Evolution of Hip Hop- Friday, Feb 22nd, 9pm, Collegiate Hall- Redington Hall
The Greater Scranton MLK Commission Dinner: “The March Continues: A New Era in Peaceful Activism”
(If interested in attending, please contact the Multicultural Center) Sunday, Feb 24th, 1pm, TDC 407A
December 2018
Global Food
November 2018
MC Mondays: TBD- Monday, November 5th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
UCO & Asia Club International Fashion Show- Saturday, November 10th @ 9:00 pm in 4th floor DeNaples Center Ballroom, 407A
Food for Thought Dinner Series: The History of Thanksgiving- Monday, November 13th @ 6:00 pm in 4th DeNaples Center, Ballroom 407A
Global Insights: Ireland- Thursday, November 15th @
Transgender Day of Remembrance Events- Tuesday, November 20rd @ 11am-2pm & 5pm-7pm in DeNaples Center, 2nd floor
October 2018
Voter Registration Table Sit- Tuesday, October 2nd from 11am-1pm in DeNaples Center, 2nd floor
Indigenous People Day Table sit- Thursday, October 4th @
Food for Thought Dinner Series: Fair Trade- Monday, October 15th @
Global Insights: The Republic of Congo- Thursday, October 18th @
MC Mondays: TBD- Monday, October 22nd @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
Safe Zone Workshop (for students—register on RoyalSync)- Tuesday, October 23rd, 5:30pm-7:
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September/August 2018
Food for Thought: The Career Expo & You- Monday, September 10th @ 6:00 pm in DeNaples Center, Room 405
Global Insights: Bolivia- Thursday, September 14th @
MC Monday: Movie Night- Monday, September 17th @ 5:30pm in DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
Hispanic Heritage Month: Country Tables- Thursday, September 20th @ 11am-2pm & 5pm-7pm in DeNaples Center, 2nd floor
Safe Zone Workshop (for students—register on RoyalSync)- Monday, September 24th, 6:30pm-8:30pm in TDC 406
MC & Se Habla Español- Hispanic Heritage Month "Dance Night" - Thursday, September 27th @ 9:00 pm in 4th floor DeNaples Center, Ballroom 407A/B
May 2018
History 327 and the Multicultural Center Presents a Food for Thought Seminar "Diversity at the University", Thursday, May 3rd @
Festival of Nations, Friday, May 4th 3pm-5pm, Dionne Green
April 2018
MC Mondays "Topic Conversation"- Monday, April 9th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
2nd Annual Identity Development Retreat- Friday, April 13th to Sunday, April 15th, Chapman Lake Retreat House
Food for Thought "Anti-Blackness in Latin America"- Monday, April 23rd @ 5:30 pm in DeNaples Center,
Holi Festival of Colors- Saturday, April 21st from 1pm-4:00pm, Commons &
MC Mondays Movie Nigth (TBD)- Monday, April 30th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
March 2018
Guerilla Girls: PUSH/PUSHBACK Steps to Activism- Thursday, March 1st @6: 30 pm in LSC 133
MC Mondays- "Trivia Night" Monday, March 5th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
International Women's Day (TBD)- Thursday, March 8th
Food for Thought: "Gentrification"- Monday, March 19th @ 5:30 pm in DeNaples Center 2nd floor fireplace lounge
The MC Presents "Open Mic Night", Wednesday, March 21st @
The MC Presents "World Water Day", Thursday, March 22nd @ 5 pm, DeNaples, 2nd Floor Fireplace Lounge
MC Mondays "Movie Night" TBD- Monday, March 26th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
February 2018
MC MONDAYS- Movie Night “King” Monday, February 5th @ 5:30 pm, TDC, Suite 205 G
Mass w/ East Stroudsburg University "Voices of Triumph" Gospel Choir- Sunday, February 11th @ 4:30 pm Madonna
Food for Thought: Intercultural/Interracial Relationships- Monday, February 12th @ 5:30 pm
“But You’re Black: The Overlooked Community of Scranton, Pennsylvania” with Glynis Johns. Tuesday 2/13,
"Staying in the Struggle: Examining Social Justice Movements in America” with Dr. Cona Marshall. Thursday 2/15,
MC Monday- “Black History Month Jeopardy Night” Monday, February 19th,
World Day of Social Justice “Ice Cream Social”- Tuesday, February 20th 5 pm, DeNaples 2nd floor fireplace lounge. Supported by the Center for Service and Social Justice
Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy "Youth Ensemble" performance- Sunday, 2/25, 1 pm, TDC 407A,
MC Monday- "Topic Conversation"- Monday, February 26th, 5:30pm, DeNaples Suite 205G
December 2017
Global Food Baazar- Saturday, December 2dn @ 10 pm in DeNaples Center Ballroom, 407A
November 2017
MC Mondays- Monday, November 6th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
MC Mondays- Monday, November 13th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
UCO & Asia Club International Fashion Show- Saturday, November 18th @ 9 pm in DeNaples Center Ballroom, 407A
National Coming Out Day (Table sit)- Wednesday, November 11th from 5pm-7pm in DeNaples 2nd floor fireplace lounge
"Food for Thought" conversation program- Monday, November 20th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
MC Mondays- Monday, November 23rd @ 5:30pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
MC Mondays- Monday, November 27th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
October 2017
MC Mondays- Monday, October 2nd @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
Indigenous People Day (Table sit)- Friday, October 6th in 2nd floor DeNaples Center
Prudential Career Development Day- Wednesday, October 11th, 10am-4pm in Brennan Hall 5th Meeting rooms
National Coming Out Day (Table sit)- Wednesday, October 11th from 5pm-7pm in DeNaples 2nd floor fireplace lounge
"Food for Thought" conversation program- Monday, October 16th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
MC Mondays- Monday, October 23rd @ 5:30pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
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MC Mondays- Monday, October 30th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
September 2017
MC Mondays- Monday, September 11th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
"Food for Thought" conversation program- Monday, September 18th @ 5:30 pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
Hispanic Heritage Month Event- Thursday, September 21st 7:30 pm- Location requested DeNaples 2nd floor fireplace lounge
MC Mondays- Monday, September 25th @ 5:30pm in 2nd floor DeNaples Center, Suite 205G
Hispanic Heritage Month "Dance Night" - Thursday, September 28th @ 9 pm in Reddington Hall- Collegiate Hall
May 2017
CCC Film Series: "Endless Abilities", Wednesday, May 3rd @
Festival of Nations, Friday, May 5th 3pm-5pm, Dionne's Green
April 2017
Identity Development Retreat, Saturday April 1st to
The MC Presents "Immigration", Monday, April 3rd @ 5:30pm, TDC 2nd Floor, Suite 205G
The MC Presents "Culturally Diverse Authors", Monday, April 10th @
CCC Film Series "Audrie and Daisy", Wednesday, April 5th @
*Rain location Sunday, April 23rd, Commons & Dionne's Green
March 2017
CCC Film Series: "Before the Flood", Wednesday, March 1st @
The Multicultural Center Presents "Trigger Warnings", Thursday, March 2nd @
The MC Presents "Title IX", Monday, March 6th @
The MC Presents "Poetry Night", Tuesday, March 21st @ 6:30pm, TDC Ballroom, 407A
The MC Presents "World Water Day", Wednesday, March 22nd @
February 2017
The MC Presents: Food for Thought "Masculinity", Monday, February 3rd @
CCC Film Series: 13th, Wednesday, February 8th @
The MC Presents: "The Ins and Outs to the #BLM Movement with Mr. G. Oliver Burns", Thursday, February 9th @
Mass with Father Mario Powell, Sunday, February 12th @
UCO Slam Poet/Speaker: Vision, Wednesday, February 15th @
The MC Presents "Black History Month Trivia", Saturday, February 18th @
The MC Presents "Hip Hop Evolution Party", Saturday, February 18th @ 10pm, TDC Ballroom, 407A
"World Day of Social Justice" Ice Cream Social, Monday, February 20th @
December 2016
Global Food Bazaar- December 3rd @ 10pm, DeNaples - 2nd floor fireplace lounge
November 2016
Denice Frohman Slam Poet- November 1st @
Frank LittleBear- November 7th from 6:00-7:
International Fashion Show- November 19th @
October 2016
Fair Trade Month- October
LGBT History Month- October
Indigenous People's Day- October 10th
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September 2016
Hispanic Heritage Month- September 15th to October 15th
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FEBRUARY 2016
Friday, February 12th - LATE NIGHT - KEEP CAFFEINATED AND EAT CHOCOLATE
Tuesday, February 16th - JAVON JOHNSON, PH.D.SLAM POETRY PERFORMANCE
Wednesday, February 17th - JAVON JOHNSON, PH.D. POETRY WORKSHOP
Wednesday, February 17th -
March 2016
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 - TASTE OF LIFE- Film Screening
Thursday, March 31 - COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
April 2016
Thursday, April 14th - COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
Friday, April 22nd - 5th Annual HOLI Festival
May 2016
Friday, May 6 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm- 8th ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF NATIONS