Early Bird

Events Roundup

This week, attend a parachuting demonstration, take a songwriting workshop, honor Indigenous Heritage Month and more.

By Lindsey Coulter

November 15, 2021

Today

Metropolitan State University of Denver, in partnership with fellow Auraria Campus institutions, will welcome the U.S. Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Team for a tri-institutional celebration of students, faculty members and staff members who are veterans.

The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. and feature a precision parachuting demonstration by the Leap Frogs, who will land at the Tivoli Quad.

Immediately following the Leap Frogs demonstration and a celebration of the Auraria Campus’ military-and-veteran community, MSU Denver will host a pep rally to kick off the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women’s Volleyball Tournament, which begins Tuesday. The Roadrunners are in first place in the RMAC with a 17-0 conference record and are ranked No. 1 in the nation in NCAA Division II.

All Roadrunners and members of the campus community are invited to join the celebrations.

Today-Tuesday

MSU Denver welcomes Tou SaiK Lee, Hmong hip-hop artist and spoken-word poet, for a two-day residency as part of the Music, Race and Social Justice Visiting Artist Series.

Today

Keynote performance and moderated talk

Attendees can attend in person at the King Center Recital Hall or join virtually via livestream.

4 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public.

Tuesday

Songwriting workshop

King Center, Room 316

11-11:50 a.m.

The event is free and open to the public.

Friday

Dialogue: Having Difficult Conversations in the Classroom

Tune in to the rescheduled Dialogues session exploring the intricacies of conducting difficult conversations. Whether it’s the classroom, a departmental meeting or a student-organization meeting, many people are feeling stuck on how to have difficult conversations. This virtual Dialogues session aims to help by building relationships, community accountability and a brave space.

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

RSVP today.

Friday

Native Indigenous Heritage Month: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, and Men

Please join the Native Indigenous Student Alliance with support from the Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion in a conversation with Carmen Marie White Eagle, vice chair of  Northeastern Oklahoma Indigenous Safety and Education, as she discusses the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit people and men. All members of the MSU Denver community are welcome. Contact Deserea Richards at dricha64@msudenver.edu for more information.

5-6 p.m.

Attend virtually.

Save the Date

Dec. 7

The Posner Center for International Development-based Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking has been an MSU Denver partner since 2006. Together, MSU Denver and the laboratory have provided statewide trainings and conferences; offered the cross-listed Human Trafficking 4160 course since fall 2007; supported 69 survivors of labor and sex trafficking to pursue their undergraduate and graduate degree; provided dozens of internships and field placements to MSU Denver students; and much more.

Celebrate this outstanding organization and partnership at the annual event Together Again. The event will include songs, storytelling and support for anti-trafficking work and education.

Tivoli Turnhalle

6 p.m.

Join in person or virtually.

Please note that masks and proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test are required for in-person guests.

Find more details and free tickets at combathumantrafficking.org/live.