- Date:
- 1985
- Main contributors:
- Indiana University Commission on Multicultural Understanding
- Summary:
- The Commission on Multicultural Understanding was established in 1982 at Indiana University. The organization strove to make IU an environment in which students could feel safe and at home, regardless of race, age, religion, ability, gender, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. Features opening remarks for a forum on the subject of financial investment and divestment in South Africa. Moderated by Professor James Vaughan of IU's Department of Anthropology, with guest speakers Dumisani Kumalo- South African journalist and founder of the Union of Black Journalists- and Bishop Desmond Tutu, South African activist and 1984 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
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- Date:
- 1985
- Main contributors:
- Indiana University Commission on Multicultural Understanding
- Summary:
- The Commission on Multicultural Understanding was established in 1982 at Indiana University. The organization strove to make IU an environment in which students could feel safe and at home, regardless of race, age, religion, ability, gender, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. Features a discussion of the Sullivan Principles, a series of business practices formulated for corporate social responsibility with an aim on pressuring South Africa to end apartheid, moderated by Prof. James Vaughan. Guest speakers for the first panel include William Broderick, director of the Research and Analysis Office for International Governmental Affairs at Ford Motor Company, and Elizabeth Schmidt, doctoral student of African history at the University of Wisconsin with first-hand experience with South African policies. The second panel includes guest speaker Congressman Howard Wolpe, chair of the House subcommittee on Africa.
- Date:
- 1985
- Main contributors:
- Indiana University Commission on Multicultural Understanding
- Summary:
- The Commission on Multicultural Understanding was established in 1982 at Indiana University. The organization strove to make IU an environment in which students could feel safe and at home, regardless of race, age, religion, ability, gender, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. Features discussion of financial and legal implications of investment/divestment in South Africa, moderated by Prof. James Vaughan. Includes guest speakers Donald Tuttle, professor of finance at Indiana University; John C. Harrington, president of the Working Assets Money fund; and economist William Greenough, director of the Indiana University Foundation and former chairman of the TIAA-CREF.
- Date:
- 1985
- Main contributors:
- Indiana University Commission on Multicultural Understanding
- Summary:
- The Commission on Multicultural Understanding was established in 1982 at Indiana University. The organization strove to make IU an environment in which students could feel safe and at home, regardless of race, age, religion, ability, gender, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. Features a discussion of financial divestment options from South Africa, moderated by Prof. James Vaughan. Guest speakers include Edmond Keller, associate dean of the Graduate Division at UC Santa Barbara; Phiroshaw Camay, secretary general of the Council of Unions of South Africa; and Randall Robinson, executive director of TransAfrica, a group which lobbies for foreign policy decisions in Africa and the Caribbean.
- Date:
- unknown/unknown
- Main contributors:
- Indiana University Commission on Multicultural Understanding
- Summary:
- The Commission on Multicultural Understanding was established in 1982 at Indiana University. The organization strove to make IU an environment in which students could feel safe and at home, regardless of race, age, religion, ability, gender, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. PSA video containing dramatized depiction of sexual assault, aimed at raising awareness for the IU student population.
- Date:
- unknown/unknown
- Main contributors:
- Indiana University, Bloomington. Commission on Multicultural Understanding
- Summary:
- The Commission on Multicultural Understanding was established in 1982 at Indiana University. The organization strove to make IU an environment in which students could feel safe and at home, regardless of race, age, religion, ability, gender, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. PSA discussing student safety on IU campus. includes student testimonials and reenacted scenarios relating to different pieces of advice.